True Religion Apparel, Inc. announced that Lynne Koplin, a 30-year veteran of the apparel industry, has been appointed Chief Operating Officer. Ms. Koplin will report directly to Jeffrey Lubell, Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer of True Religion Apparel, Inc.
As Chief Operating Officer, Ms. Koplin will be responsible for many of the day-to-day operations of the Company and will complement the Company's existing senior management team.
Ms. Koplin brings to True Religion over 30 years of experience in the apparel industry, having worked with other lifestyle apparel brands in operations, product development, manufacturing and retail. Most recently, she served as President of the Tommy Bahama women's division. Prior to Tommy Bahama, Ms. Koplin served as President and Chief Executive Officer at Apparel Ventures, Inc. Ms. Koplin's additional experience includes executive-level roles at Authentic Fitness, a division of Warnaco, and Cole of California. Ms. Koplin holds a Bachelors degree from Duke University.
"We are thrilled to announce Ms. Koplin's appointment as Chief Operating Officer and on behalf of True Religion, we welcome her to our executive team," said Jeffrey Lubell, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of True Religion Apparel, Inc. "This is an important hire for our company as we are committed to continue to invest in and build our management team in order to continue to grow our business domestically and internationally and achieve our long-term growth objectives. The appointment of Ms. Koplin as Chief Operating Officer fits in perfectly with our existing senior management team. Since True Religion's inception, we have experienced rapid growth and have evolved into a global apparel brand. We are pleased to add Ms. Koplin's expertise to the True Religion brand. During her tenure within the apparel industry, Ms. Koplin has managed all aspects of branded apparel operations and we are confident that her hands-on industry experience will prove invaluable as we look to build upon True Religion's position as a fast growing global apparel brand."
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