Bill Chandler

Vice President, Global Communications (interim) at lululemon

Bill Chandler is the current Vice President of Global Communications at lululemon, and has previously served as the Senior Vice President of Global Corporate Affairs at Gap Inc. and the SVP, Chief Communications Officer at Western Union.

Born in Toronto, Canada, Bill Chandler has always had a passion for communications and public affairs. After completing their undergraduate degree at the University of Toronto, they went on to complete a Masters in Business Administration at INSEAD in Fontainebleau, France.

Upon graduation, Bill Chandler started their career at Gap Inc. in 2004, where they quickly rose through the ranks to become the Senior Vice President of Global Corporate Affairs in 2012. In this role, they were responsible for all aspects of media relations, employee engagement, public affairs, executive communications, and corporate digital marketing for the global retail company.

During their time at Gap Inc., Bill Chandler led communications strategies for three CEO transitions, managed many global crises successfully, established the historic Alliance for Bangladesh Worker Safety, built the award-winning digital marketing platform to highlight the company’s purpose and leadership on gender pay equality, and led communications for the global expansion to China and successful acquisitions (Athleta and Intermix).

In 2016, Bill Chandler left Gap Inc. to join Western Union as the SVP, Chief Communications Officer. In this role, they led all communications and served as top spokesperson for the Fortune 500 financial services company. Bill also developed, recruited and managed a global team based in Dubai, London, Miami, San Francisco and Denver. During their time at Western Union, Bill Chandler increased media coverage year-over-year and successfully protected the company's reputation. Bill also secured high profile media stories, including:

In December 2017, Bill Chandler left Western Union to join lululemon as the Vice President of Global Communications (interim). In this role, they oversee all aspects of lululemon’s global communications strategy with a focus on media relations, employee communications, crisis management and digital marketing.

Bill Chandler is a strategic and innovative communications leader with a proven track record of driving business results and protecting reputations. Bill is a trusted advisor to senior management and boards of directors, and is skilled in managing complex global issues. Bill is a strategic thinker with a passion for storytelling who has been instrumental in elevating the profiles of some of the world’s most iconic brands.

Bill Chandler received their Bachelor's Degree in Public Relations and Cinema Critical Studies from the Schools of Journalism and Cinema at the University of Southern California.

Bill Chandler reports to Nikki Neuburger, Chief Brand Officer. They are on a team with Deborah Hyun - VP, Global Brand Management, Ravi Hampole - Senior Vice President, Global Brand Creative.

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