Levi Strauss & Co. has appointed John Vandemore as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective November 1, 2026. He will lead the company’s global finance organization as Levi Strauss & Co. works to accelerate profitable growth and advance its ambition to become a $10 billion denim lifestyle business. Vandemore succeeds Harmit Singh, who will remain with the company as a special advisor through November 30 to support the transition. Levi Strauss & Co.
Vandemore joins Levi Strauss & Co. from Skechers U.S.A., where he served as Chief Financial Officer for nine years and also oversaw supply chain, digital and information technology functions. Previously, he served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Global Brands and Commercial Sales at Mattel and as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer at International Game Technology. Earlier in his career, he held finance and operational leadership roles at The Walt Disney Company, including Chief Financial Officer of Walt Disney Imagineering. He worked at AlixPartners, Goldman Sachs, Deloitte & Touche, and PricewaterhouseCoopers. Levi Strauss & Co.
Why this matters: Vandemore brings Levi Strauss & Co. a finance leader with direct experience scaling a global consumer brand across wholesale and direct-to-consumer channels. His tenure at Skechers, where revenue nearly tripled during his time as CFO, gives Levi Strauss & Co. relevant operational and financial experience as it pursues its own $10 billion growth ambition and continues shifting toward a more direct-to-consumer model. LinkedIn
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