Corporate:
+++ LeBron James is the latest athlete to join Tonal as an investor and brand partner
Management:
+++ Dave Root, who recently led Absolute Boards, will be the new president of Carver Skateboards, replacing Neil Carver, the company’s founder, who will concentrate on product innovation alongside his partner Greg Falk
Product:
+++ Roland Mouret, a French designer of luxury eveningwear based in the U.K., is launching his first line of athleisure clothing, called RM Body and comprising yoga pants, leggings, sports bras, tank tops and other items
Marketing:
+++ New Balance has signed up Selena Samuela, an Italian-American athlete and Peloton fitness instructor with 123,000 followers on Instagram, as brand ambassador for its We Got Now brand campaign
+++ Skechers has terminated its sponsorship contract with Jon Gruden, a former coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, after learning about leaked emails in which he used homophobic and misogynistic language
