Janice Sullivan appoints new President of Rebecca Taylor

By

Obi Anyanwu

Published
Aug 5, 2015

Kellwood Company, an apparel manufacturer that operates the e-commerce sites and retail stores for Rebecca Taylor, has announced that it has named Janice Sullivan as President of the Rebecca Taylor brand.

Sullivan will direct day-to-day business operations and will partner with the brand’s co-founder, Rebecca Taylor, to drive the brand strategy in the US and internationally.

"I am excited to have Janice lead our team,” said Rebecca Taylor. “I look forward to a great partnership with her, and being able to leverage her substantial industry experience and business acumen toward growing our brand.”
 
Sullivan recently served as CEO of Edun Americas, a position she held since 2009. She joined the company after LVMH bought a minority stake in the brand. Sullivan also served as President of Calvin Klein Jeans, where she was responsible for all US operations, held executive positions within Liz Claiborne, Inc., including President of DKNY Jeans and Active.

Sullivan will report to Kellwood CEO, Joe Lombardi. Taylor will continue to serve as the brand’s Creative Director.
 
Kellwood Company designs, manufactures and markets a portfolio of contemporary fashion brands, junior and women’s fashion labels and private label apparel. The company is an affiliated portfolio company of Sun Capital Partners, Inc.