Executive changes – Page 3
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ArticleElevate Outdoor Collective appoints chief operations officer
Source: Elevate Outdoor Collective Josee Larocque Executive appointments continue at Elevate Outdoor Collective (EOC) following the group’s rebranding in 2022. Effective immediately, Josee Larocque is the company’s new chief operations officer, leading global operations from manufacturing to distribution. As a key member of the leadership team, she ...
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ArticleKim Scholze appointed to Sympatex' executive board
Kim Scholze has been appointed to Sympatex’s executive board, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2023. As chief sales and marketing officer (CSMO), she will be responsible for Sympatex’s global sales and marketing strategy. The division of the management board in this form is a novelty at Sympatex. Scholze joined the company ...
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ArticleGrosz appointed CEO of Precor
Peloton’s board of directors has appointed Dustin Grosz as chief executive officer of Precor, a wholly owned subsidiary of Peloton, effective immediately. Grosz had served as interim CEO since Dec. 12, 2022. He brings more than 30 years of experience in the fitness industry. He will report to Dion Camp ...
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ArticleThule announces change in CEO and president position
After an expected difficult 2022, the Thule Group AB has appointed Mattias Ankarberg (who has been a member of the board of the Thule Group since 2018) as its new president and CEO. Ankarberg joins Thule from his current position as CEO of Byggmax Group. His former roles include global ...
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ArticleUnder Armour announces two new board members
Under Armour will be appointing Carolyn Everson and Patrick Whitesell to its board of directors on Feb. 1. In addition, the Baltimore-based sportswear firm has announced that longtime board member Harvey Sanders, who has served on the board since November 2004 and is currently chair of the Human Capital and ...
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ArticleTodd Klein named president of Fila USA
Former Adidas and Reebok executive Todd Klein is the new president of Fila USA, replacing Jennifer Estabrook, who took the job in 2019 following the sudden death of Jon Epstein.
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ArticleAuthentic Brands Group appoints new CFO
Source: Authentic Brands Group Jessica Holscott Authentic Brands Group (ABG) announced the appointment of Jessica Holscott as CFO. She succeeds Kevin Clarke, founding partner and longtime leader of the company. Holscott joins ABG from Warner Media, where she served as EVP and CFO of studios and networks. ...
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ArticleAnta Sports shuffles roles and responsibilities, Ding Shizhong hands over CEO role
To facilitate the implementation of the group’s “multi-brand” and “globalization” strategies, Anta Sports separated the roles of chairman and CEO and implemented several other executive changes.
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ArticleUnder Armour appoints new president and CEO from Marriott
Source: Under Armour Stephanie Linnartz Under Armour (UA) announced that Stephanie Linnartz will join the company as president, chief executive officer and member of the board of directors, effective Feb. 27, 2023. The company said the appointment follows a “thorough and deliberate search led by a committee ...
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ArticleZalando reappoints Schröder as COO, Freeman to leave company
Zalando’s supervisory board has reappointed David Schröder as chief operating officer. According to the company, he will continue to expand Zalando’s European multi-channel logistics network and develop new growth opportunities, such as helping partners increase their direct-to-consumer business across various channels. Chief business and product officer Jim Freeman is leaving ...
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ArticleRendle steps down as CEO, VF revises FY23 outlook
Source: VF Corp. Benno Dorer, interim president and CEO of VF, effective immediately VF Corp. announced that Benno Dorer, lead independent director of the VF board of directors, has been appointed interim president and chief executive officer, effective immediately. Richard Carucci, who has served on the board ...
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ArticleFoot Locker continues to restructure its management
With Mary Dillion recently having taken over as CEO, Foot Locker, Inc. has appointed a new EVP/CCO from within its ranks and hired a new COO to help grow the company and improve operational efficiencies. The New York-based sports retailer also announced, among a few other executive changes, that their ...
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ArticleWSFGI elects new board of directors
The World Federation of the Sporting Goods Industry (WFSGI) has elected a new Board of Directors for a three-year term at its General Assembly on Nov. 29, 2022, at ISPO Munich. Andy Rubin, deputy chair Pentland Group Ltd., has been elected the new chair of the board of the WFSGI. ...
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ArticleCreator-guided shopping platform LTK adds first Chief People Officer
Source: LTK Patricia Gonzales, the new CPO of LTK LTK, formerly rewardStyle, a global technology platform that connects creators, brands and shoppers to facilitate commerce online and through the LTK shopping app, has announced Patricia Gonzales as the company’s first chief people officer (CPO). LTK, which calls ...
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ArticleGulden returns to Adidas as CEO, Freundt heads Puma with immediate effect
Source: Maria Bayer / Puma CEO of Adidas from Jan. 1, 2023: Bjørn Gulden, currently CEO of Puma (until Nov. 11) On Nov. 8, the Adidas AG supervisory board announced the successor to its CEO Kasper Rorsted: Bjørn Gulden will be member and chairman of the executive ...
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ArticleA new CEO for Puma from January 2023; Gulden to Adidas?
Source: Puma SE Arne Freundt, future CEO of Puma, effective Jan. 1, 2023 “My current contract with Puma ends Dec. 31, 2022, and after nine years, I have decided not to renew,” CEO Bjørn Gulden is quoted in the German sporting goods manufacturer’s latest statement on Nov. ...
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ArticleUnder Armour announces changes to leadership team
Under Armour announced that David Baxter and Mehri Shadman will join the company’s leadership team, effective Oct. 24. Baxter will assume a regional leadership role as president of the Americas, succeeding Stephanie Pugliese, who will step down from her role and leave the company. Pugliese will remain until early 2023 ...
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ArticleiFIT has a new CEO
U.S.-based global fitness subscription technology company iFIT, Inc. has a new chief executive in Kevin Duffy, effective immediately. His appointment follows the hiring of Dale R. Gerard as chief financial officer and Andy Donkin as chief customer officer in June and August 2022, respectively. The search for a new CEO ...
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ArticlePeloton’s co-founders Foley and Kushi step down
Peloton Interactive announced that it has accepted the resignations of John Foley as executive chair and Hisao Kushi as chief legal officer, effective Sep. 12, 2022, and Oct. 3, 2022, respectively. Foley co-founded Peloton in 2012 and has built the company into a global interactive fitness platform. After previously serving ...
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ArticleReebok names new CEO as Matt O’Toole moves to ABG
Source: Reebok Todd Krinsky Reebok has tapped Todd Krinsky, a 30-year company veteran and member of its senior leadership team for more than a decade, as its new CEO. He is replacing Matt O’Toole, president and CEO of Reebok, who is moving to executive vice chairman of ...
