Steve Sommers - Brand Innovators

Steve Sommers

Former CMO Rue21 and Vineyard Vines and former VP Marketing Under Armour, Evergreen Trading

Steve Sommers has an extensive background leading marketing organizations, building brands and driving growth with some of the world’s leading companies across diverse industries in retail, consumer electronics and branded apparel.

He spent the first half of his career in the Consumer Electronics space with Toshiba, Gateway and Sony before transitioning to the Apparel industry with Under Armour, Vineyard Vines and Rue 21. Steve has a track record of proven success driving omni-channel growth within retail, wholesale and Ecommerce channels.

He is a strong leader of both internal and external teams and has in-depth Ecomm P&L experience with specific focus on leading digital transformation strategies. He is fluent in digital marketing, social media, traditional media, CRM and all forms of content creation and dissemination. Steve currently resides in Connecticut with his wife, two children and dog.