Melinda (Mel) McAfee
Mel McAfee is the Chief Legal and Compliance Officer of Victoria’s Secret & Co. She joined in May 2021 as Chief Legal Officer and served as Chief Human Resources Officer and Chief Legal Officer from October 2022 to March 2026.
Previously, Mel was Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary of EXPRESS, Inc., a specialty retail apparel company. Prior to joining EXPRESS, Mel was in-house counsel for Abercrombie & Fitch Co. for over 10 years and a partner in the Labor & Employment practice of Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease, LLP.
Mel has experience in the areas of governance, employment, privacy, marketing, regulatory, commercial contracts, health & safety, immigration and retail operations, both domestically and internationally. She is a Certified Information Privacy Professional for the US and EU.