Team

Tom Glaser

OPERATING ADVISOR

Tom  Glaser served as Chief Operations Officer of Tapestry Inc. from 2019 until his retirement in 2022. While at Tapestry, he was responsible for the oversight of the company’s global sourcing and operations, Information Technology, Data and Analytics, Logistics and Distribution, ESG, and Procurement. He also led Tapestry’s Transformation program. Mr. Glaser joined Tapestry from VF Corporation, where he held the position of Executive Vice President of VF Corporation & President of the Supply Chain. Mr. Glaser joined VF in 2001 as Managing Director, VF Asia Ltd Sourcing in Hong Kong, where he played a crucial role in further diversifying and expanding VF's global sourcing network in support of the company's growing portfolio of brands. In 2006, Mr. Glaser was named President, Supply Chain, Europe/Asia. In 2010, he was promoted to Vice President, Global Operations, a role that he held until being appointed to President, Supply Chain, in January 2012. Prior to joining VF, Mr. Glaser served as Vice President of Sourcing and Operations for various brands of Phillips-Van Heusen (PVH). He began his career at PVH, where he held sales and sourcing management positions within the company's North America and Asia divisions. Mr. Glaser holds a bachelor’s degree in government and economics from Franklin & Marshall College. Mr. Glaser serves on the boards of Centric Brands and Elevate Textiles as well as two non-profit boards, United Way of Greater Greensboro and Goodwill Industries of Central North Carolina.