In a busy period of making key senior appointments, Dr Martens has now added former Adidas exec Carla Murphy as its new chief brand officer to lead the fashion footwear retailer’s global brand ops. Joining Dr Martens’ global leadership team and based in London, she will be responsible for driving brand strategy, vision and creative direction,…
The Estée Lauder Companies announced on Tuesday the appointment of Brian Franz to the role of chief technology, data and analytics officer, effective April 21. Brian Franz – Courtesy Franz will report to president and chief executive officer Stéphane de La Faverie and will join the cosmetic giant’s executive team. As the New York-based company’s first-ever…
The Virgil Abloh Foundation (VAF) said on Thursday Athiththan Selvendran, Virgil Abloh’s former chief of staff and currently the chief operating officer of Virgil Abloh Securities (VAS), has been promoted to chief creative officer. VAF The announcement, made by Virgil’s wife, Shannon Abloh, marks an expansion of Selvendran’s role and his influence as a creative force and…
During a 24-hour swing through Copenhagen last month, Eric Slesinger met with engineers making maritime drones, developers of war-planning software and an adviser to NATO. He had recently visited London for a dinner with a senior British intelligence official and would soon head to the Arctic to learn about the technologies that could handle extreme…