Placements

Chris Phillips has been named Chief Product Officer at Carhartt, a family-owned, heritage workwear brand headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. In this role, Chris will lead the global product organization, spanning Merchandising, Design, Planning, and Licensing, driving a disciplined, data-driven product roadmap that fuels growth across all business channels including wholesale, DTC, uniform/B2B, and international markets.

Chris is a values-centered consumer and retail executive with a career spanning nearly four decades across specialty retail, multi-channel brands, and digital-native businesses. Most recently SVP/GMM at JCPenney, he has also served as CEO of Mizzen+Main, General Manager of Men's, Kids & Exclusive Brands at Stitch Fix, President at Bootlegger and held multiple leadership roles at Gap Inc. including VP/General Manager of banana republic.com.