Levi Strauss & Co. has appointed Gianluca Flore as Chief Business Officer and Government Vice President, efficient 29 July 2024.
Flore brings greater than 25 years of worldwide industrial expertise within the luxurious attire and life-style sector. He joins Levi’s from Burberry, the place he has labored for nearly seven years, and the place he was appointed Chief Business Officer in September 2021 – overseeing 5 areas and a community of greater than 400 shops.
Reporting to Michelle Gass, President and Chief Government Officer of Levi Strauss & Co. (LS&Co.), Flore will be a part of the corporate’s government management workforce and will likely be accountable for the industrial operations of the Levi’s model throughout all world channels, together with shops, e-commerce and wholesale.
Gass stated: “I’m delighted to welcome Gianluca to LS&Co. at this transformational second for the corporate, as we pivot to grow to be a DTC-led, denim life-style chief.
“He’s an trade veteran with an distinctive observe file of delivering worthwhile progress at iconic trend manufacturers. His depth of expertise in driving market relevance and consumer-centric, operational excellence makes him the appropriate chief to assist us usher within the firm’s subsequent chapter of stakeholder worth creation.”
Previous to Burberry, Flore held management roles at luxurious group Kering, together with CEO of Brioni, the place he established a worthwhile retail enterprise mannequin for the model, and at Bottega Veneta, the place he led double-digit income will increase throughout wholesale and retail channels.
Commenting on his appointment, Flore stated: “It’s an honour to affix a storied firm like LS&Co. at this thrilling time for the Levi’s model, which continues to be the unequivocal class chief, firmly on the centre of tradition.
“I look ahead to working with the immensely gifted LS&Co. workforce, in service to its shoppers and to creating Levi’s the definitive denim life-style chief globally.”
