PVH names Tommy Hilfiger North America president; chief people officer

PVH Corp, the parent company of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, has made two executive  appointments as 2023 reaches its close.

Sophia Hwang-Judiesch has been named president of Tommy Hilfiger North America, effective Jan. 8, and will report to Stefan Larsson, CEO of PVH.  She joins PVH from Canadian retailer Hudson’s Bay, where, as president, she was responsible for the company’s retail stores and oversaw its omnichannel optimization strategy.

Before joining Hudson’s Bay in September 2022, Sophia Hwang-Judiesch was VP of strategic initiatives at Ulta Beauty for more than three years, where she led the partnership and launch of Ulta Beauty@Target. Prior to Ulta, she served as senior VP and country manager of Canadian operations at Carter’s.

“Sophia’s proven track record of driving profitable, omnichannel growth and enhancing the brand experience at every touch point will be critical as we get closer to consumers than ever before,” said Larsson. “With Sophia leading Tommy Hilfiger North America and Donald Kohler leading Calvin Klein North America, we now have the leadership strength in place for the North America unlock of both brands.”

PVH also announced the promotion of Amba Subrahmanyam to chief people officer, effective Feb. 5.  Subrahmanyam, who joined PVH in February 2022 and currently serves as executive VP of people for PVH Americas and Calvin Klein Global, succeeds Julie Fuller, who joined PVH in 2020 and is leaving to pursue other opportunities. 

Prior to PVH, Subrahmanyam held HR leadership roles at Tapestry, Tory Burch and Coach. She succeeds Julie Fuller, who joined the company in 2020 and is leaving PVH to pursue other opportunities. Subrahmanyam will fill the position of chief people officer Feb. 5.

“I am thrilled for the opportunity to partner with Stefan and the leadership team to engage, empower and energize our talented team as we work together to execute the PVH+ Plan,” she said. “We are evolving our culture to become one of the best brand builders, and we will do it in an entrepreneurial way, supported by our strengths as one of the biggest global fashion groups.”

Last month, PVH announced that it was selling its Warners, Olga and True & Co. businesses to Basic Resources in an all-cash deal for $160 million, focusing its efforts on Tommy Hilfiger and Calvin Klein's growth.