Tailored Brands Appoints Chief Legal Officer — Retail Bum

Yen D. Chu has been appointed as the executive vice president and chief legal officer and corporate secretary of Tailored Brands.

“This is an exciting time to join Tailored Brands. When other retailers are scaling back, the company is accelerating its business strategies, providing compelling products and services to its customers, and investing in innovation and future growth,” said Chu.

Chu brings more than 25 years of extensive brand and consumer-facing experience in both private and publicly traded companies. She has been recognized for her work as a trusted advisor to boards of directors and executive teams on corporate governance, ESG, global regulatory compliance, government affairs, and risk management.

Prior to joining Tailored Brands, Chu served as the executive vice president and chief legal officer of Equinox Group, where she oversaw legal, ESG, government affairs, and community relations. Before joining Equinox, Chu held various leadership roles at Ralph Lauren Corporation, including senior vice president and associate general counsel. Chu also spent roughly a decade at the law firm Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP.

“Yen joins us at a time when we are seeing strong customer response to the changes we have made in the business and have exceeded our plan for two consecutive years,” said Co-CEO Bob Hull.

“Her deep legal expertise and robust background in the retail industry, combined with a proven track record advising Boards, individual directors and executive teams, makes her the ideal leader for this role. We are thrilled to have her join our team and Executive Committee.”

Chu’s appointment will become effective December 26, 2022.

Originally published at https://retailbum.com on December 22, 2022.