Annie Short currently serves as the Head of Global Women's Merchandising at The North Face, a VF Company, since October 2023. Prior to this role, Annie held various strategic positions at VF Corporation from 2019 to October 2023, including founding member of Venture Foundry, where focus was on health and wellness initiatives, and Director of Strategy for the Natural Performance Materials platform across key outdoor brands. Annie's previous experience includes leadership roles in merchandising strategy at Crocs and Craftsy, as well as a successful tenure at Lands' End, where significant revenue growth was achieved through an omni-channel approach. Annie Short holds a BA in Economics and Visual Arts from Bowdoin College.