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News briefsVF appoints Chief People Officer
Source: VF Corp Brent Hyder, Chief People Officer VF Corp. has named Brent Hyder Chief People Officer (CPO), effective Sept. 5. Hyder will report to President and CEO Bracken Darrell and will be a member of the company’s leadership team. He succeeds Anita Graham, who departed to ...
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News briefsNew VP and GM for OrthoLite Cirql
Performance footwear insoles company OrthoLite has announced Matt Thwaites as its new Vice President and General Manager of OrthoLite Cirql, the footwear solution that enables circularity for brands and factories. Thwaites brings more than two decades of experience in sales and operations in the textile industry to his new role. ...
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News briefsUvex Sports Group parts ways with CEO and CFO
Uvex Group, the parent of brands including Alpina, Hiplok and Uvex, is to part ways with both its Uvex Sports Group CEO Christophe Weissenberger and CFO/COO Dr. Michael Dannhauser with immediate effect. Source: Uvex Group Michael Dannhauser (l) and Christophe Weissenberger (r) “We would like ...
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News briefsNew CEO for Wolverine World Wide
Wolverine World Wide, Inc. announced that it has appointed Christopher Hufnagel, current President of Wolverine, as President, Chief Executive Officer, and member of the Board of Directors, effective immediately. He succeeds Brendan Hoffman, who is no longer with the company. Source: Wolverine World Wide New CEO of Wolverine ...
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News briefsQuiksilver GM resigns
Quiksilver’s Global GM Brad Blankinship has resigned his position and will exit the Boardriders Group next Friday. Blankinship has held the role since Nov. 2021, having previously led RVCA for two years. In a LinkedIn post, Blankinship writes: “I was fortunate to work with some amazing people at Quiksilver and ...
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News briefsElection results for Canada Goose’s Board of Directors
Canada Goose Holdings Inc. has announced the voting results from its annual meeting of shareholders, held on Aug. 4, 2023. The Board of Directors now comprises (in alphabetical order): Michael D. Armstrong, Joshua Bekenstein, Jodi Butts, Maureen Chiquet, Ryan Cotton, John Davison, Stephen Gunn, Dani Reiss, and Belinda Wong. All ...
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News briefsCrystal Palace hires creative lead for apparel line and fashion partnerships
Source: Crystal Palace F.C. Kenny Annan-Jonathan Premier League football club Crystal Palace has hired sports marketing expert Kenny Annan-Jonathan as creative lead, a newly created role and a first in English football. Annan-Jonathan is the founder and director of The MailRoom, a boutique sports marketing and management ...
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ArticleWFSGI announces leadership change
After 16 years, Robbert De Kock, President and Chief Executive Officer of the World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI), has decided to pass the baton to a new leader. The WFSGI Board of Directors appointed Emma (Mason) Zwiebler as interim CEO, effective Nov. 1, 2023. Source: ...
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News briefsFarfetch hires Amazon exec as new CFO
Tim Stone, who spent more than 20 years in senior finance roles at Amazon.com, will join the London-based Internet platform for luxury goods Farfetch Limited on Sept. 1 as the group’s new CFO. He will replace Elliot Jordan, who announced his departure from the luxury fashion company in February.
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News briefsColumbia hires new brand president for PrAna
Columbia Sportswear has named Tricia L. Shumavon as the new brand president of its PrAna brand. Most recently, Shumavon served as Global Vice President of Women’s, Men’s, and Kids sportswear apparel for Adidas in Europe. She will begin her new role in September. Her prior experience includes stints at Nike, ...
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News briefsXero Shoes hires new Chief Product Officer
Following the retirement of Dennis Driscoll after a nearly 50-year career in the footwear industry, Xero Shoes has hired Michael Pao as its new Chief Product Officer, effective immediately. Pao joins Xero from Timberland, where he served as Vice President of Global Merchandising. In his 20-year career, the former professional ...
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ArticlePuma maintains full-year guidance despite challenging market as Q2 sales tick up 6%
Puma confirmed its guidance for the full year and hinted at a possible upgrade after sales in the second quarter rose by a reported 5.9 percent compared to the year earlier, or 11.1 percent in local currencies, to reach €2,121 million. It also indicated it would be able to adjust ...
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News briefsLife Fitness appoints new CEO
Illinois-based Life Fitness, a portfolio company of KPS Capital Partners and global leader in commercial fitness and home recreation equipment, has appointed Jim Pisani as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately, while his predecessor Paul Stoneham joins Life Fitness’ Board of Directors as a senior advisor. Pisani has more than 25 ...
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News briefsAthleta to get new CEO
Chris Blakeslee is to be the new President and CEO of Athleta as of Aug. 7, parent company Gap Inc. has announced. Blakeslee has most recently served as President of sister companies Alo Yoga and Bella+Canvas since 2017. Under Blakeslee’s leadership, Alo Yoga focused on a fashion-forward approach to wellness, ...
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News briefsAdidas Outdoor North America GM to depart
Michael Kadous, North America Senior Director and GM for Adidas Outdoor, Terrex and Five Ten, has announced on Linked In that he is to leave the company after seven years. Kadous joined Adidas in 2016 as a Director Global Finance, before becoming Senior Director of Global Transformation Adidas Outdoor, Terrex ...
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News briefsVF promotes Andreas Olsson to VP and GM EMEA for Vans brand
Source: VF Corp. Andreas Olsson VF Corp. has announced the promotion of Andreas Olsson, current Vice President of Sales at Vans for the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) region, to VP and General Manager Vans EMEA. Olsson previously held a variety of roles at Vans and ...
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News briefsTopgolf Callaway appoints new VP investor relations and corporate communications
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp has announced that Katina Metzidakis has joined the company as vice president of investor relations and corporate communications. Metzidakis reports directly to Chief Financial Officer and Chief Legal Officer, Brian Lynch, and is responsible for leading the company’s investor relations department. Prior to joining Topgolf Callaway, ...
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News briefsSSU adds former Accell Group CEO to board of directors
Signa Sports United N.V. (SSU), an NYSE-listed sports e-commerce company with businesses in cycling, tennis, outdoor and team sports, announced the appointment of Anthonie Anbeek to its board of directors, effective April 1, 2024. Anbeek, an experienced consumer products and cycling executive who most recently served as CEO of bicycle ...
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News briefsInterim CFO of HanesBrands assumes permanent role
Source: HanesBrands Scott Lewis Champion’s parent company HanesBrands announced that Interim Chief Financial Officer Scott Lewis has been appointed Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately. Lewis will also continue in his role as Chief Accounting Officer, a position he has held since 2015. A 17-year veteran of HanesBrands ...
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ArticleGarmin DACH strengthens marketing team
Garmin DACH’s marketing team, led by Simone Weber, has grown with the addition of four new staff members responsible for Trade Marketing, Corporate Communications, Trade Show & Event, and Athletes & Influencer Marketing. The goal of the workforce expansion, according to the company, is to “take the next steps in ...
