Gap names new brand president
05/02/2007
Clothing and accessories company Gap Inc. has appointed president of Banana Republic, Marka Hansen, as president of Gap North America, effective immediately. She succeeds Cynthia Harriss who has resigned from the company.
Ms. Hansen began her career with the company in 1987 as a merchandise manager for Banana Republic. She joined Gap’s International division in 1993 as vice president of merchandising and was promoted to senior vice president in 1995. She briefly led Gap Inc.’s Human Resources organisation beginning in 2000, before being promoted to executive vice president of Gap adult merchandising in 2002. Ms. Hansen became president of Banana Republic in 2003.
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