Eric Chan
Chief Business and Strategy Officer
Gap Inc.•San Francisco, California, United States
View LinkedIn ProfileExperience28+ Years
LevelCXO
Executive Overview
Results driven business leader with 20+ years of financial and operational experience with a track record of creating, building and managing highly successful businesses and divisions • Strong P/L management capabilities, both with large public companies to smaller startup size • Skilled in leading, diverse (including global) organizations from hyper growth to Fortune 100 scale • Consistent history of implementing operational improvements through process and reporting • Demonstrated consistently ability to build top performing teams through attracting top talent and retention of talent
Career Timeline
- Gap Inc.Current2024–Present· 2 yrs 8 mos
- Chief Business Strategy OfficerCurrent2024–Present
- Sep 2018–2024· 5 yrs 4 mos
- Group Chief Financial OfficerSep 2018–2024
- Mar 2017–Sep 2018· 1 yr 6 mos
- Chief Operating Officer2018–Sep 2018
- Chief Financial Officer / Chief Administrative OfficerMar 2017–2018
- Oct 2015–Mar 2017· 1 yr 5 mos
- Group Chief Financial OfficerOct 2015–Mar 2017
- Jul 2009–Oct 2015· 6 yrs 3 mos
- Senior Vice President, Finance and Strategy, Global BrandsMay 2014–Oct 2015
- Vice President, Finance & Strategic Planning for Mattel BrandsMay 2012–May 2014
- Senior Director, Brands StrategyNov 2010–May 2012
- Director, Corporate StrategyJul 2009–Nov 2010
- Jul 2004–Mar 2009· 4 yrs 8 mos
- Director, Product Development and MarketingNov 2006–Mar 2009
- Director, Corporate Development and Strategy - Consumer DivisionJul 2004–Nov 2007
- 2001–2002· 1 yr
- Senior Manager, Product Management and Business Development2001–2002
- 2000–2001· 1 yr
- Co-Founder and Head of Product and Business Development2000–2001
- 1998–2000· 2 yrs
- Senior Financial Analyst1998–2000
Education
Masters of Business Administration
Harvard Business SchoolBachelor’s Degree
Business Administration
University of California, BerkeleyExecutive Relationship Map
Reports To
Eric Chan
Vice Chair & President
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Skills & Expertise
Product ManagementProduct DevelopmentSegmentationMarketingProduct MarketingMergers & AcquisitionsCorporate DevelopmentStrategyStrategic PlanningStrategic PartnershipsConsumer ProductsCross-functional Team LeadershipPositioningBusiness StrategyCompetitive AnalysisBrand ManagementCustomer InsightBusiness DevelopmentMergers