Executive Leadership

Dickson has built a career transforming companies and reinvigorating brands by understanding what made them special in the first place, then evolving them to new relevance with story-led products and experiences that both reflect and shape culture. Under his leadership, Gap Inc. is progressing one of the most celebrated companies in fashion where purpose and profit are aligned to matter, creating positive impacts for people and planet. Deeply inspired by San Francisco, Dickson’s impact goes beyond the business to the revitalization effort underway in Gap Inc.’s hometown where he is a member of The Partnership for San Francisco and an executive committee member of the CalCEO Council.

Dickson joined Gap Inc.’s Board Directors in 2022, while serving as President and Chief Operating Officer of Mattel. During his tenure, Mattel grew several of the world’s most powerful and purpose-driven brands, including Barbie (the #1 doll property globally), Hot Wheels (the #1 vehicle property globally), and Fisher-Price (the #1 Infant, Toddler, and Preschool property globally).* In 2023, Dickson was an executive producer of the award-winning movie, Barbie, a global cultural phenomenon, and the year’s highest grossing film.  

Prior to Mattel, Dickson was President and CEO of Branded Businesses for The Jones Group and held executive roles at Bloomingdale’s. He also co-founded Gloss.com, the first online retailer dedicated to high-end cosmetics, which was acquired by Estee Lauder in 2000.   

Dickson is a graduate of the University of Maryland and the UCLA Anderson School of Management executive program. He serves on the board of Gap Inc. and is on the Board of Advisors for the Robert H. Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland. He is also a member of the Business Roundtable and serves on the steering committee of The Fashion Pact. 

* Source: The NPD Group/Retail Tracking Service, Year 2022

With over 25 years at Gap Inc., Katrina has extensive experience across both brands and functions, from Brand Finance (both high-growth and mature) to Inventory Management to Investor Relations— and has a proven track record of driving a high-performance culture.

Most recently, Katrina served as Old Navy’s Chief Financial Officer and head of Strategy & Innovation with global responsibility for the brand’s financial performance, real estate portfolio, product/experience digital strategies, competitive intelligence and portfolio strategic planning. In addition, her various Corporate roles focused on both financial budgeting and forecasting for Gap Inc.’s portfolio of brands (Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, Athleta), as well as engaging in Supply Chain, IT, Treasury and Investor relations work.

Katrina holds a bachelor’s degree in Foreign Services from Georgetown University. She serves as a member of the Gap Foundation Audit Committee and as Board Chair of the Mount Tamalpais School in Mill Valley, CA.

Haio is a multi-disciplined, people-driven leader with deep customer empathy who brings together merchandising, marketing, supply chain and store operations knowledge across various geographies. Prior to joining Old Navy, Haio spent 26 years with Walmart, including a decade in CEO roles for Walmart’s various international businesses. Most recently, he spent nearly three years serving as CEO for Walmart’s $22 billion Canada business where he led the team’s 100,000 associates, oversaw the Walmart Canada modernization plan and spearheaded a transformation of Walmart’s retail experience.  

Originally from Argentina, Haio enjoys spending time with his family – including his wife Lenny and his four children; Horacio, Victoria, Federico and Pedro. He has a Degree in Management from Universidad Catolica Argentina and completed the Senior Executive Programme at London Business School, in London UK.

Mark is a leader with clear vision and the proven ability to drive transformation and innovation. He has more than 25 years of retail leadership experience, serving in numerous product, creative and management roles at major global brands. He began leading Gap global in 2020 and has laid a foundation to turn the brand around through new positioning and a new operating model. Mark held leadership positions across Gap and was instrumental in delivering the product-led resurgence of Gap’s North America business between 2010-2013.  

In 2017, he rejoined Gap Inc. as CEO and President for Banana Republic and during that time stabilized the business and launched new access points, including a rental subscription service, Style Passport, and a partnership with thredUP, the world’s largest fashion resale platform.

Prior to this, Mark served as chief executive officer at The Gymboree Corporation from 2013 until early 2017. From 2010 to 2013, Mark held leadership positions across Gap North America, where he was instrumental in delivering the product-led resurgence of Gap’s North America business. He also served as chief merchandising and creative officer of Old Navy from 2009 to early 2010. Previously, Mark served in leadership roles at Levi Strauss & Co. and Abercrombie & Fitch. 

Mark graduated from Vassar College and earned a Master of Business Administration from the Haas School of Business at the University of California, Berkeley.

Maggie has more than 25 years of experience in athletic and lifestyle apparel and brings deep expertise in brand management, merchandising, product innovation, and digital commerce to the brand.

Before joining Athleta, Maggie served as Vice President and General Manager of Nike’s North America Women’s Business, a $4.5 billion portfolio. In this role, she led the transformation of the women’s marketplace by optimizing end-to-end business operations, building premium retail experiences, and driving deeper engagement with female athletes and consumers. Her leadership was pivotal in shaping Nike’s women’s strategy across both performance and lifestyle categories, delivering compelling product assortments, growing brand affinity through athlete and community partnerships, and expanding omnichannel customer experiences. 

Previously, Maggie spearheaded Nike’s Global Direct Acceleration strategy, where she redefined the brand’s marketplace through digital transformation, strategic channel management, and a focus on elevating premium retail experiences. Earlier in her career, she held multiple leadership positions across merchandising and general management at Nike. 

Recognized for her inclusive leadership, Maggie is a strong advocate for inclusion and belonging. She has led company-wide initiatives to recruit and inspire the next generation of leaders, creating team cultures grounded in purpose, trust, and impact. 

Maggie earned her Bachelor of Arts from Northwestern University and is the proud mother of two daughters.

With more than 20 years of financial and operational leadership experience at both Fortune 500 and start-up companies, Eric brings a proven track record of enabling creative and entrepreneurial cultures through sound long-range strategies, fiscal and organizational goal-setting and rigorous operations oversight.  

Prior to joining Gap Inc., Eric served as CFO for the LA Clippers, where he led the organization’s administrative operations, long-range planning and project management. Previously, Eric served as COO for The Bouqs Company and, prior to that, CFO for Loot Crate, where he helped scale the company from a startup to $165 million in revenue. During that time, the company was named the Fastest Growing Company in the Unites States by Inc Magazine. Before that, he served as Finance SVP for Mattel and Head of Management, Marketing and Business Development for Cisco Systems. 

In 2020, Eric won the LA Business Journal’s Private Company CFO of the Year Award. That same year, Gold House named him to its A100 List, which honors Asian Pacific leaders who made the greatest impact on culture and society over the past year. Eric is also on the Board of Directors of Heritage Financial Corporation.  

He earned his MBA from Harvard Business School and his bachelor's degree in business administration from the University of California, Berkeley. 

With more than 25 years of experience leading Human Resources for world-class companies, iconic brands and scaled retail operations, Amy is a purpose-driven leader who specializes in building high-performing business teams and influencing positive cultural change and cross-functional collaboration.  

Prior to joining Gap Inc., Amy, served as Chief People Officer at Mattel, Inc., where she successfully led the effort to elevate the company’s corporate mission, purpose and values, while supporting a comprehensive business transformation with an improved operating model, talent initiatives, and enhanced performance incentive programs. The impact of Amy’s leadership has been recognized by Forbes, Fast Company, the Human Rights Campaign and the Great Place to Work Institute. 

Prior to joining Mattel, Amy served as Chief People Officer for TOMS Shoes, where she successfully developed and implemented organizational plans to scale the company globally by elevating talent and direct-to-consumer capability, and founded TOMS Leading Ladies, an organization dedicated to empowering and inspiring women leaders. Previously, she held several HR executive leadership roles at Starbucks Coffee Company, Ticketmaster Corporation and Citysearch.com. 

Amy received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Chaminade University and holds a master's degree in organizational development from Azusa Pacific University.

As Corporate Secretary, she is a trusted advisor to the board and works closely with the Chairman of the Board and the CEO. Julie’s teams protect the people, property, reputation and information of Gap Inc.’s employees, customers and communities.

Over her career, Julie has had the opportunity to lead a variety of teams including Real Estate, Government Affairs, Sustainability, the Gap Foundation, and Corporate Administration in addition to all aspects of Legal and Compliance. Julie established Gap Inc.’s Cyber Security and Privacy Council, co-founded the company’s Risk Committee and chairs the Integrity and Corporate Crisis teams. During her tenure with the company, she has built a strong track record of leading Gap Inc. through various crisis, acquisitions, and global expansions. Additionally, she has significant experience across branding, intellectual property, and franchising.     

An avid champion for diversity, Julie drove Gap Inc. to join the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity, an organization of more than 300 corporate legal officers and law firm managing partners dedicated to creating a truly diverse legal profession in the U.S.  In addition, she led Gap Inc. to be one of the first corporate legal department sponsors of Diversity Lab’s Mansfield Rule initiative, which helps drive and measure diversity across law firm leadership.      

Prior to joining Gap Inc., she was an associate at Bronson, Bronson and McKinnon in San Francisco and clerked for the Honorable Ronald M. Whyte in the Federal District Court in San Jose.  Julie is a graduate of the University of California’s Hastings College of Law and received her bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Yale University. Julie serves on the Boards of Susan G. Komen for the Cure and RILA’s Retail Litigation Center.

Zac is an award-winning fashion designer and entrepreneur, celebrated for his technical excellence and body-positive designs. Over 25 years, his extensive career has included red-carpet couture, ready to wear, accessories and costume design. Zac was invited to be a member of France's chambre syndicale de la haute couture and his work has received awards from the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) and many others. 

During his tenure at his namesake clothing line, Zac Posen, he also served as Creative Director for Brooks Brothers Womenswear, designed secondary lines at the House of Z LLC, and redesigned uniforms for Delta Airlines. His work has also been featured in the feature film, The Outfit, the Sex and the City franchise, and in Ryan Murphy’s television series “Feud.”

Born and raised in New York, Posen attended London’s Central Saint Martins University.   

Photo by Mario Sorrenti.

Sally also leads Gap Inc.’s ongoing transformation, resulting in hundreds of millions in annual savings while accelerating new capabilities across the enterprise and its portfolio of brands.

Sally has been with Gap Inc. for over 20 years, with a focus on strategy, transformation, capability building and cost optimization in roles that included Chief Growth Transformation Officer, leading strategic planning, new business development, government affairs and sustainability; CIO, overseeing the company’s technology transformation and the engine that drives its retail, e-commerce and global enterprise for thousands of employees and millions of customers.

Sally also served as SVP of Product Operations and Supply Chain Strategy where she led a global team responsible for building and deploying capabilities to enable the end-to-end demand based operating model. This included sourcing & fulfillment strategy, product management for all operations design through inventory management and fulfillment, and advanced analytics for product costing, inventory, and network optimization.  
Prior to Gap Inc., Sally worked in management consulting and financial services. She holds a bachelor's degree from Georgetown University and an MBA from the University of Chicago.  

She serves as Chair of the Gap Foundation, and additionally serves on the board of directors for the American Apparel & Footwear Association, Big Commerce, and RISE.

With more than 30 years of technology leadership across seven Fortune 500 companies, Sven has built a distinguished career driving large-scale strategic and cultural change. He is known for building highly inclusive, high-performing teams and for applying continuous improvement and strategic insight to complex global organizations. 

Prior to joining Gap Inc., Sven served as Chief Technology Officer at Mattel, where he modernized the company’s direct-to-consumer technology stack and launched multiple award-winning connected products and digital experiences, including Hot Wheels iD, Fisher-Price Smart Connect, and Mattel Creations. Earlier in his career, he held senior technology leadership roles at AT&T Wireless, Time Warner, DIRECTV, Pearson, and Symantec. 

Sven holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration and completed the Harvard Business School’s Advanced Management Program.

With 25 years of experience in communications and public affairs across both public and private sectors, Mame has a proven track record developing strategies to shape purpose-driven narratives and elevate organizational voice and global reputation across apparel, finance, international development, and public policy.  

Before joining Gap Inc., she served as Executive Vice President of Global Communications and Public Affairs and President of the Kontoor Brands Foundation. Earlier in her career, she spent a decade at J.P. Morgan’s Investment Bank and also held senior leadership roles at global organizations advancing cultural, societal, and private sector development in emerging markets—including the International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group), IFC Asset Management Company, Results for Development Institute, and United to End Genocide. 

Mame earned her bachelor’s degree in economics from McGill University and a master’s in international development from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE).

Kaufman is a globally recognized entertainment and brand leader known for building iconic franchises into enduring, multi-billion-dollar businesses by connecting storytelling, culture, and commerce. Her work spans consumer products, fashion and lifestyle collaborations, gaming, live experiences, and global partnerships that turn cultural moments into long-term brand equity. 

Most recently, Kaufman served as President and CEO of International Markets, Global Consumer Products and Experiences at Paramount, where she led a global organization spanning media, gaming, licensing, retail, hospitality, and live experiences across more than 170 markets. Across her career, she has played a central role in shaping globally recognized franchises including SpongeBob SquarePants, PAW Patrol, Star Trek, Top Gun, Emily in Paris, and Yellowstone. 

Earlier in her career, Kaufman held senior leadership roles at Nickelodeon and Viacom, including serving as Nickelodeon’s first Chief Marketing Officer and later President of Consumer Products. She currently serves on the boards of Stella McCartney, Lindblad Expeditions, and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Foundation.