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Burton appoints former The North Face president Caroline Brown to board of directors

US outdoor and snowboard company Burton has appointed Caroline Brown to its board of directors. The Burlington, Vermont-based brand, which is privately owned by chair of the board Donna Carpenter, announced the appointment on October 22, 2026. Brown most recently served as global brand president of The North Face and sat on the global leadership...

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VF names Caroline Brown as global brand president of The North Face

VF Corporation has announced the appointment of Caroline Brown as global brand president of The North Face, starting the week of June 10, 2024. The company said in a statement that Brown succeeds Nicole Otto and, as a result of her appointment, Brown has resigned as a member of the VF board of directors. “With Caroline’s intense focus on brand...

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Apparel industry veteran Caroline Brown joins VF board

VF Corporation has announced the appointment of Caroline Brown to the company’s board of directors, effective February 14, 2024. This appointment follows constructive engagement with VF’s shareholders, including Engaged Capital. The company said in a statement that VF also intends to appoint to the board another independent director in the near...

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Caroline Brown rumored to be jumping ship to Donna Karan

Caroline Brown, president at Carolina Herrera, may be taking on a new role in the near future. According to internal sources, Brown has been tapped as chief executive officer of Donna Karan International, succeeding Mark Weber, who took on the role in 2006. On Wednesday WWD reported that Brown is set to step down from her current position at...