Kellwood's Sag Harbor division ropes in Fran Boland & Nisa Mellin
22 Oct '05
2 min read
Louis Missouri based consumer soft goods marketer Kellwood's Sag Harbor division announced two new appointments, according to Paul Robb, Sag Harbor Chief Executive Officer.Fran Boland comes to Sag Harbor as president of sales and marketing. Boland has over 20 years' experience in the apparel industry.
Formerly, she served as Vice President of sales and merchandising for Norton McNaughton where she spent the last 10 years building brands such as Joneswear and Rena Rowan. Before McNaughton, she held various senior level positions with Bernard Chaus Inc and Liz Claiborne Inc
'Fran's expertise and range of experience as a buyer, merchandiser and sales executive will be invaluable as they continue to develop Sag Harbor as a lifestyle brand. Her blend of strategic and operational skills will push the division to further capitalize on Sag Harbor growth opportunities,' commented Robb.
Nisa Mellin joins Sag Harbor as senior Vice President of design where she will be responsible for developing seasonal concepts for the Sag Harbor lifestyle brand. Mellin most recently served as Senior Vice President of design for Tommy Hilfiger Women's division. Prior to joining the Hilfiger organization she was Vice President of design for Liz Sport, Liz & Co brands for Liz Claiborne Inc.
'With her background and experience, Nisa is a natural fit for designing the Sag Harbor sportswear collection. She has a strong understanding of their market and how to interpret the trends that are important to their customers,' said Robb.
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