Matthew Foley is starting a new chapter.
The head of global communications and marketing at Thom Browne is stepping back from his full-time role at the company and will transition into an executive advisory role supporting Browne and chief executive officer Sam Lobban. He will also begin to work independently with a select group of clients in fashion, entertainment and technology.
Foley, who has been with Thom Browne for 15 years, started as an account director and worked his way up to his current position to which he was appointed in May 2024. Before joining Thom Browne, he was a visual merchandiser with Prada.
During his time at Thom Browne, Foley played a key role as the brand expanded internationally. He also helped develop the company’s relationships with key cultural figures and led the brand’s strategy for the Met Gala, which resulted in billions of media impressions. Foley also oversaw the launch and creative direction of the designer’s global social media platforms.
But Foley was ready for a change and said the move reflects a desire to follow his curiosity and explore new ways of bringing creative and commercial worlds together.
“Thom Browne is a mentor, and I feel incredibly fortunate to have been part of building something so special alongside him,” he said. “I truly cherish the opportunity to continue working together, and I’m equally excited to explore new territories — connecting people, ideas and industries in unexpected ways. I see a lot of opportunity at the intersection between fashion, entertainment and technology and look forward to exploring across new clients.”
Thom Browne had no official comment but sources said that a decision was made to split Foley’s duties internally into heads of communications, marketing and VIP with Jonathon Zadrzynski assuming the communications responsibilities, Olivia Giletti to head marketing, and Kelly Connor to oversee VIP. All three have been working on these functions already and are being elevated.