Sheila Harrington joined Free People in 2002 to help launch its first store and was responsible for merchant and product development for the brand across all three channels. She was instrumental in the creation and growth of new businesses, including intimates, shoes, FP Movement, Free-est, and We the Free, in addition to the core assortment of the brand. 
 
Over the years Ms. Harrington grew the buying and planning organization of Free People and developed the visual merchandising team. She oversaw the launch of FP Movement in 2014 and launched its first standalone location. She has developed FP Movement and Free People as two unique brands with strong independent growth plans. After becoming President of Free People in 2016, Ms. Harrington launched the first Free People store in Europe. In 2020 she was named Chief Executive Officer of Free People Group and was given additional responsibility as Global Chief Executive Officer of Urban Outfitters the following year.
 
Prior to joining Free People and URBN, she was a merchant at Bloomingdale’s and Gap Inc.
 
Ms. Harrington graduated with a bachelor of science in psychology from Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario.