Polo Ralph appoints John Alchin & Jackwyn Nemerov to BOD
07 Feb '07
2 min read
Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation announced the appointment of John R. Alchin, Executive Vice President and Co-Chief Financial Officer of Comcast Corporation, and Jackwyn Nemerov, Executive Vice President of Polo Ralph Lauren, to the Company's Board of Directors (BOD), effective immediately. Their election brings the number of directors on the Company's Board to 11.
"We are very pleased to add such well-respected and accomplished leaders to our Board of Directors," said Ralph Lauren, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Polo Ralph Lauren.
"John is a highly-regarded executive, and I believe the wisdom he has gained during his long and impressive tenure at Comcast will be very valuable in helping us through our next phase of growth. Jacki has an outstanding record of accomplishments in the apparel industry, and her experience and expertise have already proven to be invaluable to Polo Ralph Lauren since she joined us two and a half years ago."
Since January 1990, Mr. Alchin has served as a Senior Vice President, Executive Vice President and Co-Chief Financial Officer of Comcast Corporation. His responsibilities include managing Comcast's capital formation and treasury activities and he is also responsible for overseeing investor relations. Prior to joining Comcast in 1990, Mr. Alchin was a Managing Director of Toronto Dominion Bank.
Mr. Alchin has been recognized twice by Institutional Investor magazine as being among "America's Best CFOs." Hewas also named Treasury and Risk Management magazine's "CFO to Watch," and, in 2004 received the CFO of the Year award from the Broadcast Cable Financial Management Association.
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