Montreal - Gildan Activewear has announced that Glenn J. Chamandy has left his position as president and chief executive officer and director of the company. Vince Tyra has been appointed president and CEO, effective February 12, 2024. Craig A. Leavitt, a director of the company since 2018, will serve as interim president and chief executive officer until Tyra assumes his new position.

Announcing the changes, Donald C. Berg, chairman of the board said: “The board is confident that Vince is the right person to lead the company into the next stage of its evolution and growth. He has an extensive career as a global organisation leader with experience as an apparel industry executive, an operator, an investor and transitioning founder-led companies.

Vince’s diverse professional background will provide the necessary leadership skills to propel Gildan to even greater success.

“Over the span of his 40 year career, Glenn has been a forerunner in our industry, taking Gildan from a small family-owned business to a leading apparel company with over US$3 billion in revenues.

Tyra added: “I am looking forward to joining Gildan early in the new year. It is a truly iconic business with an unparalleled global reputation. I look forward to working closely with the board and the senior executive team, and all of the extremely talented employees to leverage their knowledge and expertise so that we continue maximizing value for all of Gildan’s stakeholders.”

Tyra brings to Gildan a deep understanding of the apparel industry from manufacturing processes to distribution and brand building. He led Alphabroder where he spearheaded the transformation of the business through a merger and during his six years as CEO, he tripled Alphabroder’s revenue, making it the industry leader.

Before Alphabroder, he was president of Fruit of the Loom, where he led a turnaround of the company culminating in its sale to Berkshire Hathaway.

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