Topher Gaylord, president of VF Corp’s International Outdoor and Action Sports business, based in Lugano, Switzerland, was named president of Seven For All Mankind LLC, VF’s luxury jeans business. His new position becomes effective October 1.
Topher, 39, joined VF in 1993 and has held a variety of positions in sales, marketing and business development for The North Face in the U.S. He relocated to Europe in 2000 as Managing Director for The North Face EMEA, and over the next five years helped to expand The North Face(R) brand into the largest outdoor performance brand in Europe. In 2006 he was promoted to his current position of President – Outdoor and Action Sports, International.
In his new role Topher will report to Mike Egeck, President of VF Corporation’s Contemporary Brands Coalition, and hold responsibility for the Seven For All Mankind business in the Americas. The Seven For All Mankind executive team will report directly to Topher.
“Topher has established strong business development, strategy and leadership skills throughout his career. I have great confidence in his ability to lead the execution of Seven For All Mankind’s growth initiatives as the world’s premiere brand of luxury denim-lifestyle products. He will be a tremendous asset to our organization,” said Mike Egeck.
Topher and his wife, Kim, will be relocating to the Los Angeles area in the near future.
