Education
She graduated at the Parsons School of Design in New New York
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Melody Harris-Jensbach
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Career
Currently she is Chief Executive Officer of the German outdoor apparel and equipment producer Jack Wolfskin. In 1993 she became Chief Designer Women"s wear and Accessories at Escada"s label Laurèl, and a few years later, Chief Design and Product Manager at Fink Modelle. As a next step in her career, Harris-Jensbach took the position of Design Director Women"s Wear at Esprit in 1998.
In 2003, she took on the responsibility as International Product Director Women, and in 2005 she also took over the Women"s Casual Division, Esprit"s core business.
As Puma had stated in June 2007, Melody Harris-Jensbach joined the company"s Board of Management as Deputy Chief Executive Officer in January 2008. She took over the position from Martin Gänsler and is responsible for the areas Product, Product Development, Design, Business Unit Management and Worldwide Sourcing for the Retail Business.
This made her the first female Deputy Chief Executive Officer of a German company. In November 2014, Harris-Jensbach has been nominated Chief Executive Officer of the Germany-based outdoor apparel and equipment producer Jack Wolfskin, a company owned by The Blackstone Group.
