Sonia Syngal Appointed to Lead Old Navy’s Next Phase of Growth
14 April 2016 - 6:30AM
Business Wire
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Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) today announced that Sonia Syngal has been
selected as Old Navy’s global president, effective immediately, to
lead the brand’s continued reinvention of the value space with
quality, accessible fashion for everyone. She will continue to
report to Gap Inc. Chief Executive Officer Art Peck.
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During her 12 year Gap Inc. tenure, Syngal has been a key driver
in evolving the company’s product-to-market model, and held
leadership roles where she honed her expertise in managing retail
operations, driving growth, and bringing brand experiences to life
for customers. The appointment marks Syngal’s return to Old Navy
where she served as senior vice president of the brand’s
International division in 2013, until being tapped to lead Gap
Inc.’s enterprise-wide global supply chain.
“Sonia is an inspiring leader with a proven track record leading
transformation and driving product-to-market innovations,” said Art
Peck, chief executive officer, Gap Inc. “Following a comprehensive
search, I’m confident Sonia is the right leader to enable Old Navy
to realize its substantial, long-term growth potential.”
Most recently, Syngal served as executive vice president of
Global Supply Chain and Product Operations for Gap Inc.,
responsible for managing all aspects of global sourcing, logistics
and product operations across all of Gap Inc.’s brands and
channels. In this role, Syngal worked closely with Old Navy
leadership to develop the company’s newly evolved product-to-market
model designed to increase speed and flexibility, while delivering
brand-right product in a systematic, repeatable way across the
enterprise.
“Old Navy is truly changing the value space with great design
and quality apparel that the whole family loves, and I can't wait
to focus my energy on continuing to deliver that promise for our
customers,” said Syngal. “How we continue to transform our product
engine, focused on balancing amazing product with operational
excellence, will be key to unlocking Old Navy’s next phase of
growth.”
Before her time at Old Navy, Syngal led Gap and Banana
Republic’s European business for nearly two years, and spent almost
three years driving the international divisions for Gap Outlet and
Banana Republic Factory Stores. She also held various vice
president-level roles across the company’s global sourcing
organization for four years. Prior to joining Gap Inc., Syngal had
a successful career in Fortune 500 companies having spent 10 years
at Sun Microsystems and six years at Ford Motor Company.
Jill Stanton, who served as interim leader for Old Navy, will
serve as a strategic advisor to support a seamless transition as
Syngal takes the helm. Additionally, the company announced that two
seasoned executives will oversee Gap Inc.’s global supply chain and
logistics functions. Effective immediately, Michael Yee, will serve
as executive vice president, Global Supply Chain, Sourcing and
Production and Shawn Curran, as executive vice president, Global
Supply Chain Logistics and Product Operations. Both Yee and Curran
will report to Peck and join the senior leadership team.
“We want to thank Jill for her leadership through this
transition and for all she’s done in building a strong product
team,” said Peck. “I look forward to working with Michael and
Shawn in their new roles and continuing
to leverage their expertise across the enterprise.”
About Gap Inc.
Gap Inc. is a leading global retailer offering clothing,
accessories, and personal care products for men, women, and
children under the Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta, and
Intermix brands. Fiscal year 2015 net sales were $15.8 billion. Gap
Inc. products are available for purchase in more than 90 countries
worldwide through about 3,300 company-operated stores, over 400
franchise stores, and e- commerce sites. For more information,
please visit www.gapinc.com.
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