Jones Apparel makes new appointment to board of directors

30/11/2006

US designer and wholesaler of branded apparel, footwear and accessories Jones Apparel Group, Inc., has appointed Frits van Paasschen to its board of directors.

With over 20 years experience in retail, operations and supply chain, consumer marketing and finance, Mr van Paasschen has held various management positions at companies such as Boston Consulting Group, First Call Corporation, Goldman, Sachs & Co. and McKinsey & Company. In 1998, he was appointed vice president, global strategic planning, for Nike, and served as its corporate vice president/general manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa from 2000 to 2004. He is currently president and CEO of Coors Brewing Company and a member of the board of directors of performance optics company Oakley.