Underwear brand Tommy John has appointed former Calvin Klein chief Cheryl Abel-Hodges as its new CEO.

Prior to Calvin Klein, Abel-Hodges held president positions at PVH Underwear Group and Wholesale Sportswear at Izod. She also became a VP of sales and planning at Ralph Lauren and VP and GM of apparel at Liz Claiborne.

Under her leadership, Tommy John aims to further invest in wholesale and pursue new product innovation. Abel-Hodges will work closely with Tommy John founders Tom Patterson and Erin Fujimoto.

“When we founded Tommy John 15 years ago, we had a simple goal of creating more comfortable solutions and building a business that will be around for the ages,” said Patterson.

“Cheryl is a true visionary leader. We are truly humbled by Cheryl’s passion for the brand and are so excited for this next chapter of Tommy John,” said Fujimoto.

Abel-Hodges came after Tommy John disclosed a strategic partnership with LNK Partners in 2022, where former PVH chairman and CEO Manny Chirico and LNK Partners co-founder and managing partner joined the underwear company’s board of directors.