NEW YORK— Coach, Inc. (NYSE: COH) announced that Andrea Guerra, the former CEO of Luxottica Group, has been appointed to the company’s board of directors.

Victor Luis, CEO, Coach, Inc., said, “We are extremely pleased that Andrea Guerra has agreed to join our board. As Coach continues its transformation into a modern luxury lifestyle brand, Andrea's extensive exposure to a wide variety of best-in-class brands and his broad retail and international experience will prove valuable to our team."

Guerra served as CEO of Luxottica Group S.p.A (NYSE: LUX) from 2004 to 2014. Prior to that, Guerra spent 10 years at Merloni Elettrodomestici, where he was appointed CEO in 2000. In December 2014 he was appointed the senior strategic advisor for business, finance and industry to Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi.

Guerra is also a member of the steering committee of Fondo Strategico Italiano S.p.A. and serves on the board of Amplifon S.p.A. and Ariston Thermo S.p.A.

Guerra said, “I am excited to be joining the board of one of the most respected brands in the world. I look forward to supporting Coach and its strategies to transform into a leading luxury lifestyle brand.”