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Get filing alertsRalph Lauren promotes Halide Alagoz to COO & Product Officer as Bob Ranftl retires
Filed September 3, 2026 · Period ending August 31, 2026 · ~1 min read
Key Changes
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Halide Alagoz, currently Chief Product & Merchandising Officer, becomes Chief Operating & Product Officer effective November 29, 2026.
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Current COO Robert Ranftl notified the company of his retirement on August 31, 2026, triggering the leadership transition.
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CFO Justin Picicci adds global real estate and logistics oversight; CMO Iris Langlois-Meurinne takes on the licensing business.
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Katie Ioanilli, Chief Global Impact & Communications Officer, expands her role to include the Design with Intent initiative.
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Summary
Ralph Lauren announced a leadership transition effective November 29, 2026. Halide Alagoz, currently Chief Product & Merchandising Officer, will become Chief Operating & Product Officer, succeeding Bob Ranftl, who notified the company of his retirement on August 31, 2026. Alagoz has been with Ralph Lauren since March 2020 and previously spent 18 years at H&M.
The company also expanded responsibilities for several other executives: CFO Justin Picicci adds global real estate and logistics, CMO Iris Langlois-Meurinne takes on the licensing business, and Katie Ioanilli adds the Design with Intent initiative to her communications and sustainability portfolio. The changes consolidate operational and product leadership under Alagoz while broadening the CFO and CMO roles.
For retail investors, the transition appears orderly, with a long-tenured internal successor and no indication of disagreement or abrupt departure. The filing does not disclose any compensation changes or strategic shifts tied to the reorganization.
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Event · Item 5.02 — Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Compensation
Ralph Lauren appoints Halide Alagoz as Chief Operating & Product Officer effective Nov 29, 2026, succeeding retiring COO Robert Ranftl.
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Ms. Alagoz, age 54, has served as the Chief Product & Merchandising Officer of the Company since March 2020.
Alagoz has been with Ralph Lauren since March 2020 as Chief Product & Merchandising Officer, and previously held supply chain and sourcing roles at the company. She also spent 18 years at H&M, most recently as Head of Purchasing.
Event · Item 7.01 — Regulation FD Disclosure
Ralph Lauren announces executive leadership changes: Ms. Alagoz appointed and Mr. Ranftl retiring, with expanded roles for other leaders.
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announcing Ms. Alagoz’s appointment and Mr. Ranftl’s retirement, together with the expanded roles for certain additional key enterprise leaders
The company disclosed that Ms. Alagoz has been appointed to a role and Mr. Ranftl is retiring, alongside expanded responsibilities for other key enterprise leaders. The filing does not specify the exact titles or effective dates in this section, but the press release attached as Exhibit 99.1 contains further details.
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Ralph Lauren announces expanded roles for four executives effective Nov 29, 2026, following COO Bob Ranftl's retirement.
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Halide Alagöz, currently Chief Product & Merchandising Officer, will become Chief Operating & Product Officer.
Halide Alagöz is promoted from Chief Product & Merchandising Officer to Chief Operating & Product Officer, taking on leadership of the Company's AI strategy and architecture & design organization. This expands her responsibilities beyond her current sourcing, planning, and product roles.
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Justin Picicci, Chief Financial Officer, will assume additional global responsibility for real estate and logistics, complementing his role leading financial functions and corporate strategy for the Company to enable further integration and support long-term growth.
CFO Justin Picicci adds global real estate and logistics oversight to his existing financial and corporate strategy duties. This signals a broader operational role for the CFO as the company integrates functions.
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Iris Langlois-Meurinne, Chief Marketing Officer, will take on leadership of Ralph Lauren’s licensing business, adding to her existing responsibilities across global marketing and consumer data & analytics, driving the strategic direction and growth of this important extension of the Company's brand and product portfolio.
CMO Iris Langlois-Meurinne adds leadership of the licensing business to her marketing and data & analytics responsibilities. Licensing is described as an important extension of the brand and product portfolio.
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These changes will be effective as of November 29, 2026, following the retirement of Bob Ranftl as Chief Operating Officer.
Bob Ranftl will retire as Chief Operating Officer, with the leadership changes taking effect on November 29, 2026. The CEO expressed gratitude for Ranftl's contributions.
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Katie Ioanilli, Chief Global Impact & Communications Officer, will expand her leadership of the Company’s corporate communications, public affairs, citizenship and sustainability strategies with the addition of Design with Intent, Ralph Lauren’s industry-leading initiative to expand cultural collaboration.
Katie Ioanilli adds leadership of the Design with Intent initiative to her existing communications, public affairs, citizenship, and sustainability responsibilities. This expands her role in cultural collaboration efforts.
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