All Personnel Changes articles – Page 9
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News briefsCrocs announces Terence Reilly as new EVP and President of Heydude
Crocs has announced the appointment of Terence Reilly as Executive Vice President and President of the Heydude brand.Crocs acquired the Italian shoe brand Heydude in February 2022. Crocs said in a statement that Reilly succeeds Rick Blackshaw, who is leaving the company with immediate effect. Reilly will join Crocs’ executive ...
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News briefsHead hires US winter sports marketing coordinator
Source: Head USA Natalie Dyksterhouse Head USA Inc. has hired Natalie Dyksterhouse as Winter Sports Marketing Coordinator based at Head/Tyrolia’s US offices in Boulder, Colorado. She will play a key role in developing marketing strategies in the US winter sports market. After attending Burke Mountain Academy, Dyksterhouse ...
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News briefsXXL appoints former H&M executive Dawid Gosciniak as COO
Norwegian retailer XXL is bolstering its team by appointing Dawid Gosciniak to a newly created role as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for all of XXL’s markets. Gosciniak will work on enhancing the chain’s omnichannel approach, refining the store concept, optimizing the customer journey, and ensuring the highest possible efficiency ...
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News briefsFranco Fogliato steps down as Salomon CEO
Amer Sports announced that Franco Fogliato, President and CEO of Salomon, is leaving the company for personal reasons, effective immediately. He will be succeeded on an interim basis by James Zheng, CEO of Amer Sports, who will lead Salomon and the Outdoor Performance segment to ensure the continuity of the ...
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News briefsSportsShoes.com hires Partnerships Coordinator to boost community engagement
Source: SportsShoes.com Georgia Malir, new Partner Coordinator at SportsShoes.com SportsShoes.com has appointed its first Partnerships Coordinator to enhance its engagement with running and fitness communities. Georgia Malir, previously with Saucony, takes on this role, managing the retailer’s partnerships strategy and overseeing relations with over 1,000 running clubs ...
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ArticleAgilitas Sports appoints former Adidas Design Director as VP Footwear Design
Source: Agilitas Richard Zartman, Vice President of Footwear Design at Agilitas Agilitas Sports, an Indian sportswear and athleisure solutions platform, has announced the appointment of Richard Zartman as Vice President of Footwear Design. As part of the founding team of Agilitas Sports, Zartman will lead footwear design ...
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News briefsFSG sells off consultancy
Fenway Sports Management Group (FSG) – owner of, among other things, Liverpool FC and the Boston Red Sox – has sold off its Consulting Group to the Brand division of Elevate, a consultancy founded in 2018 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Fenway consultancy’s BriAnne Newman is now Elevate ...
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News briefsPeak Ski Company names Alex Ford Director of Operations
Peak Ski Company has announced the promotion of Alex Ford to the position of Director of Operations. Ford, who previously served as Operations Manager, has been a part of the company since its inception in April 2022. Before joining Peak Ski, he held the position of Operations and Production Manager ...
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News briefsFrasers Group appoints David Al-Mudallal to board
Frasers Group reportedly appointed David Al-Mudallal, Chief Operating Officer, to its board of directors. Al-Mudallal confirmed the news on LinkedIn and expressed pride in joining the board as an executive director to further the company’s growth and ambitions. Starting as head of talent for Sports Direct in 2017, Al-Mudallal later ...
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News briefsAdanola names Niran Chana as CEO
Adanola has appointed Niran Chana as its new Chief Executive Officer to spearhead the brand’s global expansion efforts. Chana, previously the Chief Commercial Officer at Gymshark, assumes his new role effective June 20. His tenure at Gymshark saw significant achievements, including driving global sales growth and overseeing key functions such ...
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News briefsAuthentic appoints SVP, Head of Australia and New Zealand
Source: Authentic Lim Mi-Kyoung Authentic Brands Group (Authentic) announced the appointment of Lim Mi-Kyoung as SVP, Head of Australia and New Zealand. In her new role, Mi-Kyoung will oversee Authentic’s regional expansion, focusing on brand development and driving long-term growth. As Authentic’s first employee based in Australia, ...
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News briefsCanada Goose to reduce corporate roles at its head office
Canada Goose is planning to cut about 17 percent of its global corporate roles in a cost-cutting push. The layoffs are set to involve about 156 jobs at its corporate headquarters, according to Reuters. Between April 2021 and April 2023, the company nearly doubled the number of employees at its ...
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News briefsHe will lead Nike’s design team
Nike has announced the appointment of Tim Hamilton, former creative Head at The North Face, to lead its design team. Hamilton shared his excitement about the new role on LinkedIn: “After five-plus years of leading global creative at The North Face, I am thrilled to announce my next chapter at ...
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News briefsWahoo appoints former Mercedes-Benz executive as CEO
Atlanta, Georgia-based exercise equipment manufacturer Wahoo Fitness has announced the appointment of Gareth Joyce as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors. Joyce joins Wahoo from Proterra, Inc., where he also served as CEO. Prior to Proterra, he was responsible for one ...
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News briefsSun Mountain Sports strengthens sales force
Montana-based Sun Mountain Sports has expanded its sales force with the addition of two seasoned territory sales representatives, Chivonne Wilson for North Florida and Tom Funderburk for Oklahoma and Arkansas. They join a team of over 40 sales reps covering the US and Canada. “We are thrilled to welcome these ...
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News briefsLululemon welcomes veteran to Board of Directors
Lululemon Athletica has announced the appointment of Teri List to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. List brings a wealth of experience to the role, currently serving on the boards of Microsoft, Visa, Danaher, and DoubleVerify. Her past executive positions include roles as EVP and CFO at Gap, Inc., Dick’s ...
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News briefs360 Padel Group hires CEO
360 Padel Group has hired Sascha Beyer as its CEO, as we have learned from CMDsport and confirmed on the blog of one of the group’s divisions, Padel Nuestro. Beyer served as Tennis-Point’s Managing Director from 2016 to 2023 and its CEO for North America from 2021 to 2023, leading ...
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News briefsVans' Product Chief departs
Marissa Pardini, Vans’ Chief Product and Merchandising Officer, has announced her departure from the brand by the end of March. This follows a series of turnovers within VF Corp. Pardini, who joined Vans in December 2022 after a decade with the company and a stint at sister brand The North ...
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News briefsSmith with new sales team for German market
After a long-standing and successful sales partnership with three agencies in Germany, eyewear and helmet specialist Smith, part of Safilo Group, is opening the next chapter for the brand in the German market. Therefore, the brand has welcomed Michael Horstmann and Florian Krach to its sales force. A particularly strong ...
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News briefsChange again at Under Armour's helm
Under Armour (UA) founder Kevin Plank, the current Executive Chair of the Board, is set to again become President and CEO of the Baltimore, Maryland company on April 1. At the same time, Dr. Mohamed A. El-Erian, an independent UA director since 2018 and lead director since 2020, will become ...
