Meet Michael Leedy, an accomplished retail consultant and former Chief Marketing Officer at American Eagle Outfitters. With extensive experience in brand strategy, marketing, merchandising, talent acquisition, and eCommerce, he has worked with retail clients across the US, Canada, Europe, and Asia. Michael served as interim-CMO of Aeropostale and Nautica, leading e-commerce for both brands and created new brand positions like Aero Oneness.

During his time at AE, Michael and his team developed inclusive, optimistic, denim-focused brand strategies and industry-leading self-love, authenticity, and body positivity brand strategies for Aerie. He also played a significant role in the development of AE's e-commerce business, managing it from 1994 to 2006 and leading all e-commerce marketing from 2011 to 2016. Michael studied Graphic Design at the University of Hartford and is now a Board Advisor at a range of companies.