VF Corporation, a global leader in branded lifestyle apparel, footwear and accessories, has appointed Stefano Saccone as the Vice President, General Manager of Vans®, EMEA. Saccone will lead the brand across the EMEA region from April 1, 2019.

Saccone will join the Vans from the company’s Eastpak® brand, where he served as Vice President, General Manager in Belgium. He will replace Jan Van Leeuwen, who previously served as Vice President, General Manager of Vans, before his November 2018 appointment to the position of Vice President, General Manager, The North Face®.

Saccone has more than 20 years of international experience in sales, marketing, merchandising and brand leadership across the apparel, footwear, and accessories categories. Before joining VF in 2012 as VP Sales & Marketing for the Napapijri® brand in EMEA, Saccone held management positions with Nike, Ralph Lauren, P&G and Ermenegildo Zegna.