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Melinda McAfee

Pioneer · DISC type dis
Chief Human Resources Officer & Chief Legal Officer at Victoria's Secret
📍 United States

Melinda McAfee is the Chief Human Resources and Chief Legal Officer at Victorias Secret & Co. A Georgetown Law graduate with over 25 years of retail industry experience, she previously held senior legal roles at EXPRESS and Abercrombie & Fitch. Colleagues describe her as both bright and versatile.

Outside of work, Melinda is passionate about womens empowerment and health. She is a member of the Go Red for Women Executive Leadership Team for the American Heart Association in Central Ohio, focusing on community education. She also serves as the executive sponsor for the Women’s Inclusion Network at her company.

Her dual role as both Chief Legal Officer and Chief Human Resources Officer is unique, allowing her to ground the companys transformation in a people-first culture.

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Experience
28 Years
Current Role
Chief Human Resources Officer & Chief Legal Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United States
Personality Overview

How Melinda shows up

Driven But Considerate
Dynamic But Sincere
Friendly But Fast

If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders) They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Priorities

Topics Melinda cares about

HR & Legal Synergy
Serves as a rare C-suite leader heading both HR and Legal, believing the functions are deeply intertwined with people as the common denominator.
Employee Well-being
Expresses that her primary concern is the health and well-being of talent, including mental and physical health, to maintain a happy and productive workforce.
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Career

Work history

10-2022
Chief Human Resources Officer & Chief Legal Officer
Victoria's Secret
4-2021 - 10-2022
Executive Vice President, Chief Legal Officer
Victoria's Secret
12-2018 - 4-2021
Senior Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary
EXPRESS
11-2016 - 10-2018
Group Vice President, Deputy General Counsel & Chief Privacy Officer
Abercrombie & Fitch
5-2011 - 11-2016
Vice President & Associate General Counsel
Abercrombie & Fitch
In the press

Media appearances

Victoria's Secret Proxy Reveals Milestone for Its Legal Chief. Featured in Law.com (Corporate Counsel)
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Education
1992 - 1995
Doctor of Law - JD
Georgetown Law
1988 - 1992
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Ohio Wesleyan University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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