VF Corporation hires Brent Hyder as chief people officer
VF Corporation, the owner of Timberland and The North Face, has appointed Brent Hyder as chief people officer.
Due to take up his role on 5 September, he will report to Bracken Darrell, VF Corporation’s president and chief executive, and will serve as a member of the executive leadership team.
Hyder will join VF Corporation from Salesforce where he has worked as chief people officer for the last four years. Prior to that, he spent almost 30 years in retail, including 15 years at Gap Inc. where his last position was chief human resources officer. Earlier in his career, he was global chief operating officer of the Gap brand and led Gap Japan as its representative director and general manager.
Darrell said: “We’re thrilled to have Brent join the VF team. His proven success in building top-rated employee experiences and high-performance inclusive cultures, combined with his strong global retail management experience, make Brent the ideal people leader for VF. Brent shares a deep respect for VF’s incredible brands and a strong desire to build a workplace that attracts, develops, and retains the very best and most diverse talent in service to our consumers.”
In his new role, Hyder will be responsible for all aspects of the human resources function globally and will drive strategies to optimise employee and business success. He will also lead VF Corporation’s talent acquisition and management programmes.
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