Gap Inc. has named former Walt Disney Company executive Salaam Coleman Smith to serve on its board of directors, effective March 22.
Coleman Smith served as executive vice president at the Disney ABC Television Group, overseeing strategy and programming for ABC Family and Freeform. She directed long-term growth strategies for the network, key business and creative partnerships and overall content strategy for linear and digital platforms, including mobile and streaming platforms.
“This past year has been a pivotal one for Gap Inc., establishing its three-year business strategy under a new leadership team and appointing several members to our board of directors, including Elizabeth Smith and Amy Miles. We’re now pleased to welcome Salaam Coleman Smith, who has a deep passion for and understanding of cultivating successful brands, and is keenly focused on leveraging cultural relevance to drive performance,” said Bobby Martin, executive chairman at Gap Inc. “Our work to evolve this great company and realize its potential to grow purpose-led lifestyle brands will only benefit from the perspectives and counsel of Ms. Coleman Smith and our existing board members, as we look to serve and represent the voices and interests of millions of customers.”
Prior to joining The Walt Disney Company, Coleman Smith spent more than a decade at Comcast NBCUniversal, where she served as president of Style Media and steered the scaling of a multi-platform television network and fashion and lifestyle brand. She also worked at Viacom, where she served as a senior executive within MTV Networks International and directed programming strategy for Nickelodeon’s global expansion in Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
Coleman Smith will be the sixth female member of the Gap Inc. board of directors. She is a member of Pinterest Inc.’s board of Directors. She earned her Bachelor of Science in industrial engineering from Stanford University.
