Chief Executive, Guess Inc.

Alberini returned to downtown-based Guess as chief executive in February 2019 after a 2014-2019 tenure as the leader of downtown-based Lucky Brand. He was at RH (formerly Restoration Hardware) from 2010 through 2013. He was president and chief operating officer of Guess from 2000 to 2010. Under Alberini’s watch, Guess ended fiscal 2021 with net earnings of $171 million – a 79% increase – on $2.59 billion in revenue. The company said it exceeded its profit targets through strong gross margin performance and effective expense management. Alberini was raised in Argentina and matriculated from the University of Buenos Aires in 1978.

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