Cindy Fields

Cindy Fields knows a thing or two about dresses. She began her career at a regional Ohio department store after graduating from Miami and worked her way up the ranks in several department stores around the country. Cindy joined the fledgling catalog division at Victoria’s Secret in 1984.

When she started, she quickly realized that a broader mix of apparel would significantly increase revenues and profitability. Along with other clothing categories, she introduced dresses and the styles she developed became an instant and powerful success. It was this success that earned her the role of President and CEO of the catalog division. During her 14 years as the leader of the DTC division, revenues increased from $50 million to nearly $1 billion.

She has owned and operated CFC Consulting, focused on direct marketing and growth in various retail segments. Previously, Fields held numerous roles in regional department stores, including Rike›s in Dayton, Ohio; Hutzler›s in Baltimore, Maryland; and Joseph Horne›s in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Fields has served/is serving on the Boards of Directors of Blair Corporation; Intimate Brands, the publicly traded retail and direct marketer of the Victoria›s Secret and Bath & Body Works brands; and Chicos. She has also served on the Board of Governors for the New School for Public Engagement in New York, the Board of Trustees for the Union Theological Seminary in New York, and the Board of Directors of Pathfinder International in Massachusetts, where she served as Board Chair from 2010 to 2014.