Liz Fraser has been named the new CEO and brand president of Kate Spade, a brand that has been without a permanent CEO and brand president since the exit of Anna Bakst in December 2019. She is expected to join the company on March 1, 2020, the company said, and will take over from Joanne Crevoiserat, Tapestry’s chief financial officer, who has been leading the brand in an interim capacity. In this role, Fraser will be responsible for all aspects of Kate Spade globally, working alongside creative director Nicola Glass and its leadership team. 

Fraser has served as the president of Lafayette 148, a New York-based, vertically integrated, women’s fashion brand, since 2018. There, she was responsible for global sales and marketing, as well as design and merchandising, for apparel…