Charles River Apparel, Sharon, Mass., has welcomed Alice Lau-King as its vice president of supply chain. Lau-King joins Charles River Apparel with more than 20 years of experience in the apparel industry. She will be responsible for leading design, production, quality and compliance to ensure continued excellence in product quality and styling, while helping to support business growth, customer satisfaction and retention. She is an accomplished creative, strategic leader with extensive knowledge of global process alignment and control, resource prioritization, strategic relationship building, and strategy design and delivery.
“We are thrilled to welcome Alice to our team,” said Barry Lipsett, CEO and owner of Charles River Apparel. “She is an outstanding addition and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience. We are confident she’ll bring a fresh perspective, and tighter focus on production and our factory relationships, which will contribute to strengthening our brand and growth in 2021 and beyond.”
Her business background spans global privately owned, Fortune 500, and publicly traded consumer goods companies, such as New Balance, Polo/Ralph Lauren, Reebok and the adidas Group. Lau-King will report directly to COO Bruce Barnet and will be a key member of the company’s senior leadership team. She will be based at Charles River Apparel’s headquarters in Sharon beginning Feb. 1, 2021.
“I am truly looking forward to being part of an established market leader in the apparel space who has enjoyed over 30 years of success in such a wide range of markets,” Lau-King said. “I am excited to become a contributor to the continued growth of Charles River Apparel, and I am fortunate to be joining such a respected company that prides itself on top customer service.”
For more information on Charles River Apparel, visit www.charlesriverapparel.com.
