Vince appoints Ralph Lauren alum as new CFO

Vince Holdings announced on Wednesday the appointment of John Szczepanski to the role of chief financial officer, effective January 2, 2024.

The New York-based fashion company said that Michael Hand, who was appointed interim chief financial officer on July 1, will resign from his post, and will remain with the company for a transition period in a non-executive capacity.

A finance veteran with over 20 years of experience, Szczepanski has spent the majority of his career at Ralph Lauren. Most recently, he served as CFO, global supply chain, brands and the lifestyle group for Ralph Lauren, as well as serving in various finance leadership roles supporting a range of business areas including North America wholesale, the brand portfolio, sourcing and global manufacturing and logistics.

Prior to Ralph Lauren, Szczepanski held multiple roles across corporate and divisional finance functions at MeadWestvaco, now WestRock, and prior to that, was in Corporate Treasury at Fortune Brands.

“With over 20 years of experience in various corporate finance and supply chain leadership roles, John will be a tremendous asset to our leadership team,” said Jack Schwefel, chief executive officer of Vince.

“I look forward to working closely with John as we continue to progress our transformation program and position Vince for long-term success.”

Earlier this month, Vince announced a new transformation program focused on streamlining operations, in a bid to cut costs by more than $30 million over the next three years.