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Gap Inc. Claimed Company
Gap Inc., a house of iconic brands, is the largest specialty apparel company in America. Its Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta brands offer clothing, accessories, and lifestyle products for men, women and children. Since 1969, Gap Inc. has created products and experiences that shape culture, while doing right by employees, communities and the planet. Gap Inc. products are available worldwide through company-operated stores, franchise stores, and e-commerce sites. Fiscal year 2023 net sales were $14.9 billion. For more information, please visit www.gapinc.com.
Old Navy democratizes style to ensure everyone has access to quality fashion at every price point. Athleta unleashes the potential of every woman,?regardless of body size, age or ethnicity. Banana Republic believes in sustainable luxury for all. And Gap inspires the world to bring individuality to modern, responsibly made essentials.
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Mary Beth Laughton — President and CEO, Athleta at Gap Inc.
Executive Bio
Mary Beth Laughton is the head of Athleta, a certified B Corporation and premium fitness and lifestyle brand that creates versatile, performance apparel to inspire a community of active, confident women and girls. In addition to leading Athleta, Mary Beth oversees the company’s Canadian business?across Gap Inc.
With more than 20 years of retail and digital leadership, Mary Beth has a strong background in driving omni-channel growth through innovative experiences. During her tenure at Athleta, Mary Beth has grown the store fleet to over 200 locations, guided the business to reach $1B in net sales, and expanded the brand to new points of distribution including Canada and other international markets. She has increased brand awareness and brought the brand’s mission to life by establishing partnerships with athletes Simone Biles and Allyson Felix and through building a digital community, AthletaWell.
Previously, Mary Beth spent nine years at Nike, where she held a variety of strategy, merchandising and e-commerce roles, including three years as General Manager for Nike’s e-commerce business in Europe. She became a board member of Impossible Foods in August 2020 and was previously a board member of REI.
Mary Beth graduated from Indiana University and holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. She lives in the Bay Area with her husband and two children.
With more than 20 years of retail and digital leadership, Mary Beth has a strong background in driving omni-channel growth through innovative experiences. During her tenure at Athleta, Mary Beth has grown the store fleet to over 200 locations, guided the business to reach $1B in net sales, and expanded the brand to new points of distribution including Canada and other international markets. She has increased brand awareness and brought the brand’s mission to life by establishing partnerships with athletes Simone Biles and Allyson Felix and through building a digital community, AthletaWell.
Previously, Mary Beth spent nine years at Nike, where she held a variety of strategy, merchandising and e-commerce roles, including three years as General Manager for Nike’s e-commerce business in Europe. She became a board member of Impossible Foods in August 2020 and was previously a board member of REI.
Mary Beth graduated from Indiana University and holds an M.B.A. from Harvard Business School. She lives in the Bay Area with her husband and two children.
Executive Team Culture Ratings from Gap Inc. Employees
BOTTOM
40%
Gap Inc. Executive Team scores in the Bottom 40%
of similar sized companies on Comparably
of similar sized companies on Comparably
Gap Inc. Executive Team at a Glance
Based on 347 ratings, Gap Inc. employees are less satisfied with their Executive Team and give them a “C” or 61/100. On average, Women provided higher ratings for their Executive Team compared to Men. Also, the Marketing department thinks more highly of the Executive Team relative to the All Industries department.
Gap Inc. Executive Team ranks in the Bottom 30% of other companies in San Francisco and Bottom 40% of other companies on Comparably that also have 10,000+ Employees.
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