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Aidan O’Meara, President—
VF Asia Pacific
“VF is unique because we know
how to bring many different brand
cultures together so that our
business and associates can thrive,
while maintaining the individuality
that defines what our brands mean
to consumers.”
Mike Gannaway, Vice President—
VF Direct/Customer Teams
“We pride ourselves in the diversity
of our people and brands. But
VF people also share common
qualities of being smart, open,
honest, committed and curious.
We’re proud but check our egos
at the door.”
Angelo LaGrega, President—
Jeanswear Americas
“VF combines the smartest people
in apparel with skills adapted from
the consumer packaged goods
industry. We merge art and science
to stay in front of what consumers
want and need.”
Monica Zocca,
Head of Legal Affairs EMEA
“The global nature of our businesses,
and the international scope of our
brands, make every day at VF a new
day for making discoveries about
different people and cultures.”
Martin Schneider, Vice President
and Chief Information Officer
“VF’s culture truly values diversity.
Our employees embody the lifestyle
of our brands. What brings us all
together is a high-performance
culture based upon mutual respect
and integrity.”
Phillip Dunn, President—
Jeanswear Mass Market
“VF is about the team, not the
individual. Everyone—at all
levels—has a ‘can do’ attitude and
is passionate about his or her work.
People share a commitment to VF
and to everyone else on the team.”
Topher Gaylord, President—
Seven For All Mankind
“Brands are lifeless without people,
much the same way human beings
are lifeless without air. Our people
are the oxygen that brings our
brands to life. They energize our
brands and spread that energy to
our customers and consumers.”
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