Kontoor Brands adds two directors, expands board to nine
Kontoor Brands, Inc. (NYSE: KTB) has elected Jamie Caulfield and Michael Skipworth to its board of directors, the company announced. The additions expand the board from seven to nine members.
Caulfield, 67, most recently served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of PepsiCo, Inc., where he spent more than 30 years in senior finance roles. His positions at PepsiCo included Senior Vice President and CFO of PepsiCo Foods North America and Senior Vice President of Investor Relations from 2011 to 2019. His experience spans financial planning and analysis, mergers and acquisitions, and corporate strategy. Caulfield holds a bachelor's degree in accounting from Loyola University and completed the Program for Management Development at Harvard Business School. He will serve on Kontoor's Audit Committee and Nominating and Governance Committee.
Skipworth, 49, is President and Chief Executive Officer of Wingstop Inc., a Dallas-based company that operates and franchises more than 3,000 restaurants worldwide. Before becoming CEO, he held leadership roles in finance, accounting and operations at Wingstop, as well as positions at Cardinal Logistics Holdings, LLC and KPMG LLP. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from Midwestern State University. Skipworth will serve on Kontoor's Audit Committee and Talent and Compensation Committee.

Scott Baxter, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Kontoor, commented on the appointments: "Jamie brings decades of financial and portfolio leadership from one of the world's most respected consumer companies. Michael's proven track record scaling a high-growth consumer brand will be equally valuable."
Kontoor Brands markets the Wrangler, Lee and Helly Hansen brands.

