That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 28
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News briefsCarhartt appoints Susan Hennike as chief brand officer
Source: Carhartt Susan Hennike The U.S. workwear brand Carhartt, family-owned and managed by the descendants of the company’s founder, Hamilton Carhartt, has hired Susan Hennike as its new chief brand officer. She is an apparel industry veteran with managing experience from Nike, Adidas International and a 12-year ...
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News briefsAllbirds announces appointment of Nike veteran to its board of directors
While the company is reportedly considering divesting its activewear inventory at a loss in the double-digit millions of dollars to simplify its strategy following recent layoffs and a stock decline, San Francisco-based global lifestyle brand Allbirds Inc. announced the appointment of Ann Freeman to the company’s board of directors, effective ...
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News briefsNautilus appoints new board chair
Source: Nautilus, Inc Anne Saunders Anne Saunders, a longtime board member at Nautilus, was appointed company chair last week to replace the retiring M. Carl Johnson, III, who has held the position since 2011. Saunders had previous senior executive positions with global florist FTD, Starbucks and NakedWines.com.
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News briefsStreetwear e-com specialist recruited by J.Lindeberg
Habit.se reports that Andreas Koschnike is joining J.Lindeberg as the brand’s new e-commerce manager. He leaves streetwear retailer Caliroots, which he founded with Per Norell in Stockholm in 2003. In 2004, Caliroots launched its online store. In 2020, the company, by now also comprising the sneaker stores Six Feet Down, ...
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News briefsAlibaba appoints two new independent directors
Alibaba Group announced that Irene Yun-Lien Lee, chairman of Hysan Development Company Limited, and Albert Kong Ping Ng, former chairman of Ernst & Young China, have been appointed to the company’s board as independent directors, effective Aug. 4. Following these appointments, the company’s board currently consists of twelve directors, including ...
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News briefsLi Ning with new group VP, CFO
Li Ning announced the appointment of Zhao Dong Sheng as group vice president and chief financial officer, effective Aug. 1. Zhao has nearly 25 years of experience in the fast-moving consumer goods industry. Previously, he was with Swire Coca-Cola (China) Co. Ltd. as general manager of finance. He is a ...
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News briefsPentland Brands appoints new creative director
Source: Pentland Brands Paisley Wright, new director of creative (Pentland Creative Agency) Pentland Brands, owner of several sports, outdoor and lifestyle brands including Speedo, Berghaus, Ellesse, Canterbury of New Zealand, Mitre and Endura, has appointed Paisley Wright as its new creative director. Wright, who joins the company ...
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News briefsJD Sports appoints new CEO
JD Sports Fashion has appointed Régis Schultz as the company’s new CEO. The appointment was preceded by an extensive global executive search process, which had also caused repeated speculation in the media. Schultz is expected to start at JD in September. At that time, Kath Smith will fully hand over ...
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News briefsAlison Brittain to become Premier League’s first female chair
England’s Premier League has announced that Alison Brittain will become its new chair after clubs voted unanimously in favor of her appointment. She will replace interim chair Peter McCormick in early 2023, becoming the first female chair in the history of the world’s biggest domestic football competition. Brittain currently serves ...
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News briefsAqualung Group appoints new president for its North America business
Source: Aqualung Group Scott Rittschof Aqualung Group, owner of the Aqualung, Apeks, Aquasphere, Omer, Military Professional, Stohlquist and U.S. Divers dive equipment and watersports brands, has named Scott Rittschof president of its North American business. His appointment, effective Aug. 15, marks the beginning of a new phase ...
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News briefsVölkl, Dalbello and Marker realign sales structure in Germany
Source: EOC Volker Brötzenberger Following the changes in the global sales organization of Elevate Outdoor Collective (EOC) – formerly K2-MDV Holdings, which includes the K2 Ski, K2 Snowboarding, Völkl, Marker, Dalbello, Line, Ride, BCA, Tubbs Snowshoes, Atlas Snowshoes, Madshus and K2 Skates brands – the German subsidiary ...
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News briefsZalando promotes Christoph Lütke Schelhowe to GM DACH
After last week’s resignation of Florian Jodl, Zalando has revealed his successor. Christoph Lütke Schelhowe, a former McKinsey associate principal, will be Zalando’s new general manager for the German-speaking markets. Schelhowe has been with the company for almost ten years in different positions, most recently VP, demand – customer acquisition ...
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News briefsSmith Optics hires new global VP of product
U.S. goggles and helmets specialist Smith has named Scott Randall as global vice president of product. Randall started his career in retail with Nike Australia before being hired at Oakley. Scott Randall Staying at Oakley for 18 years, he had been working at the brand’s headquarters in ...
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Kathmandu brand CEO Reuben Casey resigns
Reuben Casey, who over the last 12-plus years has served the company in a variety of senior executive roles, among them CFO and COO, is resigning from New Zealand’s KMD Brands Ltd. Michael Casey will be serving as interim Kathmandu CEO while the group considers options for Reuben Casey’s replacement. ...
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FIS appoints first executives for its new commercial division and a new deputy secretary general
The International Ski & Snowboard Federation (FIS) has hired Christian Salmon as chief commercial director and Oliver Kraus as director of global partnerships. Salmon was previously senior vice president and managing director at IMG. Kraus was a founding member of KPG & Partners, a sports and entertainment consultancy firm, and ...
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News briefsNew director of sales for Outlast USA and Canada
Source: Outlast Nick Lane Outlast Technologies GmbH, the German company specializing in thermal management technical materials, announced the addition of Nick Lane as its new director of sales for the U.S. and Canada, effective July 1. Lane has over 10 years of experience in technical textiles and ...
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ArticleElevate Outdoor Collective’s new ‘One Team’ approach restructures global sales
Elevate Outdoor Collective (EOC), formerly K2 Sports, announced a fundamental change to its global sales structure designed to support the growth of its independent brands.
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News briefsDickies appoints new global creative director
Dickies, the performance workwear brand of VF Corp., has hired Matt Lambert as its new global creative director, effective July 11. Lambert most recently worked with Backcountry, leading the company’s creative efforts. Previously, he spent eight years at Nike in various marketing roles, including in Shanghai.
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News briefsJD Sports appoints retail expert to chair its board
JD Sports Fashion has appointed Andy Higginson as chair of the group, effective July 11. The appointment follows an extensive search process conducted by the board with the support of an external executive search firm, the company said in a statement. Higginson is a highly experienced and proven retailer and ...
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Adidas U.K.’s finance director leaves after more than 25 years
Business Live reports that Andrew Hackett, finance director at Adidas U.K. since April 2006, has left his position at the company. Hackett joined the Stockport-based division company in 1997 from KPMG in Manchester and has since served in various finance roles. The announcement about his departure comes after the company ...
