Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation announced the appointment of Andrea Elliott as vice president & general manager of Canadian Retail Operations.

In this newly created position, Ms. Elliott is responsible for all aspects of the Canadian launch of Calvin Klein, Van Heusen, Izod and GH Bass & Co retail stores across Canada. Ms. Elliot, who is based in Toronto, will oversee the store operations for each of these brands in Canada, and will report directly to Steve Shiffman, group president & chief operating officer of PVH Retail Brands.

Calvin Klein (top left), Izod (top right), Van Heusen (bottom left) and GH Bass & Co (bottom right)

Ms. Elliot brings more than 20 years of combined executive, financial, operational and human resources experience spanning the retail, professional services and financial industries. Before having her own consulting firm, Ms. Elliot has held executive positions with PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada, where she served as an executive vice president. Prior to that, Ms. Elliott held executive positions at retail companies such as Williams Sonoma Inc. and Gap Inc.

Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation, one of the world's largest apparel companies, owns and markets the iconic Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands worldwide. It is the world's largest shirt and neckwear company and markets a variety of goods under its own brands, Van Heusen, Calvin Klein, Tommy Hilfiger, Izod, Arrow, Bass and G.H. Bass & Co., and its licensed brands, including Geoffrey Beene, Kenneth Cole New York, Kenneth Cole Reaction, Michael Michael Kors, Sean John, Chaps, Trump, Joe Joseph Abboud, DKNY and Timberland.