On August 21, 2023, the Board of Directors of Kontoor Brands, Inc. announced Joseph A. Alkire as Executive Vice President effective August 31, 2023. Mr. Alkire will succeed Rustin Welton, who will be transitioning out of his current role of Executive Vice President effective August 31, 2023, and will serve in an advisory role for a transition period. Mr. Alkire, age 43, most recently served as the Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer at BrüMate Inc., a high-growth private equity backed consumer products company from November 2021 to August 2023.

From July 2010 to July 2021, Mr. Alkire held various finance positions at VF Corporation, an active-lifestyle company with a portfolio of outdoor, active, workwear and streetwear brands, including as Vice President, Corporate Development, Treasury, Investor Relations; Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis, Investor Relations; and Vice President, Financial Planning & Analysis. Prior to VF Corporation, he was an equity research associate at William Blair & Company, LLC and started his career at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP and RSM McGladrey. Mr. Alkire holds a Master of Business Administration from The University of Chicago, Booth School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Business from Indiana University, Kelley School of Business.

Alkire joins Kontoor from BrüMate, Inc., a high-growth private equity backed consumer products company, where he served as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Prior to that, he served as the Vice President, Corporate Development, Treasury, and Investor Relations for VF Corporation. Prior to VF, Alkire served as an investment banking and equity research analyst for William Blair & Company.