People and talent professionals in Fashion and apparel
Fashion and apparel people and talent roles at PVH Corp. and Ralph Lauren make up half of this group, with the rest at Gucci, PUMA Group, adidas, LVMH and lululemon. Working from New York, Hong Kong, Amsterdam, Bengaluru, Mumbai, Shanghai, Los Angeles and Charlotte, they suit a brand hiring creative and product staff, keeping people processes consistent across regions, or staffing retail teams.
Professionals to explore
Amanda Meek
LinkedInExperience: Former Director, Talent Acquisition, Commercial · Ralph Lauren
Ralph Lauren's Director, Talent Operations & Special Projects since 2023, Amanda Meek was Director, Talent Acquisition, Commercial (2021–2023) and Manager, Talent Acquisition- CLUB MONACO (2019–2020) there. Amanda was also a Corporate Recruiter at Tiffany & Co. (2017–2019), a fit for questions on commercial hiring and recruiting operations across apparel and luxury brands.
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Clark Wang
LinkedInExperience: Head of People Attraction & Learning · PUMA Group
For PUMA China, Clark Wang describes responsibility for recruitment and learning and development as Head of People Attraction & Learning at PUMA Group since 2015. Clark was earlier Head of Recruitment & Training, Greater China at MANGO (2012–2015) and in HQ Recruiting at Gap (2011–2012), a fit for questions on hiring and training retail teams in China.
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Elaina Pitts
LinkedInExperience: Senior Human Resources Manager Global Brands · adidas
Elaina Pitts has been Senior Human Resources Manager Global Brands at adidas since 2025, following Senior Talent Acquisition Manager Global Brands & Global Product Operations (2023–2025) and Talent Acquisition Manager Global Brands & Global Product Operations (2022–2023) there. Elaina holds a degree in fashion marketing and management, a fit for questions on recruiting for global brand and product operations teams.
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Gail Nwanze
LinkedInExperience: Head of People Business Partnerships, Wholesale and Talent Acquisition, North America Region · Ralph Lauren
At Ralph Lauren, Gail Nwanze holds Head of People Business Partnerships, Wholesale and Talent Acquisition, North America Region (since 2025) and Sr. Director, People & Development (HR Business Partner) (since 2022) titles, and was Director, Global People Practices (Employee Relations) there (2018–2022). Gail lists organizational design and global policy development, a fit for questions on keeping people practices consistent across regions.
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Khushboo Ganeriwal
LinkedInExperience: Head of Human Resources · Gucci
Store operations and retail HR both appear in Khushboo Ganeriwal's career: Head of Human Resources at Gucci since 2024, and at Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd., Store General Manager - The Collective, Mumbai (2014–2018) and Retail HR Head for The Collective, Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren, Hackett, Fred Perry & Ted baker (2022–2023). That mix makes Khushboo a fit for questions on staffing multi-brand luxury stores in India.
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Leslie Uithoven (Gerhardstein)
LinkedInExperience: Senior Talent Manager Product · lululemon
Leslie Uithoven (Gerhardstein) holds Senior Talent Manager Product (since 2022) and Internal Leadership Coach (since 2024) titles at lululemon, and was Talent Manager Product there (2021–2022). Leslie was also Talent Acquisition Manager at Lands' End (2017–2021) and describes recruiting for corporate product teams, a fit for questions on creative and product hiring.
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Monique Cheung
LinkedInExperience: Director, Human Resources · PVH Corp.
Based in Hong Kong, Monique Cheung has been Director, Human Resources at PVH Corp. since 2024, and held Senior Manager, Human Resources (HRBP) (2021–2024), Talent Acquisition Manager, Asia Pacific (2017–2019) and Talent Acquisition Manager (Contract) (2015–2017) titles there. Monique describes agency and corporate recruiting in fashion retail and sourcing, a fit for questions on building teams in Asia Pacific.
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Nandini Krishnankutty
LinkedInExperience: Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition · PVH Corp.
Nandini Krishnankutty holds Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition at PVH Corp. (since 2026), and was Manager, Talent Acquisition - PVH Corp Indian Sub-Continent & Global Operations Centre (2024–2026). At H&M Group, Nandini was Talent Acquisition Partner - India & Sri Lanka - H&M Production (2017–2020) and Human Resources Business Partner Employer Branding (2021–2024), a fit for questions on recruiting and employer branding in South Asia.
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Nicky Beausang
LinkedInExperience: Director People Strategy · PVH Corp.
People strategy and organizational design are the focus Nicky Beausang describes, as Director People Strategy at PVH Corp. since 2025, after Senior Manager People Strategy (2024–2025) and an HR Strategy Assignment (2024) there. Based in Amsterdam, Nicky was also Project Manager PVH360 (2018–2019), a fit for questions on reworking team design during a transformation.
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Nikeia (Nicky) Grays
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President, Human Resources, North America at LVMH Fashion Group · LVMH
Senior Vice President, Human Resources, North America at LVMH Fashion Group since 2023, Nikeia (Nicky) Grays was Senior Director North America People & Office Management at FARFETCH (2022) and Vice President Talent & People at Stadium Goods (2021–2022). Nikeia also spent 2014–2019 as Senior Human Resources Business Partner at Moda Operandi, Inc, a fit for questions on HR leadership across fashion companies.
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Choose the right perspective
For creative and product recruiting, start with Leslie Uithoven (Gerhardstein) at lululemon and Elaina Pitts at adidas, while Amanda Meek and Gail Nwanze cover talent acquisition and HR business partnering at Ralph Lauren. Nicky Beausang fits people strategy and transformation, Khushboo Ganeriwal fits store and luxury retail HR, and Monique Cheung, Nandini Krishnankutty and Clark Wang suit hiring in Hong Kong, India and China.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How do you recruit for creative and product roles differently from corporate or retail roles, and what has worked best?
- 02Which people process was hardest to keep consistent across brands or regions, and what did you change?
- 03When the business restructured or shifted channels, how did you rework hiring and team design, and what would you do differently?
About this directory
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