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Jerry Stritzke joined Coach as an Executive Officer in March 2008 and was named President and Chief Operating Officer in July 2008.
From 1999 through August 2007, Mr. Stritzke held several senior executive positions within the Limited Brands, Inc. organization. During
that time, he held the positions of Chief Operating Officer and Co-Leader of Victoria’s Secret which included Victoria Secret Stores,
Victoria’s Secret Direct, Victoria’s Secret Beauty and Pink. He also served as Chief Executive Officer of MAST Industries. He joined
Limited Brands in 1999 as Senior Vice President, Operations. From 1993 until 1999, Mr. Stritzke was a consultant with the retail
consulting firm of Webb and Shirley. In 1992, he practiced law at Stritzke Law Office, and until then, he was a partner at Best, Sharp,
Sheridan & Stritzke after joining them as an associate in 1985. Mr. Stritzke received a Bachelor of Science degree from Oklahoma State
University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Oklahoma.
Reed Krakoff was appointed President, Executive Creative Director in September 1999 after joining Coach as Senior Vice President
and Executive Creative Director in December 1996. Prior to joining Coach, Mr. Krakoff served as Senior Vice President, Marketing,
Design & Communications from January 1993 until December 1996, and as Head Designer, Sportswear from April 1992 until January
1993 at Tommy Hilfiger USA, Inc. From July 1988 through April 1992, Mr. Krakoff served as a Senior Designer in Design and
Merchandising for Polo/Ralph Lauren. Mr. Krakoff holds an A.A.S. degree in Fashion Design from Parsons School of Design and a
Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Art History from Tufts University.
Michael Tucci joined Coach as President, North American Retail, in January 2003. Mr. Tucci joined Coach from Gap, Inc., where he
held the position of Executive Vice President, Gap, Inc. Direct from May 2002 until January 2003. He held the position of Executive Vice
President of Gap Body from May 2000 until May 2002. From April 1999 to May 2000, Mr. Tucci served as Executive Vice President,
Customer Store Experience, Gap Brand. Between May 1996 and April 1999, Mr. Tucci served as Executive Vice President for GAP Kids
and Baby Gap. He had joined Gap in December 1994 as Vice President of Merchandising for Old Navy. Prior to joining Gap, he served as
President of Aeropostale, a specialty store division of Macy's, which culminated his twelve-year career with the company that included
senior buying and merchandising roles. He joined Macy's Executive Training Program from Trinity College, where he earned a Bachelor of
Arts degree in English.
Mike Devine was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Coach in December 2001 and Executive Vice President
in August 2007. Prior to Joining Coach, Mr. Devine served as Chief Financial Officer and Vice President-Finance of Mothers Work, Inc.
from February 2000 until November 2001. From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Devine was Chief Financial Officer of Strategic Distribution, Inc., a
Nasdaq-listed industrial store operator. Previously, Mr. Devine was Chief Financial Officer at Industrial System Associates, Inc. from
1995 to 1997, and for the prior six years he was the Director of Finance and Distribution for McMaster-Carr Supply Co. He also serves as
a member of the Board of Directors of NutriSystem, Inc. Mr. Devine holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Marketing from
Boston College and an M.B.A. degree in Finance from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Sarah Dunn joined Coach as Senior Vice President, Human Resources in July 2008. Prior to joining Coach, Ms. Dunn held several
executive positions at Thomson Financial. When joining in 2003, Ms. Dunn was Chief Content Officer, until she was appointed Executive
Vice President, Human Resources and Organizational Development, in April 2005. In her Human Resources capacity, Ms. Dunn was
responsible for attracting, retaining and developing talent worldwide and managing the organizational needs of Thomson Financial’s
leadership and over 9,000 employees. She was a member of the TF Executive Committee and also served on the Human Resources Council
of the Thomson Corporation. Ms. Dunn is also a Consulting Advisory Board member of Youth, I.N.C. Ms. Dunn holds a Bachelor of
Science degree in Human Sciences from University College, London, U.K., and a Masters degree in Information Science from City
University, London.
Todd Kahn joined Coach as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in January 2008. Prior to joining Coach, from July
to September 2007, Mr. Kahn served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Calypso Christian Celle. From January 2004 until July
2007, Mr. Kahn served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Sean John, a private lifestyle apparel company. From
August 2001 until December 2003, he was President and Chief Operating Officer of Accessory Network, a private accessory
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company. Before joining Accessory Network, Mr. Kahn served as President and Chief Operating Officer of InternetCash Corporation, an
Internet payment technology company. He served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Salant Corporation, a public
apparel company, after joining the company as Vice President and General Counsel in 1993. From 1988 until 1993, Mr. Kahn was a
corporate attorney at Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver and Jacobson in New York. Mr. Kahn received a Bachelor of Science degree, magna
cum laude, from Touro College and a Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Boston University Law School.
Susan Kropf was elected to Coach's Board of Directors in June 2006. From 2001 to January 2007, Ms. Kropf served as President and
Chief Operating Officer of Avon Products, where she had day-to-day oversight of Avon’s worldwide operations. Before that, she was
Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, Avon North America and Global Business Operations, with responsibility for the
company's North American operating business unit as well as global marketing, R&D, supply chain operations and information
technology. Ms. Kropf also serves on the Boards of MeadWestvaco Corp., Sherwin Williams Co., Kroger Co. and the Wallace Foundation.
Ms. Kropf holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. John’s University and an M.B.A. degree in Finance from New York University.
Gary Loveman was elected to Coach’s Board of Directors in January 2002. Mr. Loveman has served as Chairman of Harrah’s
Entertainment, Inc. since January 2005 and as its Chief Executive Officer and President since January 2003; he had served as President of
Harrah’s since April 2001 and as Chief Operating Officer of Harrah’s since May 1998. He was a member of the three-executive Office of the
President of Harrah’s from May 1999 to April 2001 and was Executive Vice President from May 1998 to May 1999. From 1989 to
1998, Mr. Loveman was Associate Professor of Business Administration, Harvard University Graduate School of Business