# Elizabeth Melley

> Elizabeth Melley is the Chief Merchandising Officer at Gerber Childrenswear LLC, a New York-based apparel executive who has spent three decades designing and building product lines in retail. She started as a designer at Abercrombie & Fitch in 1993 and went on to lead product design and development at Mervyns, Sprockets Kids Clothing, and JCPenney before joining Gerber in 2022. At Gerber she oversees merchandising and product for a portfolio of baby and toddler brands, and has driven launches like the Livaeco-based 'Our Softest Edit' conscious clothing line and the expansion of the modern moments line.

- **Role:** Chief Merchandising Officer at Gerber Childrenswear LLC
- **Organizations:** Gerber Childrenswear LLC
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science (BS), Fashion Design, University of Cincinnati
- **Known for:** Rose from entry-level designer to Chief Merchandising Officer over a 30-year retail apparel career, Led men's, kids' and baby product development, design, brand management and trend at JCPenney for roughly eight years, Drove the launch of Gerber Childrenswear's 'Our Softest Edit' conscious clothing line (2022), built on Livaeco eucalyptus-derived viscose

## Career timeline

- **1993** — Began career as Designer/Merchandiser at Abercrombie & Fitch
- **2000s** — VP Product Design & Development at Mervyns
- **2009-2012** — SVP Design and Product Development at Sprockets Kids Clothing Co.
- **2012-2020** — VP Men's, Kid's & Baby - Product Development, Design, Brand Management and Trend at JCPenney
- **2020s** — Council Member at GLG (Gerson Lehrman Group)
- **2022-present** — Chief Merchandising Officer at Gerber Childrenswear LLC

## Achievements

- Rose from entry-level designer to Chief Merchandising Officer over a 30-year retail apparel career
- Led men's, kids' and baby product development, design, brand management and trend at JCPenney for roughly eight years
- Drove the launch of Gerber Childrenswear's 'Our Softest Edit' conscious clothing line (2022), built on Livaeco eucalyptus-derived viscose
- Oversaw the expansion of Gerber's modern moments line into swimwear, travel accessories, nursery items and apparel (2023)

## Latest updates

- **2023-02** — Gerber Childrenswear expanded its modern moments line with new everyday essentials, with Melley framing the collection around 'big little moments' of parenthood.
- **2022-09** — Gerber Childrenswear launched 'Our Softest Edit,' a conscious clothing line built on Livaeco eucalyptus-derived viscose, with Melley as Chief Merchandising Officer.

## Links

- Website: https://gerberchildrenswear.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/elizabeth-melley

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