Mackey J. McDonald, chairman and CEO of VF Corporation announced broad-based organizational changes, with a more streamlined leadership structure designed to support the company's long-term growth plans. Eric Wiseman has been promoted to executive vice president, Global Brands. He will be responsible for driving growth across all key brands. Reporting to Wiseman will be the presidents of VF's Jeanswear, Intimates, Outdoor, and Sportswear Coalitions. Since February of 2004, Wiseman had been serving as vice president and chairman of VF's Outdoor and Sportswear Coalitions.
Mike Egeck, the former president and CEO of The North Face is the president, Outdoor Coalition Americas, with Karl Heinz Salzburger, the former head of Napapajiri, as his International counterpart. Both will continue reporting to Wiseman.
McDonald also announced that Terry Lay, a 34-year veteran of VF who has been serving as vice president and chairman, Jeanswear Coalition and as a member of VF's Operating Committee, will be retiring this year.
