# Jack J. Gindi

> Jack J. Gindi is EVP and Chief Marketing Officer of Gina Group, the privately held New York fashion, lifestyle and branding company founded in 1985 that designs, licenses, manufactures and distributes products across hosiery, footwear, handbags, small leather goods, fashion accessories, athletic and wellness, gourmet foods and, since 2025, pet. He joined the company while still an undergraduate at Baruch College and has spent more than thirty years there, where he now runs brand and business acquisitions, strategic planning and general marketing. He is the executive whose name appears on Gina's licensing announcements, from K-Swiss legwear and Laundry by Shelli Segal to the launch of the company's pet division, and he works from Gina's showrooms at 10 West 33rd Street in Manhattan. Outside the office he is a father of five, an avid athlete, and an active supporter of public affairs and charitable causes.

- **Role:** EVP / Chief Marketing Officer at Gina Group
- **Organizations:** Gina Group
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor of Business Administration, Consumer Behavior and Market Research, Bernard M. Baruch College (CUNY)
- **Known for:** Has spent more than 30 years at Gina Group, rising from a college-era role to EVP and Chief Marketing Officer., Oversees brand and business acquisitions, strategic planning and general marketing for a company operating nine divisions and dozens of licensed and proprietary brands., Named executive on Gina Group's K-Swiss legwear license and the Perry Ellis / Laundry by Shelli Segal hosiery and accessories license.

## Career timeline

- **1985** — Joseph Harary founds Gina Hosiery in New York at age 62, in partnership with his son Edmond Harary.
- **1986** — Gina Group begins trading with a single product line: flocking tights.
- **circa early 1990s** — Jack J. Gindi starts working at Gina while still an undergraduate at Baruch College.
- **2016** — Perry Ellis International announces a hosiery, sock and cold/hot weather accessories license with Gina Group for Laundry by Shelli Segal, launching Fall 2017. Gindi, then VP, is quoted on the deal.
- **2017** — Gina Group announces its inaugural K-Swiss legwear collection, presented at market week beginning January 8, 2018. Gindi is quoted on the brand acquisition.
- **2022** — Gina Group adds Legend Brands (Everlast, TRAKK, Purify, LIVUP, WIZZI) in Spring, entering athletic and wellness accessories; welcomes Dockers in Summer.
- **2023** — Gina Group partners with Emeril Lagasse on a food collection of dressings, marinades and mixers, launching mid-February 2023, extending the company into gourmet foods.
- **2025** — Gina Group launches a Pet Division led by Charles Dayon; Gindi, as EVP/CMO, announces the expansion (September 29, 2025).

## Achievements

- Has spent more than 30 years at Gina Group, rising from a college-era role to EVP and Chief Marketing Officer.
- Oversees brand and business acquisitions, strategic planning and general marketing for a company operating nine divisions and dozens of licensed and proprietary brands.
- Named executive on Gina Group's K-Swiss legwear license and the Perry Ellis / Laundry by Shelli Segal hosiery and accessories license.
- Helped extend a company founded on hosiery into footwear, handbags and small leather goods, fashion and beauty accessories, tech accessories, athletic and wellness, gourmet foods, and pet.
- Announced Gina Group's 2025 entry into the pet products category, one of the company's most recent divisional launches.

## Latest updates

- **2025-09** — Announced Gina Group's Pet Division, led by Charles Dayon, extending proprietary brands into pet and pursuing new licenses in the category.
- **2025-01** — Gina Group marks 40 years since its 1985 founding, now operating across hosiery, pet, footwear, accessories, handbags, small leather goods and health and wellness.

## Links

- Website: https://ginagroup.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jack-j-gindi-624913137

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Last updated: 2026-07-27