VF Corporation Appoints Paul Vogel Chief Financial Officer

VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC), a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, today announced the appointment of Paul Vogel as Chief Financial Officer, effective July 8, 2024. He will succeed Matt Puckett, who as previously announced, will be stepping down.

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Paul Vogel. Courtesy of VF Corp

Vogel is an experienced finance executive with significant operational, financial planning and capital markets experience. He most recently served as Chief Financial Officer of Spotify Technology S.A., the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service, where he dramatically improved the financial health of the company. During his tenure as CFO, Spotify’s revenue nearly doubled, users more than doubled, and the company achieved expanded operating margins and free cash flow.

“We’re excited to welcome Paul to VF and look forward to his contributions to our leadership team as we reset the VF business and ignite growth across our brand portfolio,” said Bracken Darrell, VF’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “Paul’s extensive operational and financial expertise at a global, consumer-oriented company, and his deep knowledge of finance and the capital markets, will be valuable as we continue to strengthen VF’s financial positioning and drive the Company’s return to profitable growth.”

“It’s an honor to join VF at such an important time in the Company’s history,” said Vogel. “VF has all the right ingredients to return to growth – with a portfolio of globally renowned brands with loyal consumer bases in expanding markets, a talented team, and an innovative, purpose-driven culture. I look forward to working with the world-class team Bracken has assembled to enhance growth and value creation for shareholders.”

“We thank Matt for his contributions to VF during his over 23 years with the Company,” Darrell added. “He has been a great partner to me as I’ve settled into the CEO role, and demonstrated impressive leadership and dedication to the VF team. We wish him all the best.”

About Paul Vogel

Paul Vogel most recently served as Chief Financial Officer at Spotify Technology S.A., from January 2020 to December 2023, overseeing FP&A, M&A and Corporate Development, Investor Relations, Accounting, Treasury, Tax and Internal Audit. During his tenure as CFO, Spotify transformed into an EBIT profitable business, expanded to 180 markets from 80 markets, and grew its user base from 270 million users to over 600 million. Before serving as CFO, he was Spotify’s Head of Financial Planning & Analysis, Treasury and Investor Relations from 2016 to 2020, where he helped lead the company’s direct listing and build its investor base. Prior to joining Spotify, Vogel spent 20 years in the investment community as both an equity investor and publishing research analyst, most recently as Managing Director and Head of the Internet and Media Equity Research team at Barclays from 2013 to 2016. Previously, Vogel spent 10 years at AllianceBernstein as Global Sector Head for Consumer, Media and Internet Investing. He started his career as a Research Analyst at Morgan Stanley and DLJ. He is a CFA Charterholder and holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of Pennsylvania.