Global lifestyle apparel company with a portfolio led by iconic consumer brands, Wrangler® and Lee®, Kontoor Brands Inc. has appointed Tom Doerr as Executive Vice President, General Counsel & Corporate Secretary with effect from June 6, 2022. As per a Textile World report, Doerr will ensure upholding of the highest standards of integrity, ethics and behavior consistent with the organization’s values and mission at Kontoor Brands. He will also oversee fundamental legal and business functions such as compliance, legal strategy, issues identification, crisis management and global trademarks and intellectual property oversight.

Doerr will also serve as counsel to the Board of Directors. As a member of the company’s Executive Leadership Team, Doerr will report to Scott Baxter, Chairman, CEO and President, Kontoor Brands. Armed with 20 years of impressive professional experience, Doerr offers an invaluable global perspective to Kontoor’s growth, says Baxter. He has a vivid experience in compliance, litigation, risk management and other corporate matters for publicly-traded companies.

Doerr joins Kontoor from The Manitowoc Company Inc. where he served as the Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since November 2020 and Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary since November 2017. Prior to that, he was Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, Jason Industries Inc. and Associate General Counsel, The Manitowoc Company Inc.