PVH Corp. hired Sophia Hwang-Judiesch as president of Tommy Hilfiger North America and promoted Amba Subrahmanyam to chief people officer. Both will join PVH’s executive leadership team, and Hwang-Judiesch will become a key team member of Tommy Hilfiger’s global leadership.
Hwang-Judiesch will join the company on January 8, 2024. Most recently, she worked at Hudson’s Bay as president, responsible for retail stores in Canada, and oversaw its omnichannel optimization strategy. Before Hudson’s Bay, Hwang-Judiesch was vice president of strategic initiatives at Ulta Beauty, where she led the partnership and launch of Ulta BeautyTarget. Her experience includes stints at Carter’s Oshkosh and Esprit.
Stefan Larsson, CEO of PVH, said, “I am thrilled Sophia is joining us to unlock the full potential of the Tommy Hilfiger business in North America. Sophia’s proven track record of driving profitable, omnichannel growth and enhancing the brand experience at every touch point will be critical as we get closer to consumers than ever before. With Sophia leading Tommy Hilfiger North America and Donald Kohler leading Calvin Klein North America, we now have the leadership strength in place for the North America unlock of both brands.”
Subrahmanyam joined PVH in February 2022 and is the executive vice president of people for PVH Americas and Calvin Klein Global. Before PVH, Subrahmanyam held HR leadership roles at Tapestry, Tory Burch and Coach. She succeeds Julie Fuller, who joined the company in 2020 and is leaving PVH to pursue other opportunities. This succession will be effective February 5, 2024.
Larsson said, “Amba is one of the key leaders behind the transformation of Calvin Klein and the early unlock of our North America business. She is known for combining her strong people focus, deep industry knowledge and business acumen to help grow people and brands. Amba’s proven experience supporting one of our biggest businesses, combined with the strong relationships and trust she’s built with our key global leaders, will help her hit the ground running. I want to congratulate Amba for this exciting opportunity and look forward to welcoming her to the leadership team.”
Larsson added, “I would also like to thank Julie for her dedication to our global associates, especially when navigating the unprecedented challenges we all faced during the pandemic. I have valued her leadership and partnership in establishing and building out the PVH+ Plan, and most importantly, in helping to build a very strong leadership team and global organization to execute it. I wish her every success in her next chapter.”
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