Leadership

Nicolas is the chief commercial officer for The LYCRA Company. In this role, he is responsible for driving business strategy and execution along the global value chain to ensure functional integration and alignment to drive commercial success. A native of France, Nicolas is an experienced sales leader with a 25-year track record across large multinational corporations. He joined The LYCRA Company in 2008 and has held various marketing and commercial roles, including, most recently, vice president of apparel for Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and South Asia. Previously, Nicolas spent 13 years working in sales across the paper and technical packaging industry. Nicolas holds a Bachelor’s degree in Science and a Master’s degree in Marketing from the Paris School of Business.





 

As vice president of asia, apparel, and president of the APAC region, Vincent leads all commercial activities in Asia. He primarily focuses on achieving our company purpose and driving topline growth via the development of long-term value for both the export business and the domestic China apparel retail market. Vincent has over 23 years of experience in sales and marketing for different products and projects such as Lubricants, Water Treatment, Fluorine, and Specialty Chemicals. Before joining The LYCRA Company and its predecessor company in 2013, he worked for Mobile Oil, DOW Chemical, GE, Honeywell, and Vertellus. Vincent holds a dual Bachelor's Degree in Polymer Materials & Engineering and Industry Engineering Management from Shanghai Jiaotong University and a Juris Master’s Degree from Fudan University.




 

Rick is executive vice president of digital & information technology for The LYCRA Company. Currently, Rick leads the company’s integration of world class digital capabilities across all aspects of the company’s business. In addition, he leads the company’s digital strategies to create meaningful connections and experiences for our customers and drive growth across all customer touch points that improves the sale of LYCRA fiber. Rick joined The LYCRA Company in 2021 as the EVP of Digital Business and then expanded his responsibility in 2022 to oversee Information Technology. Rick brings a diverse and global background to the company, with over 22 years of experience leading enterprise marketing, digital & technology transformations, application deployment, digital marketing, and ecommerce across both B2C and B2B business models. Before joining the company in 2021, Rick was previously Chief Digital Officer and Head of Marketing for prominent brands like Tupperware, Lenovo, Dell Technologies, and Jostens. Rick holds a bachelor’s degree in Japanese from Brigham Young University, and a master’s in business administration from the University of Utah David Eccles School of Business.

Steve is the chief brand and innovation officer for The LYCRA Company. In his role, he is responsible for the leadership of our integrated Technology and Strategic Marketing teams and tasked with accelerating the pace and impact of innovative products and platforms for Brands and Retailers. Prior to this role, Steve was based in Shanghai, China, for eight years and led commercial operations as the VP of the Asia region with the formation of The LYCRA Company. Steve has over 25 years of experience in the textile fiber and apparel business, including positions in operations, technical, sales, and marketing. Before his career with INVISTA and The LYCRA Company, he worked for BOEING, DUPONT, and WL GORE & ASSOCIATES. Steve holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering from Texas A&M University and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Tennessee.