Iconix Brand Group promotes three 

By Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 4/10/2008 1:18:00 PM

New York – Lifestyle brand management company Iconix Brand Group, which owns the former Pillowtex brands Cannon, Charisma, Fieldcrest and Royal Velvet, has promoted three execs.

Lanie Pilnock was named svp brand management. With Iconix for four years in the trend and fashion unit as well as brand management, she was originally recruited from Marshall Fields.

Yehuda Shmidman was elevated to svp business development. With Iconix for two years, he had previously worked as a licensing agent with such direct-to-retail brands as Isaac Mizrahi at Target.

Gary Klein was promoted to vp finance. Before joining Iconix more than two years ago, he was director, financial planning and analysis at TV Guide Publishing Group.