Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is a global leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in four categories: apparel, home, accessories and fragrances. For 50 years, Ralph Lauren's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Ralph Lauren Collection, Double RL, Polo Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children’s, Ralph Lauren Home, Lauren Ralph Lauren, RLX, American Living, Chaps and Club Monaco, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands.

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Jane Nielsen is currently the CFO at [Ralph Lauren](/org/polo-ralph-lauren). Jane has previous experience working as the EVP & CFO at Coach from September 2011 to August 2016 and as the CFO, [PepsiCo](/org/pepsico) Beverages Americas from January 2009 to August 2011. Prior to that, they served as the SVP of Investor Relations at [PepsiCo](/org/pepsico) from January 2007 to December 2009.

Jane Nielsen earned their Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from [Harvard Business School](/org/harvard-business-school) and their Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Economics from [Smith College](/org/smith-college).

They are on a team with Katie Ioanilli - Chief Communications Officer, Charles Fagan - Chief of Staff & Head of Hospitality, Architecture and Design, and Halide Alagöz - Chief Product Officer, Executive Sponsor of our North Carolina DE&I Team. Jane Nielsen reports to Patrice Louvet, President & CEO.

Jane Nielsen

Bob Ranftl is the current Regional CEO of North America at [Ralph Lauren](/org/polo-ralph-lauren). Bob has previous experience as the VP Finance and Chief Financial Officer at [Asia Brands](/org/asia-brands-bhd) for the [VF Corporation](/org/v-f-corp) from August 2007 to January 2015. Ranftl was also the Controller at Lakeshore Learning Materials from March 2006 to August 2007 and held the position of Controller/Director of Finance at ICA Home Decor from July 1999 to March 2006. Prior to that, they worked as the Credit Manager at [Epson](/org/epson) from October 1998 to July 1999 and Regional Credit Manager at Mattel, Inc from June 1994 to October 1998.

Their manager is Patrice Louvet, President & CEO. Bob Ranftl works with Roseann Lynch - Chief People Officer & Head of the [Ralph Lauren](/org/polo-ralph-lauren) Corporate Foundation, Zeynep Schoenwaelder - Chief Strategy Officer & Chief of Staff to the CEO, and Charles Fagan - Chief of Staff & Head of Hospitality, Architecture and Design.

Bob Ranftl

Charles Fagan is Chief of Staff to Ralph Lauren. In addition, as the Head of Hospitality, Architecture and Design, he leads and directs the current operations and explores additional opportunities for growth and expansion of our hospitality group, while also providing leadership and direction to our architecture and design efforts, including Ralph Lauren’s store design; decorative, apparel and Home showrooms; and special events. Charles joined the Company in 1986.

Charles Fagan

Day Kornbluth is President, [Ralph Lauren](/org/polo-ralph-lauren) Home. Overseeing all the Company’s Home teams, she is focused on building [Ralph Lauren](/org/polo-ralph-lauren) Home as an omnichannel business that spans categories across our brands and reflects the iconic [Ralph Lauren](/org/polo-ralph-lauren) lifestyle. Day joined the Company in 2019.

Day Kornbluth

Guillaume Tardy is Chief Lifestyle and Licensing Officer. He oversees the Company’s business in lifestyle categories, which include Home, hospitality, watches and jewelry, architecture and design as well as all our licensed partnerships across multiple categories. He is responsible for building the Company’s global lifestyle and licensing strategy on a trajectory that delivers sustainable growth and long-term value creation and contributes to strengthening the brand equity. Guillaume joined the Company in 2020.

Guillaume Tardy

Darren Walker has been a director of the Company since the 2020 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Mr. Walker has served since 2013 as president of the [Ford Foundation](/org/ford-foundation) (“Ford”), one of the world’s largest foundations with an endowment of $14 billion. He is also the co-founder and chair of the US Impact Investing Alliance, and serves as a member of the board of directors of PepsiCo, Inc., Square, Inc., Carnegie Hall, National Gallery of Art, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, [Friends of the High Line](/org/friends-of-the-high-line), and Friends of Art & Preservation in Embassies. Before joining Ford, Mr. Walker was vice president at the Rockefeller Foundation, overseeing global and domestic programs, and COO of the Abyssinian Development Corporation—Harlem’s largest community development organization. Earlier, he had a decade-long career in finance at UBS and with the law firm Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton.

Darren Walker

Avery Fischer is Chief Legal Officer and Secretary. He leads the Company’s global legal organization and is responsible for the Company’s legal strategy, practices and policies. He serves as a senior advisor to the Company’s Board of Directors and leadership team on all complex global legal issues and business interests. He also oversees the global functions of risk management and international trade. Avery joined the Company in 2009.

Avery Fischer

Katie Ioanilli is Chief Communications Officer. She oversees corporate and employee communications, as well as public affairs, globally, and is responsible for building and protecting [Ralph Lauren](/org/polo-ralph-lauren)’s corporate reputation around the world. Katie joined the Company in 2017.

Katie Ioanilli

Halide Alagöz is responsible for all areas of manufacturing and sourcing of our products worldwide. She leads our production, sourcing and commercial-supporting functions and partners with the design and product development teams to strengthen the brand, drive profitable sales growth and deliver strong shareholder return. She also oversees [Ralph Lauren](/org/polo-ralph-lauren)’s sustainability and global planning initiatives. Ms. Alagöz joined the Company in 2016.

Halide Alagöz

Jay Kimpton

Shin Hwee Chua

Jack Becht was most recently digital fashion director at Selfridges. In this role, Becht oversees the Polo, Luxury, Lauren, Home and RL content studio divisions. 

Becht has more than 10 years of experience in advertising, branded content and editorial. Prior to his year at Selfridges, he spent three years as creative director at [Condé Nast](/org/conde-nast), where he led the Fashion/Luxury group creating advertising and content campaigns for client’s channels, as well as the print, digital and social platforms of [Condé Nast](/org/conde-nast)’s brand portfolios.

Jack Becht

Ralph Lauren’s store design; decorative, apparel and Home showrooms; and special events. Karen joined the Company in 1988.

Karen Eliot

Frederic Dechnik is Chief Merchandising Officer — Luxury, Women’s Footwear & Accessories, Fragrances, Eyewear, Watches & Jewelry. He leads the Collection and Purple Label brands, the ultimate expression of [Ralph Lauren](/org/polo-ralph-lauren) luxury. He is responsible for the overall brand portfolio strategy for women’s footwear and accessories and is also the product lead for the Company’s partnerships with L’Oréal & Luxottica. Frederic joined the Company in 2015.

Ferderic Dechnik

John Wrazej is Senior Brand Creative Director, Men’s Polo, RLX & Purple Label. In addition to concept and design responsibilities, he, partnering with [Ralph Lauren](/org/polo-ralph-lauren), oversees the design and image of the brand through collaboration with the marketing, social and digital teams. This essential creative work ensures that all assets and messaging is consistent with the [Ralph Lauren](/org/polo-ralph-lauren) philosophy and is translated into 360° campaigns and experiences. John reports to [Ralph Lauren](/org/polo-ralph-lauren) and joined the Company in 1988.

John Wrazej

Mr. R. Lauren founded our business in 1967 and, for five decades, has cultivated the iconography of America into a global lifestyle brand. He is currently our Executive Chairman and Chief Creative Officer and has been a director of the Company since prior to our initial public offering in 1997. He had previously been our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since prior to our initial public offering in 1997 until November 2015. In addition, he was previously a member of our Advisory Board or the Board of Directors of our predecessors since their organization.

Zeynep Schoenwaelder is Chief Strategy Officer and Chief of Staff to the CEO. She oversees corporate strategy development and initiatives that cut across the organization, including new business and partnership opportunities, new growth areas and improvements to internal operations. Zeynep joined the Company in 2020.

Zeynep Schoenwaelder

As Chief Innovation Officer, David Lauren is responsible for overseeing the Company’s innovation processes and capabilities to drive the Company’s brand strength and financial performance across all channels. As Strategic Advisor, he surfaces opportunities in partnership with the Executive Leadership Team and supports solutions to challenges across the Company. He also acts as a spokesperson and brand ambassador for the Company, and works closely with consumer marketing and on brand communications. In his work with the Ralph Lauren Foundation, Mr. Lauren is working to strategically expand the Foundation’s reach and recognition as part of the Company’s overall Corporate Responsibility strategy. He became a member of the Board of Directors in August 2013 and was named Vice Chairman of the Board in 2016. Mr. Lauren joined the Company in 2000.

David Lauren

Janet Sherlock is responsible for the Company’s global technology strategy and execution. She and her team are driving the technology transformation and digitization at [Ralph Lauren](/org/polo-ralph-lauren). Ms. Sherlock joined the Company in 2017.

Janet Sherlock

Valerie B. Jarrett

Joel L. Fleishman

Michael A. George

Angela Ahrendts

John R. Alchin

Frank A. Bennack

Hubert Joly

Judith Mchale

Linda Findley Kozlowski

Patrice Louvet is President and Chief Executive Officer of [Ralph Lauren](/org/polo-ralph-lauren) Corporation and also serves on the [Ralph Lauren](/org/polo-ralph-lauren) Board of Directors.

Mr. Louvet joined the [Ralph Lauren](/org/polo-ralph-lauren) Corporation in July 2017 after serving as Group President at [Procter & Gamble](/org/procter-gamble) (P&G). He’s a global brand expert and skilled business leader known for transforming consumer product businesses and building high performing teams.

Over the course of his career, Mr. Louvet has overseen several different multi-billion dollar brands, ranging from Gillette to Pantene to SK-II, and has held business leadership roles globally in Europe, Asia and North America. Mr. Louvet has a proven track record of growing major global brands across diverse distribution channels, from e-commerce to wholesale to directly-operated retail; and through developing strong partnerships with retailers and iconic fashion houses, including Gucci and Hugo Boss. He has diverse experience in streamlining and refocusing major global businesses with an intense focus on results that is rooted in deep consumer insights.

Most recently, Mr. Louvet served as Group President of Global Beauty at P&G since February 2015, where he was responsible for a global organization of more than 10,000 employees across four beauty categories and twelve global brands that contributed $11.5 billion in revenue in 2016. Mr. Louvet undertook the transformation of the P&G Beauty business, streamlining the category and brand portfolio, reorganizing the business units and reigniting growth—delivering six consecutive quarters of sales growth and strengthening profit delivery and value creation during his tenure.

In his role as President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Louvet is accountable for driving [Ralph Lauren](/org/polo-ralph-lauren) Corporation’s strategy, execution and business results. He is focused on driving new growth of the iconic brand globally, increasing productivity and creating value with his partner, [Ralph Lauren](/org/polo-ralph-lauren), and the broader leadership team.

Mr. Louvet currently serves on the board of directors of Bacardi Limited, which he joined in July 2012. He is a member of the audit committee of the board of Bacardi Limited. He graduated from the École Supérieure de Commerce de Paris and received his MBA from the University of Illinois. He served in the French Navy from 1987-1989 as Naval Officer, Admiral Aide de Camp. Mr. Louvet and his wife have been married for more than 20 years and have two teenage children. They currently live in New York.

Patrice Louvet

Roseann Lynch is responsible for the Company’s global people and development, which comprises global talent management and acquisition, learning and development, employee benefits and organizational effectiveness. Ms. Lynch joined the Company in 2004.

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