C. J. King has been appointed by Arc'teryx as vice president in charge of global commercial operations. He takes the position occupied by Jon Hoerauf until he was appointed general manager and president of the company in February 2016. He will report to Hoerauf. King, whose full first name is Christopher John, has spent more than 15 years working with major brands like The North Face, Nike, Pearl Izumi and, most recently, Smartwool, where he handled international sales and business development until 2015. In the past couple of years, he served as vice president and general manager of SPRI Fitness in Louisville, Colorado. King has operated in various roles in the U.S., Canada, Asia and South America.