LONDON – Tom Mendenhall is taking on as chief government officer of Stella McCartney, getting into the function held by Amandine Ohayon, who’s leaving the corporate after nearly two years.

Mendenhall was previously model president of Polo and Double RL at Ralph Lauren and spent greater than eighteen years working with Tom Ford and Domenico De Sole as government vp, chief working officer at Tom Ford, and worldwide director of merchandising at Gucci.

Final yr, he opened Jamestown Hudson along with his companion James Scully, who will proceed to handle that enterprise.

McCartney, who was as soon as in enterprise with Gucci Group, and who labored carefully with Ford and De Sole within the years after launching her model, mentioned Mendenhall’s “intensive expertise in all sides of luxurious vogue might be invaluable in propelling the enterprise ahead and constructing a powerful future. I do know that Tom shares my imaginative and prescient for the model and the moral values which can be a part of our DNA.”

Mendenhall described Stella McCartney as “a strong model, led by a strong and compassionate girl, and I’m honored to now be capable to companion along with her and her unbelievable group around the globe for the following section of the corporate’s growth.”

In a press release, McCartney and the board mentioned they have been grateful to Ohayon for her “entrepreneurial spirit, accomplishments and regular management via the separation from LVMH. We’re deeply appreciative of her efforts, and Amandine will proceed to advise us on this time of management transition.”

McCartney mentioned: “I need to take this chance to thank Amandine for her nice work and for the successes we shared collectively. I want her the perfect in her future tasks.”

Ohayon took over as CEO in late 2023, changing Gabriele Maggio. Earlier than becoming a member of, she served as CEO of Pronovias, and had spent a lot of her profession within the magnificence trade, working with manufacturers together with YSL Magnificence and Armani Magnificence.

She mentioned the timing “now feels proper for me to start a brand new chapter. I’ll at all times stay a passionate supporter of Stella’s mission, and the unbelievable groups which can be redefining sustainable luxurious. I want Tom all of the success.”

Stella McCartney’s firm introduced in January that it was shopping for again the minority stake within the model held by LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton, “after greater than 5 years of fruitful collaboration.”

The group described the transfer as “a brand new chapter for Stella McCartney, after working carefully with LVMH to strengthen the basics and governance of the home.”

Based in 2001, Stella McCartney has 36 straight owned shops and 11 franchise shops worldwide.