Vanessa LeFebvre

Vanessa LeFebvre is the Global President of G-III Sport & Lifestyle, where she leads a growing portfolio of iconic brands including Converse, Starter, Pro Player, G-III Sport and other licensed and owned businesses. In this role, she is responsible for driving global strategy, brand expansion, commercial growth and strategic partnerships across sports, lifestyle, entertainment and cultural platforms. Through a dynamic licensing model and longstanding relationships with professional sports leagues, collegiate athletics, music, and cultural communities, Vanessa is building a premium, consumer-focused lifestyle platform that creates authentic connections between brands and consumers around the world.

A transformational retail and consumer products executive, Vanessa brings more than 25 years of experience leading global organizations, scaling multi-billion-dollar businesses and driving brand growth across wholesale, retail, digital, licensing, and direct-to-consumer channels. She is recognized for her ability to combine strategic vision, operational excellence, consumer insight and organizational leadership to deliver sustainable growth and meaningful transformation.

Prior to joining G-III, Vanessa served as President of Global Activewear and CEO of Champion at HanesBrands, where she oversaw a global business exceeding $2 billion in revenue and led the successful sale of Champion to Authentic Brands Group. Previously, she was Senior Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer for adidas North America, overseeing more than $6 billion in revenue across wholesale, retail, ecommerce and licensed businesses while helping drive the region’s strongest performance in company history. Her career also includes executive leadership roles at Hudson’s Bay Company, Stitch Fix, Macy’s and Lord & Taylor, where she led major business transformations, omnichannel growth strategies, digital innovation initiatives and brand repositioning efforts.

Vanessa currently serves on the Board of Soles4Souls and previously served on the Board of Splitit and the Advisory Council of the Runway of Dreams Foundation. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, she is guided by her leadership philosophy to “Connect, Inspire and Grow,” and is passionate about developing talent, fostering innovation, and creating enduring value for businesses, partners, and consumers worldwide.