Liz Claiborne Names COO of Direct Brands
Liz Claiborne Inc. appoints Tom Fitzgerald as chief operating officer of Direct Brands. Fitzgerald will report to Michael Scarpa, chief operating officer, Liz Claiborne Inc., and will work closely with Jill Granoff, executive vice president of Direct Brands. Fitzgerald will support the Lucky Brand Jeans, Kate Spade, Juicy Couture and Outlet businesses, and will partner with leaders at Mexx to ensure the adoption of best practices across all Direct Brands. He will oversee retail store roll-out, enhance store operating effectiveness, improve retail supply chain capabilities and help implement retail-based systems to increase operating efficiency. Most recently, Fitzgerald was executive vice president and chief financial officer of Burlington Coat Factory. Prior to that, he held several leadership positions at Limited Brands in the Bath & Body Works division, where he was ultimately named co-leader and chief operating officer of this $2.5 billion division.