The CFDA names Hildy Kuryk, Vogue's executive director of communications 2013-2017 and co-founder of Artemis Strategies, interim chief executive after Steven Kolb's resignation (28 Sept 2026); temporary, not a candidate for the permanent role; Karen Harvey Consulting Group search of three to six months
The CFDA's chairman, Thom Browne, thanked Hildy Kuryk for "steady interim leadership and a strong connection between the Board and staff during this period."
The board's brief for the permanent hire, in his words, is a leader "who can guide the organization into its next chapter."
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01THE COUNCIL OF FASHION DESIGNERS OF AMERICA HAS PUT A FORMER VOGUE COMMUNICATIONS DIRECTOR IN CHARGE: HILDY KURYK, ITS INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE.
02SHE WAS VOGUE'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS FROM 2013 TO 2017.
03IN 2017 SHE CO-FOUNDED ARTEMIS STRATEGIES, A COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANCY WHOSE CLIENTS HAVE INCLUDED CONDÉ NAST, NORDSTROM AND THE MET.
04BEFORE VOGUE SHE WORKED IN US POLITICS, AS NATIONAL FINANCE DIRECTOR OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE.
05SHE REPLACES STEVEN KOLB, WHO RESIGNED IN SEPTEMBER AFTER AN ALTERCATION WITH PETA PROTESTERS AT NEW YORK FASHION WEEK.
06HER CONTRACT IS TEMPORARY, AND SHE IS NOT A CANDIDATE FOR THE PERMANENT JOB.
07THE RECRUITERS KAREN HARVEY CONSULTING GROUP ARE RUNNING THE SEARCH, EXPECTED TO TAKE THREE TO SIX MONTHS.
08THE NEXT CFDA FASHION AWARDS ARE ON 2 NOVEMBER, AT THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY IN NEW YORK.