Gap exec rejoins company as board member

Veteran apparel retailer Tracy Gardner will join the Gap Inc. board, effective Nov. 11.



Gap has relied on Gardner on multiple occasions the past 25 years as an employee and advisor. Gardner worked at the company from 1991 to 1994 in various creative roles and from 1998 to 2004 in senior leadership positions, including head of Gap adult merchandising. This past year she served as an advisor to the Gap brand and functioned in a similar role in 2012.



“With more than 30 years of experience, Tracy is an accomplished merchant, creative advisor and leader in growing multi-channel brands,” said Bob Fisher, chairman of the board, Gap Inc. “Tracy’s deep product expertise will bring a powerful creative voice to our already accomplished board.”



In addition to Gap, Gardner held a number of leadership roles at J.Crew Group, Inc. from 2004 to 2010, where she ultimately served as president of Retail and Direct. She also served as CEO of dELiA’s Inc. from 2013 to 2014.



“I’m honored to join the company’s board of directors at a time of exciting transformation. I look forward to contributing to the next phase of Gap Inc.’s growth,” Gardner said.



Since 2011, Gardner has served on the board of directors at Women in Need, Inc. She served on the board of directors at Lands’ End between 2014 and 2015.