All Executive changes articles – Page 16
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ArticleVista Outdoor appoints more executives for upcoming Sporting Products spinoff
Source: Business Wire Andy Keegan, Vice President and interim CFO for Vista Outdoor, has been appointed CFO for the Sporting Products Company following the spinoff. Vista Outdoor Inc, the parent company of 41 sporting goods and outdoor lifestyle brands, announced that its Board of Directors has made ...
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News briefsXero Shoes hires new Chief Product Officer
Source: Xero Shoes Michael Pao 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 ...
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News briefsNorth America GM for Adidas Outdoor, Terrex and Five Ten announces departure
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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ArticleVista Outdoor appoints Eric Nyman as CEO of Outdoor, updates on corporate separation plans
Source: Business Wire Eric Nyman The board of directors of Vista Outdoor Inc, the parent company of 41 brands, has appointed Eric Nyman as CEO of the Outdoor Products segment and a member of the Board of Directors, effective Aug. 21. Nyman, who has more than 30 ...
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News briefsSalomon Germany with new Athletes & Community Manager Trailrunning
Source: Salomon Theresa Streck, new Athletes & Community Manager Trailrunning at Salomon Germany Theresa Streck started her new role as Athletes & Community Manager Trailrunning at Salomon Germany on May 1, 2023 with her support at the Golden Trail National Series. Her main tasks are the management ...
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News briefsPolartec hires new Sales Manager for Europe
Source: Polartec Sergi Pérez Polartec has hired Sergi Pérez as its new Sales Manager for Europe, effective immediately. Pérez is responsible for a team of five and reports to Eric Yung, who held Pérez’ new role until he was promoted to VP of Milliken & Company, Polartec’s ...
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News briefsZamberlan USA bolsters brand with hire of Director of Operations
Zamberlan, the third-generation handcrafted Italian bootmaker founded in 1929, has hired industry veteran Chris Rischke as Director of Operations for its wholly-owned subsidiary, Zamberlan USA, Inc. The addition of the Director of Operations role bolsters Zamberlan’s foundation and positions the brand to better serve its customers and support future growth ...
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News briefsSealSkinz launches its first apparel collection
British outdoor brand SealSkinz, known for its socks, hats and gloves, is expanding into a new product category with a debut apparel collection. All of the items in the new Vitae collection, designed for experienced explorers as well as casual outdoor enthusiasts, are made from sustainable yarns like bamboo and ...
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News briefsSSU appoints former Accell Group CEO to its board
German, U.S.-listed cycling, outdoor and team sports e-commerce retailer Signa Sports United N.V. (SSU) has announced the appointment of former Accell Group CEO Anthonie “Ton” Anbeek to its board of directors. The appointment is effective April 1, 2024. Source: Accell Group Ton Anbeek With Anbeek, SSU said ...
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News briefsThule Group brings in new CFO from Renewcell
Source: Thule Group Toby Lawton Toby Lawton has been appointed chief financial officer and member of the Group Management of Thule Group, based at the group’s headquarters in Malmö, Sweden. He succeeds Jonas Lindqvist, who announced his departure in May. Lindqvist had been the CFO of the ...
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News briefsNuyarn manufacturer welcomes Business Development Director for Europe
Source: TMC Ltd Timo Pape TMC Ltd (formerly The Merino Company), the New Zealand owner of Nuyarn spinning technology and manufacturer of the Herculan wool blend (a durable substitute for nylon and other synthetics), has expanded its team with the addition of Timo Pape, an outdoor and ...
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ArticleVista Outdoor appoints former Salomon executive as Simms president
Source: Vista Outdoor/Simms Jordan Judd Vista Outdoor, the parent company of 41 sporting and outdoor brands, has named Jordan Judd President of Bozeman, Montana-based Simms Fishing Products, effective Aug. 1. Simms was founded in 1980 and acquired by Vista Outdoor in 2022. The brand is part of ...
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News briefsNatascha el Mahmoud, General Manager Commercial Europe, to leave Jack Wolfskin
Source: Jack Wolfskin Natascha el Mahmoud Natascha el Mahmoud has informed Jack Wolfskin’s management that she will be leaving the company at her own request, effective Feb. 29, 2024. After 22 years, she has decided to take some private time off to pursue her passion for travel. ...
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News briefsLongtime CoDi director retires
Compass Diversified Holdings (CoDi), the Connecticut-based owner of several sporting goods brands, including Boa Technology, 5.11, Marucci Sports, PrimaLoft and Velocity Outdoor, announced that C. Sean Day has retired from the company’s Board of Directors effective June 30, 2023, for personal health reasons. Day joined the board in 2006, coinciding ...
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News briefsNew CEO for Fristads
Source: Fristads Petra Öberg Gustafsson Petra Öberg Gustafsson has been appointed as the new CEO of Fristads, a Swedish workwear manufacturer that also expanded into the outdoor segment in 2020. Öberg Gustafsson most recently served as CEO of Teng Tools AB and held board seats at H. ...
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News briefsAMG appoints new managing director
AMG Group, a U.K.-based outdoor outfitter, along with its investor Growth Capital Partners, has announced that Rob Birrell, the company’s Marketing Director, will assume the role of Managing Director and related responsibilities, effective July 3. Over the past twenty years, Birrell has worked in and led several key areas of ...
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News briefsNew board members at U.K.’s Angling Trades Association
Five new members are joining the board of the Angling Trades Association (ATA), the voice of the British tackle industry: Daryl Hodges, head of marketing at Dynamite Baits; Ian Latham, managing director of Shimano U.K.; Martin Green, commercial sales manager at Daiwa U.K.; Ifor Jones, head of the Stillwater Fishing ...
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ArticleFattinger to lead Woom alone, Ihlenfeld to head US team
Source: Woom Paul Fattinger Following the appointment of former CEO of Adidas, Kasper Rørsted, as Chairman of the Woom advisory board and the creation of a new innovation department, there is now a change in personnel at the top of the Austrian children’s and youth bicycle manufacturer. ...
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ArticleVF Corp appoints new President and CEO
Source: VF Corp. Bracken Darrell Some 7 months after Steve Rendle decided to retire from the company after more than five years as Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and nearly 25 years of service, VF Corp – owner of Vans, The North Face, Timberland and Dickies, ...
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News briefsRestructuring of DACH sales team at Tecnica Footwear
Source: Tecnica Luigi Tamai and Fabian Steinmetz Following the establishment of the new Tecnica Footwear business unit under the leadership of Adriano Rossato in February, the Italian footwear manufacturer has restructured its sales team for Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Fabian Steinmetz took over the position of Sales ...
