Business to Business Exchange, Luncheon Honoree, Tracey T. Travis, Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer at Polo Ralph Lauren

Tracey Travis was named Senior Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer at Polo Ralph Lauren in 2005 with responsibility for worldwide corporate finance, inclusive of accounting, financial planning and analysis, treasury, tax and corporate compliance.

Previously, Ms. Travis was with Limited Brands in Columbus, Ohio first as Chief Financial Officer of Intimate Brands Inc. from 2001 to 2002 and from 2002 to 2004 as Senior Vice President of Finance for Limited Brands. From 1999-2001 Ms. Travis was Chief Financial Officer of the Americas Group of American National Can, where she led both the Finance and Information Technology groups. Prior to this position, she held various management positions at Pepsi-Cola/Pepsi Bottling Group from 1989 to 1999 including Group Manager, New Products where she helped developed the business plans for Pepsi’s entrance into the non soft drink beverage category; General Manager, where she led the manufacturing, distribution and market development of beverages for the Howell, Michigan market unit; and CFO, Michigan Business Unit. She began her career at General Motors first as an engineer; then after being awarded a GM Fellowship to pursue her MBA, returned to General Motors as a Financial Executive, where she worked on international product programs, joint ventures and divestitures.

Ms. Travis serves on the boards of Jo-Ann Stores, the Lincoln Center Theater, the Executive Leadership Council Foundation, and the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Care and Prevention, and is Treasurer of the Ralph Lauren Foundation. She is a member of Financial Executives International, the National Association of Corporate Directors, the New York Women’s Forum and the Executive Leadership Council.

Ms. Travis was recognized in 2005 by Treasury and Risk Management Magazine as one of the Top 25 Women in Finance. In 2006 she was named one of the top 50 Women in Business by Black Enterprise magazine.

Ms. Travis received a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh and an MBA in Finance and Operations Management from Columbia University.