Reynoldsburg, Ohio — Victoria’s Secret & Co. and its board of directors have appointed Hillary Super as chief executive officer and a member of the board, effective September 9, 2024. Super succeeds Martin Waters in both roles. Timothy (TJ) Johnson, VS&Co’s chief financial and administrative officer, will serve as interim CEO effective today through September 8, 2024. Waters will remain employed as an advisor to the company through August 31, 2024 to support a smooth transition.
Super brings nearly three decades of retail merchant expertise and a successful track record leading brands at the highest level. Her leadership experience with omnichannel brands spans intimates, apparel, accessories, beauty and home, where she demonstrated an ability to anticipate consumer needs and deliver high-emotion brands, products and customer experiences focused on driving profitable growth.
Super most recently served as CEO of intimates and accessories brand Savage X Fenty. Previously, she was global CEO of Anthropologie Group, an Urban Outfitters Company, where she led the turnaround of the Women’s Apparel and Accessories business when she first joined the organization. Before joining Anthropologie Group in 2018, she held a variety of merchandising and operator roles at retailers including Guess?, American Eagle Outfitters, Gap Inc. and Ann Taylor Inc.
“VS&Co welcomes Hillary as our new CEO to power the business’ next chapter and deliver the foremost tenet of our transformation strategy: accelerating growth in our core business in North America,” says Donna James, chair of the board. “We are particularly impressed with her merchant leadership capabilities paired with an operator’s discipline and bias for driving value creation. She understands vertically integrated retail brands and has an intuitive understanding of the consumer landscape, informed by customer insights which are critical for consistently delivering in this industry and its ever-accelerating fashion and economic cycles. We are confident that Hillary can leverage VS&Co’s industry-leading brands with significant category and international expansion opportunities to accelerate growth and create shareholder value.”
Victoria’s Secret & Co. is a specialty retailer of modern, fashion-inspired collections including signature bras, panties, lingerie, casual sleepwear, athleisure and swim, as well as fragrances and body care. Brands include Victoria’s Secret, Victoria’s Secret PINK and Adore Me. The company has a global footprint of more than 1,370 retail stores in nearly 70 countries.
SOURCE: Victoria’s Secret & Co.