Donald Kohler

My global executive career extends across markets, channels and categories, with direct P&L accountability ranging from $150M to $6.0B+ and leadership for over 8,000-member organizations, within the luxury, premium and specialty markets, I’ve served as CEO and President in the Americas—from Canada to Brazil and the Caribbean—and led commercial strategies, retail organizations and product-focused functions for brands on a global scale. My leadership purview has spanned retail (full price and outlets with up to 500 stores), eCommerce, wholesale, franchise, travel and licensing across women’s, men’s and children’s apparel and accessories, beauty and home categories. In diverse operating environments at various business stages—brand revitalization/repositioning/elevation, turnaround, startup and high growth— I’ve led organizations through significant transformation and built new commercial capabilities, with efforts resulting in: • Consistent Growth & Financial Health • Talented, Unified Executive Team • Connected, Collaborative & Customer-Centric Cultures • Deepened Data-driven Decision Making • Balanced, Customer-focused Product Architecture • Innovative, Personalized Customer Engagement • Multichannel Brand Harmonization • Retail Excellence (Physical & Digital Channels) • Operating Efficiencies & Retail Productivity • Analytical Rigor & Financial Management Discipline Recognized for well-balanced strategic, operational and human capital management strength—with a concerted focus on the brand, product, customer and culture—I serve as a strong leader of the management team and motivating force for the organization to deliver on objectives. With a career steeped in retail across physical and digital channels, I excel at unlocking business opportunities, activating levers to drive profitable growth and achieving excellence in execution across every brand touchpoint. A firm believer that a culture of trust is a defining company success factor, I build authentic relationships and foster an open, collaborative environment—where deep bonds are formed, all voices are heard, and efforts are synchronized—to drive productive cross-functional engagement and enable teams to flourish. As a disciplined operator, I also instill a culture of high performance, with clear goals and success metrics, high standards, ownership and accountability. Throughout my career, I’ve served as a strong mentor to the next generation of leaders, cultivated strong connections with brand partners and navigated effectively among the board, investor and analyst communities.