President & Chief Executive Officer / Levi Strauss & Co.
Michelle Gass is the President and Chief Executive Officer of Levi Strauss & Co., a role she assumed in January 2024 after serving as President since 2023. With 35 years of experience in retail and consumer goods, she previously spent five years as CEO of Kohl's, where she led the company's evolution into a leading omnichannel retailer. Gass also held various senior leadership roles during her nearly 17-year tenure at Starbucks and began her career at Procter & Gamble.
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President & Chief Executive Officer
President & Chief Executive Officer
President, Levi Strauss & Co.
President, Levi Strauss & Co.
Board Of Directors
Board Of Directors
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Executive Officer
Chief Merchandising and Customer Officer
Chief Merchandising and Customer Officer
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
President, Starbucks EMEA - Europe, Middle East, Russia, Africa
President, Starbucks EMEA - Europe, Middle East, Russia, Africa
President, Seattle's Best Coffee
President, Seattle's Best Coffee
Executive Vice President, Marketing and Category
Executive Vice President, Marketing and Category
Senior Vice President, Office of the CEO, Global Strategy
Senior Vice President, Office of the CEO, Global Strategy
Senior Vice President, Marketing and Category
Senior Vice President, Marketing and Category
Various Leadership Positions in Marketing
Various Leadership Positions in Marketing
Board of Directors
Board of Directors
Various Roles, Brand Management and Product Development
Various Roles, Brand Management and Product Development
MBA
MBA - Business
BS
BS - Chemical Engineering
Core professional competencies developed over 35 years in retail and consumer goods leadership.
Strategic Planning
Omnichannel Retail
Digital Transformation
DTC Strategy
Brand Building
E-commerce Growth
Executive Leadership
Organizational Transformation
Team Management
Board Governance
Global Operations (EMEA)
Change Management
Merchandising
Product Development
Brand Marketing
Consumer Insights
Loyalty Programs
Retail Operations
Apparel & Denim, Fashion, Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
Omnichannel Retail, Coffee & Beverage, Board Governance
Visionary, Transformational Leader, Results-Oriented, Experienced Executive
DTC-First, Brand Heritage, Global Expansion, Sustainability (Inferred)
64.5K followers, 0.4% engagement
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A summary of Michelle Gass's executive career, focusing on her tenure and roles at major retail and consumer goods companies.
Gass previously served as the Chief Executive Officer of Kohl's for five years, leading the company's transition into an omnichannel retailer until December 2022.
She spent nearly 17 years at Starbucks, where she held various senior leadership roles before moving to Kohl's in 2013.
Her professional career began at Procter & Gamble, followed by her extensive tenure in senior leadership at Starbucks.
She holds a bachelor's degree from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from the University of Washington's Michael G. Foster School of Business.
