Burberry appoints new CMO and president of Americas
New CMO Jonathan Kiman previously worked for Gucci while president of Americas Laura Dubin-Wander was CEO of OTB North America
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Burberry has announced the appointment of Jonathan Kiman as chief marketing officer and Laura Dubin-Wander as president of Americas.
Kiman, who will start his new role on 9 September, will lead the brand’s global marketing team. He will join the executive committee and will report to CEO Joshua Schulman.
He previously worked for Gucci in Milan where he held a number of senior roles over a tenure of 12 years, including most recently chief marketing officer. He also previously served as chief brand officer of Versace.
Based in New York City, Dubin-Wander will be responsible for leading Burberry’s operations in the Americas. She joins from OTB North America where she was CEO.
She has previously worked in a number of senior roles including as the president for Coach North America, vice president for Christian Dior Couture, and president of Givenchy.
Regarding the appointments, Schulman said: “I am very pleased to welcome Jonathan and Laura to Burberry. Jonathan has a wealth of experience in rejuvenating brands and building digital-savvy marketing organisations. I look forward to working closely with him to enhance our marketing capabilities and strengthen the Burberry brand.
“Laura is a results-driven and dynamic leader with demonstrated success in building and developing winning teams. I am delighted to be working with her to grow our business in the Americas.”
