That are the most important people for the sporting goods industry – Page 2
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Rothy’s with new CEO and President
Jenny Ming, who has been a member of the Rothy’s Board since 2022, has been appointed CEO of the sustainable footwear and accessories manufacturer, while current COO and CFO Dayna Quanbeck will also take on the role of President. Co-founders Stephen Hawthornthwaite, the previous CEO, and Roth Martin, the previous ...
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Castore names former JD Sports exec as investment director
British sportswear brand Castore has appointed Stuart Puddy as its new Investment Director. Prior to joining Castore, Puddy spent seven years at JD Sports, where he served most recently as Head of Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A). On LinkedIn, Puddy commented: “Delighted to be starting my new role as Investment Director ...
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Adidas has a new President for North America
Source: Adidas John Miller Adidas has named a new President for its North American operations. John Miller is a familiar face at the company: He worked with sales for three years before moving on to Nike, where he was from 2006 to 2017. Most recently, Miller was ...
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United Sports Brands with new CEO
Source: United Sports Brands Phil Gyori, Chief Executive Officer California-based United Sports Brands (USB), the parent company of Pearl Izumi, Shock Doctor, McDavid, Cutters, Nathan and Glukos, has appointed Phil Gyori as its new Chief Executive Officer. His appointment comes in the weeks following the acquisition of ...
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Fila Holdings promotes Fila USA President Klein to Global Brand President
Source: Fila Holding Todd Klein Fila Holdings announced a new leadership structure on Jan. 8, naming Todd Klein, President of Fila USA, as the new Global Brand President. Klein will report to Fila Holdings and join the board of Fila Luxembourg, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fila ...
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Brooks appoints new VP of Apparel and Accessories
Gabriel Rodriguez has returned to Brooks Running. Having previously worked for the company as Field Marketing Representative from 2007 until 2010, he has now been appointed VP of Apparel and Accessories. In this role, he is responsible for the design, development, product management and merchandising of apparel and accessories for ...
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US Sports & Fitness Industry Association Chairman re-elected
The US Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) announced the re-election of Jonathan Ram, Chief Executive Officer of Clarks, as Chairman of the SFIA Board of Directors for the 2024 term. In addition, Isabel Coscia, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Technogym, Ryan Cruthirds, Chief Digital Commerce and Brand Development ...
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Uvex Sports Group with new executive management
Source: Uvex Sports Group Patrick Hebling (left) and Patrick Angeletti (right) The Uvex Sports Group with its brands Uvex, Alpina and Hiplok appointed a new management duo on Jan. 1, 2024. Patrick Hebling and Patrick Angeletti have joined the management board as CEO and CFO/COO, respectively. ...
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Hall of Famer joins USA Pickleball as VP of Competition
USA Pickleball, the national governing body for the sport of pickleball in the US, has appointed Steve Wong as Vice President of Competition. In this role, Wong will lead USA Pickleball’s competition department, focusing on expanding and streamlining all sanctioned tournaments, including national championships, regional tournaments and general sanctioning. ...
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Mayden returns to Jordan as Chief Design Officer
Nike Inc. has named Jason Mayden as Chief Design Officer for the Jordan brand. He returns to the brand where he started as the very first design intern 23 years ago. Most recently, Mayden served as President of Fear of God Athletics from 2020 to late 2022. He previously spent ...
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Peak Ski promotes Catie Park to business development director
Source: Peak Ski Company Catie Park Montana-based Peak Ski Company has promoted Catie Park to Director of Business Development and Special Projects. Park most recently served as Retail Manager at Peak. “Catie’s passion for all things outdoors and the mountains, including skiing, hiking, and backcountry adventures, makes ...
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Management changes at Alibaba
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has announced the appointment of Eddie Yongming Wu as Group CEO and Chairman of Taobao and Tmall Group with immediate effect. He will also serve as CEO of the two subsidiaries. He replaces Daniel Zhang, who is resigning from the group’s executive positions to focus ...
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Canada Goose fills new position of President, Finance, Strategy & Admin
Source: Canada Goose Beth Clymer, new President, Finance, Strategy & Administration Canada Goose has created a new position – President, Finance, Strategy & Administration – and hired Beth Clymer, who will be responsible in this role for finance, human resources & culture, corporate strategy and legal. “Beth ...
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New CEO for PrimaLoft
Compass Diversified (CoDi), the Westport, Connecticut-based owner of several sporting goods brands, including Boa Technology, 5.11 and Velocity Outdoor, announced the appointment of Anne Cavassa as Chief Executive Officer of its subsidiary PrimaLoft Inc. effective Jan. 1, 2024. The move follows Cavassa’s recent appointment as President of the company. The ...
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SportsShoes.com expands marketing and design teams
UK online retailer SportsShoes.com has announced 10 new appointments to its brand marketing, social media and design teams to support its continued growth and development strategy. Maryse Haynes is joining the company as Marketing Coordinator from sports and mountain apparel brand Inov-8, where she was Head of Marketing. She previously ...
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Nils Hult leaves Madshus
Referring to an internal message of Elevate Outdoor Collective (EOC), the Norwegian industry magazine sportsbransjen.no has reported that Nils Hult is leaving Madshus, the Norwegian brand specializing in cross-country skiing products within EOC, founded in 1906. “The functions that Nils Hult held have been absorbed by the structural changes and ...
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New HR Director at Adidas
The Supervisory Board of Adidas has appointed Michelle Robertson as a member of its Executive Board, responsible for Global Human Resources, People and Culture, effective Jan. 1, 2024. The British national has held various HR positions at Adidas and previously at Reebok for over 18 years. Since July 2023, she ...
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UK Athletics has a new president
UK Athletics has announced the election of former Olympic heptathlon champion Dame Denise Lewis as the organization’s new president. Lewis takes over from Jason Gardener, who has held the role since 2015. Lewis won a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics after winning bronze at Atlanta 1996. Since retiring ...
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Gildan appoints new CEO
Canadian sportswear brand Gildan Activewear has appointed a new President and CEO, Vince Tyra. He will take up the role on Feb. 12, 2024, replacing co-founder Glenn Chamandy, who has worked for Montréal-based Gildan for 40 years, 20 of them as CEO. “Over the span of his 40-year career, Glenn ...
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Alpargatas hires Mondelez exec as CEO
Liel Miranda, CEO of Mondelez International’s Brazil business unit since 2019, will join the publicly traded Brazilian footwear company Alpargatas as CEO on Feb. 1, 2024. He will replace the group’s interim CEO Luiz Fernando Edmond, who will remain a member of the company’s Board of Directors.