SUMMER CLASSICS HAS PROMOTED Schon Duke to the position of vice president of sales for both Gabby and Summer Classics. Duke joined Summer Classics in April 2015 as vice president of sales for the wholesale division. In 2015, Duke’s teams launched multiple designer-friendly programs, which increased market share; reconfigured the company’s sales teams and territories, which resulted in exponential sales growth; restructured and grew Summer Classics’ annual national sales meeting and garden-party event; and launched a new program to ensure that Essentials products are in stock throughout the season.

Bew White, president of Summer Classics, says, “I am proud of Schon’s performance for this past year and am looking forward to what he has in store. With Schon overseeing both brands, we expect to gain momentum. With his plan to standardize forms and procedures between both brands, as well as to uncover horizontal-marketing opportunities, we expect even more growth.”