Ira Cohen serves as the Vice President of North America Real Estate at The Estée Lauder Companies Inc., overseeing retail real estate for all ELC brands since December 2018. Prior to this role, Ira was the Vice President of Real Estate for Tapestry, Inc., responsible for North American real estate for brands including Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman from November 2015 to July 2018. Ira's experience also includes positions such as Head of Legal Affairs & Director of Real Estate at Suitsupply, Founder of The Vibe Group, LLC, General Counsel & Director of Real Estate at Elie Tahari, and Counsel at Hypo Real Estate Capital Corp. Educational credentials include a BS in Psychology and a JD from Emory University, along with an MS in Real Estate Finance from New York University.