Wolverine Worldwide has appointed John Coe as managing director of its London-based subsidiary, taking the place of Dan LeVesconte, to “drive continued growth” for its brands in the region. As general manager of Chaco since March 2011, Coe has been running Wolverine's fastest-growing brand. He gained international experience as president of Smartwool for nearly seven years until October 2006. LeVesconte joined Wolverine in his recent position in November 2012, after working for Vans and other operations of VF Corp. for several years. The reasons for his departure could not be determined.