Mark Brody named interim CFO at Vince

Leading contemporary fashion brand Vince has announced that Mark Brody will be their interim CFO. Brody was recently the Managing Director and Group CFO at Sun Capital Partners, Inc. He replaces Lisa Klinger who resigned from the company, effective immediately.

In a statement, CEO Jill Granoff, said, "We are delighted that Mark has agreed to step into the CFO role on an interim basis while we conduct a search for a permanent replacement. He has been a director on our Board since 2008 and we believe he is uniquely qualified to serve in this role given his in-depth knowledge of the Vince business and organization, as well as his strong financial and operational background. I look forward to partnering with Mark and leveraging his valuable insights into our business as we continue pursuing our key growth initiatives. We thank Lisa for her numerous contributions to Vince, including her support during our IPO process and the terrific team she has built, and wish her well in her future endeavors.”

Brody certainly has more than the business experience necessary to be successful in this role. He has spent over 30 years in various financial executive positions. During his time at Sun Capital, he was responsible for the business unit operational and financial oversight of multiple portfolio companies, including Vince, Gordmans Stores, The Limited, and Kellwood.

Brody played a large part on the operational and financial separation of Vince from Kellwood, as well as the related IPO and secondary offering. Prior to his time Sun Capital Partners, Brody served from 2001 to 2006 as CFO for Flight Options, a jet business. He began his career as an auditor with Ernst & Young, and currently currently serves on the Board of Vince Holding Corp. and Gordmans Stores, Inc.