Lululemon Athletica Inc. appointed Sheree Waterson as EVP of General Merchandise Management and Sourcing. In this role, Waterson will oversee lululemon's Merchandise Management, Global Production, Community Legacies and Visual Merchandising. Waterson most recently served as President of Speedo, a Warnaco, Inc. brand.
Prior to Speedo, she served as Vice President of Merchandising, Women's, for Levi Strauss & Co., where she spearheaded initial work on new women's speed-to-market and profitability models and pioneered the 'fit logic' initiative. At Gymboree she served as Vice President of Merchandising and served as CEO of Enfashion.com. Additional prior roles include senior level positions with Contempo Casuals and Wet Seal. She graduated from the University of California Berkley with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology.
'We are pleased to have found a merchandising veteran with a strong history of accomplishments for this important role,' said Christine Day, President, Chief Operating Officer, and CEO designate of lululemon athletica. 'Sheree is an excellent cultural fit for lululemon. This combined with her extensive industry knowledge and our new merchandise technology systems will help form a robust infrastructure to support our future growth plans.'
