American marketer of accessories and gifts, including handbags, small leathergoods and footwear Coach, Inc. has appointed Susan Kropf and Jide Zeitlin as members of the company’s board of directors.

Ms Kropf has been president and chief operating officer of Avon Products since January 2001 and announced her retirement in March, following a 35-year career. She served on Avon's board of directors until May and currently serves on the boards of MeadWestvaco Corp., Sherwin Williams Co., and the Wallace Foundation.

Mr Zeitlin founded Independent Mobile Infrastructure Limited in 2005 and is currently a private investor focussing on Asian telecommunication operating assets. He is chairman of the board of trustees of Amherst College and a member of several not-for-profit boards including Common Ground Community, Milton Academy, Montefiore Medical Center, Playwrights Horizons and Teach for America, as well as the Harvard Business School Visiting Committee.