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Ms. Incandela joined Saks Inc. in 1999 after serving as a consultant to Saks for five years while at McKinsey & Company. Once onboard, Ms. Incandela spearheaded the development of the Saks Direct business for Saks Fifth Avenue. In 2007, Ms.Incandela was named President of Saks Direct and Group Senior Vice President of the company. Previously, she had been Senior Vice President of Business Development and Saks Direct, a position she held since 2002. Ms. Incandela began her career as the Assistant to the Chief Financial Officer at Shearson Lehman Brothers and then joined McKinsey & Company’s New York Office, where she was a leader of the retail practice. Ms. Incandela received a B.S. degree in finance from Boston College and a M.B.A. from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Norma Kamali President, Norma Kamali Known as an innovative designer who follows her own path, Norma Kamali is as passionate about creating timeless, influential pieces now as she was when she began her career more than 40 years ago. Her inventive perspective has resulted in designs such as the iconic “Sleeping Bag Coat,” as well as a collection made from actual parachutes. She was the mastermind behind packable, multi-use clothing that can be worn up to 30 different ways. Ms. Kamali distributes her own line, OMO Made in the USA, to specialty stores around the world. Combining new technology and fashion has always been a fascination for Ms. Kamali. She was the first designer to create a virtual online store on eBay. The Norma Kamali iPhone app, introduced in 2009, and Scanlife technology allow customers to shop from her flagship store’s window and throughout the store using 2D barcodes. Customers can scan the styles they want and have orders shipped overnight as part of the “Try Before You Buy” service on normakamali.com. Ms. Kamali has received numerous awards for fashion design, architecture design, interior design, the creation of fashion video short stories and community public service. She has a plaque on the Fashion Walk of Fame. In 2010, Norma received an honorary doctorate degree of fine arts from the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT). In November 2010, she was honored as one of WWD’s “100 Designers Who Shaped Fashion.” In 2011, the red Norma Kamali swimsuit that helped make Farrah Fawcett a 1970’s icon was donated to the Smithsonian. Andrew Keith President, Lane Crawford & Joyce Andrew Keith is President of Lane Crawford and Joyce, two Greater China multi-brand fashion retail groups. He is responsible for the strategic vision and development of each business, with a particular focus on new business models and new market expansion.
Mr. Keith has more than 18 years of experience in the fashion industry across product development and design, merchandising, and brand management. During a seven-year career at Lane Crawford, Mr. Keith has been instrumental in the strategic repositioning of the business, the development of Asia’s largest multi-brand designer portfolio, and the retailer’s expansion into Mainland China with its first Beijing store. After Mr. Keith was appointed President of Joyce in 2008, he began revamping its stores and brand assortment. He also secured franchise agreements for the management and distribution of some of Joyce’s most popular brands including Rick Owens and Balenciaga. Under Mr. Keith’s leadership, the business has annually reported record turnover and profit, significantly increasing shareholder return. Mr. Keith returned to Lane Crawford as its President in January 2011 to direct new initiatives and an expansion into Shanghai, Beijing and Chengdu. He continues to head the Joyce business. Previously, Mr. Keith spent five years as Design Director at G2000, where he was responsible for product development, merchandising, and production of multiple collections for more than 400 stores across Asia. He has also designed for brands including Marks & Spencer and Esprit. Mr. Keith holds a bachelor of arts in fashion design from Kingston University London. Mark Lee Chief Executive Officer, Barneys New York Mark Lee joined Barneys New York as Chief Executive Officer in September 2010. Prior to Barneys, he served as Chief Executive Officer for the global Gucci brand from November 2004 to December 2008. Under his leadership, Gucci saw a revenue increase of 46% and an EBITA increase of 50% to 647 million euros. Mr. Lee previously held several leadership positions within the Gucci Group. From December 1999 to November 2004 he served as Chief Executive Officer and President of Yves Saint Laurent S.A.S. He first joined Gucci in 1996 and served as Worldwide Merchandising Director from May 1997 to December 1999. Earlier in his career, Mr. Lee served in senior management roles at Jil Sander America Inc., Giorgio Armani Corporation, and Saks Fifth Avenue. Mr. Lee graduated from New York University and resides in New York City. Susan Lyne Chairman, Gilt Groupe Susan Lyne is Chairman of Gilt Groupe, an innovative e-commerce company that pioneered “flash sales” in the United States. Since its launch in 2007, the company has attracted millions of members with a growing array of lifestyle sites including Gilt.com (fashion, home, and kids); Gilt City (local services and
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