Coach announces Annabelle Yu to serve as newest Board Member

By

Dani Greene

Published
Jan 5, 2016

Coach, Inc. just announced that Annabelle Yu will join the company as its ninth Board of Directors member. Ms. Yu leaves Bertelsmann Asia Investments, where she served as Chief Executive, Bertelsmann China Corporate Center and Managing Partner. Ms. Yu has two over two decades of experience managing key organizations and businesses in China.

Victor Luis, Chief Executive Officer of Coach, Inc., said of Ms. Yu’s appointment, “As Coach continues its transformation into a global modern luxury lifestyle brand, Annabelle's strong business acumen, insight about the Chinese consumer and knowledge of and experience with the media landscape in China, coupled with her track record of investing in digital and lifestyle companies, will bring unique value to the Coach board.” 

Established in 1941, Coach, Inc. is a New York-based leading design house of luxury leather apparel and accessories. Today, Coach is sold in over 1,000 directly operated stores worldwide across five continents and will be celebrating its 75th anniversary this year.