# Jennifer Ingraffea

> Jennifer Ingraffea is the president and chief executive officer of Pendleton Woolen Mills, the first woman to lead the family-owned company in its more than 160-year history. A former trader who moved into retail planning at Gap, she spent nearly two decades at Nike, later led product and merchandising at The North Face, and arrived at Pendleton in July 2025 with a mandate to sharpen its product focus, invite younger customers in, and preserve the craftsmanship that made the brand matter in the first place.

- **Role:** President and Chief Executive Officer at Pendleton Woolen Mills
- **Organizations:** Pendleton Woolen Mills, The North Face, Nike, Williams-Sonoma, Gap Inc.
- **Education:** Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Drexel University
- **Known for:** Became the first woman to serve as CEO of Pendleton Woolen Mills and the third outside CEO in the company's history., Built more than 25 years of experience across retail planning, apparel merchandising, product leadership and management., Advanced through nearly two decades of leadership roles at Nike, including vice president of North America merchandising and global vice president roles.

## Career timeline

- **Late 1990s** — After working in financial trading and moving to the West Coast, entered Gap Inc.'s retail training program and moved toward merchandising and planning.
- **2001-2003** — Worked in merchandise planning and allocation at Williams-Sonoma.
- **2003-2022** — Spent roughly 19 years at Nike in increasingly senior merchandising roles, culminating as global vice president of kids footwear product merchandising.
- **2022-2025** — Served as chief product and merchandising officer at The North Face, leading a global team.
- **2025** — Became president and chief executive officer of Pendleton Woolen Mills in July.
- **2026** — Outlined a Pendleton reset centered on sharper product focus and inviting Gen Z and Gen Alpha consumers into the brand.

## Achievements

- Became the first woman to serve as CEO of Pendleton Woolen Mills and the third outside CEO in the company's history.
- Built more than 25 years of experience across retail planning, apparel merchandising, product leadership and management.
- Advanced through nearly two decades of leadership roles at Nike, including vice president of North America merchandising and global vice president roles.
- Led global product and merchandising at The North Face before joining Pendleton.

## Latest updates

- **2026-01** — Described plans to reset Pendleton's product focus, clarify the consumers it serves, and invite Gen Z and Gen Alpha customers into the brand by connecting renewed interest in tactile, analog goods with digital culture.
- **2025-07** — Began serving as president and chief executive officer of Pendleton Woolen Mills.
- **2025-06** — Was announced as Pendleton's first female CEO and third outside CEO; predecessor John Bishop remained chairman to support the transition.

## Links

- Website: https://www.pendleton-usa.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifer-ingraffea-4495517
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/PendletonWM
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/pendletonwm/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PendletonWoolenMills

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Last updated: 2026-09-28