Kellwood Company appoints Lynn Shanahan as CEO

“Nobody is more qualified than Lynn Shanahan to take the helm of Kellwood,” said Jill Granoff, Kellwood Company’s previous CEO, and current CEO of VINCE. “Lynn is a proven leader with a demonstrated track record of success in building global brands."

During her 15-year tenure in senior leadership positions at Tommy Hilfiger, Shanahan shepherded the company from infancy to a global fashion powerhouse. Ultimately responsible for all U.S. wholesale operations, she established its first e-commerce capability and helped build the company’s $1 billion licensing program.

She subsequently founded C2 Group, and brought Finnish clothing and textile brand Marimekko back to the United States. After being named President of Marimekko’s North American division, she opened flagship stores on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan, in Boston and in Beverly Hills.

About Kellwood Company

Kellwood Company designs, manufactures, and markets a broad portfolio of fashion brands including Rebecca Taylor, Sam Edelman, David Meister, XOXO, My Michelle, Jolt, Democracy, Sangria, Jax, Sag Harbor and Briggs NY. Kellwood operates retail stores and e-commerce sites for Rebecca Taylor, as well as the e-commerce store for David Meister. Kellwood Company is an affiliated portfolio company of Sun Capital Partners, Inc.

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