BIG MOVE: Jill Granoff Becomes CEO of Public Company
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Jill Granoff has joined Kenneth Cole Productions Inc as chief executive officer of the company and a member of the company’s board of directors, effective May 5th. Granoff, who has been Claiborne's executive vice president of direct brands, will take over day-to-day responsibilities from Kenneth Cole, who will give up his 25 year-old-title as ceo while retaining his roles as chairman and chief creative officer. Granoff will report to Cole. |
Granoff was president and chief operating officer of Victoria`s Secret Beauty, a division of Limited Brands. Prior to that, she was senior vice president, strategic planning, finance and information systems for Estee Lauder Inc. Granoff began her career as a management consultant in the strategic planning practice at A.T. Kearney Inc.
She earned $1.4 million in 2007 at Claiborne, but said that the lure of being the ceo of a public company was too good to pass up. At Kenneth Cole, Granoff will assume primary responsibility for domestic and international operations including the Company's retail, wholesale, and licensing businesses and the related support functions.
“Jill is an operator who understands brand building, processes and retail,” Cole said, “we will work well together. Big news for businesswomen everywhere!
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