Reynoldsburg, Ohio — Victoria’s Secret & Co. (VS&Co.) has named new brand presidents for Victoria’s Secret, PINK and Beauty. This new leadership team brings together strong industry experience, creative vision and operational expertise. All three brand presidents will report directly to Hillary Super, chief executive officer of VS&Co.
“This is an exceptional team of product and creative leaders whose vision and operational expertise will drive new levels of growth, innovation and impact for our company,” says Super. “They are joining highly skilled and experienced teams across our brands. With their customer-centric approach, I’m confident they’ll help us unlock the full potential of our brands, capture the next generation of consumers and strengthen our market leadership.”
Anne Stephenson has been named president of Victoria’s Secret, a role she will assume on May 12. A seasoned merchandising executive with more than 25 years of experience, Stephenson has extensive expertise in product strategy, brand development and merchandising execution across top retail and apparel brands. She currently serves as chief merchandising officer for Victoria’s Secret & Co. Prior to her rejoining Victoria’s Secret in 2023, Stephenson served in chief merchant roles at Full Beauty Brands and Torrid.
Ali Dillon will join the company on May 12 as president of PINK. She is an accomplished merchandising and brand executive with more than two decades of experience leading product strategy, merchandising and brand development for prominent fashion retailers. Dillon was most recently president of Alex Mill, where she led the brand’s strategy, product, operations and growth. Prior to joining Alex Mill, Dillon held merchandising leadership roles at Gap Inc., including senior vice president of global merchandising for Gap Specialty. Before her time at Gap Inc., she spent over a decade at J.Crew, serving in various merchandising leadership positions.
Amy Kocourek was appointed president of Beauty in March. A career merchant with extensive experience in strategy, product innovation and business transformation, Kocourek brings an impressive track record of driving revenue growth and expanding categories. She was most recently chief merchandising officer at Kendra Scott. Prior to that, she was executive vice president/category general manager at Kohl’s, where she transformed the beauty business and played a key role in securing the Sephora partnership. Her career includes merchandising leadership roles at American Eagle, Hot Topic and Old Navy.
Victoria’s Secret & Co. is a specialty retailer of modern, fashion-inspired collections including signature bras, panties, lingerie, apparel, casual sleepwear, swim, lounge and sport as well as fragrances and body care. VS&Co has more than 1,380 retail stores in nearly 70 countries.
SOURCE: Victoria’s Secret & Co