Fran Horowitz

Fran Horowitz is Abercrombie & Fitch Co.’s Chief Executive Officer and serves as a director on the Board (February 2017 to present). She is also a member of A&F Co.’s Executive Committee.

Ms. Horowitz brings deep retail, merchandising, and executive leadership experience as the Chief Executive Officer of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Since joining the Company in 2014, she has held a series of senior leadership roles, including Brand President of Hollister and President and Chief Merchandising Officer across all brands, before assuming the role of Chief Executive Officer in 2017. Ms. Horowitz has led the Company through significant transformation and provides the Board with valuable insight into brand strategy, omnichannel retail, international operations, and human capital management. Earlier in her career, she held a variety of leadership roles at leading fashion retailers, including Ann Taylor LOFT, Express, Inc., and Bloomingdale’s, contributing broad market facing retail expertise and a strong understanding of consumer trends. In 2026, Ms. Horowitz was named “The Visionary 2026” by the National Retail Federation, awarded in recognition of her leadership in building authentic, customer-centric retail brands.

Ms. Horowitz’s key qualifications include the following: Public Company Board experience, CEO Experience, Retail, Apparel, Omnichannel and Digital Commerce, Marketing/Branding, Global/International, and Corporate Governance.