All Personnel Changes articles – Page 17
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News briefsFormer skate pro returns to Etnies as Creative Director
California-based footwear brand Etnies, founded in 1986 and owned by Sole Technology, revealed that Sal Barbier will be the Creative Director of a newly announced SLB, by etnies line. Etnies Insta Barbier and Etnies were linked in the early 1990s when the former skate pro rode the Etnies ...
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News briefsGymshark Names Kim Dolder as General Manager for North America
Gymshark continues its strategic expansion with the appointment of Kim Dolder to the newly established role of General Manager for North America. Dolder joins a lineup of recent senior appointments at Gymshark, including Mat Dunn as CFO, Carly Natalizia as Chief Digital Officer and Laurent Madeleine as Chief Supply Chain ...
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ArticleGymshark names GM, bolstering executive team for omnichannel expansion
Gymshark has announced the appointment of Hannah Mercer to the newly established role of General Manager, wholesale and retail, marking another significant addition to its executive team. Mercer brings experience to the brand, having spent six years at Adidas, where she served as Global Vice President, overseeing the brand’s retail ...
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News briefsReef appoints new CFO
Surf and beach lifestyle brand Reef, founded in 1984 and now a portfolio company of certain affiliates of Charlesbank Capital Partners, has appointed Daniella Turenshine as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective April 22, 2024. She replaces David Lin, who held the position for the past seven years. Turenshine most ...
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News briefsDeckers Brands promotes Marco Ellerker to executive role
Deckers Brands continues its internal restructuring, appointing Marco Ellerker to a key leadership role, marking the company’s second internal promotion in recent months. Ellerker, who has held various operational positions within Deckers since 2017, steps into his new role as President of Global Marketplace. His appointment follows the earlier announcement ...
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News briefsCallaway appoints new Managing Director and President for EMEA region
Callaway has named Ben Sharpe as the new Managing Director and President for the EMEA region, effective May 1, succeeding Neil Howie, who retires at the end of 2024 after 26 years with the company. Sharpe, a seasoned leader in the global golf industry, previously served as Chief Franchise ...
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News briefsConverse Basketball to get a star creative director
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, a guard for the Oklahoma City Thunder in the NBA, will become the Creative Director of Converse Basketball this September, according to a statement from the brand quoted in Forbes. He will also get a signature shoe of his own in 2025. Gilgeous-Alexander signed an endorsement deal with ...
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News briefsNewStore has a new CEO
Source: NewStore Mike DeSimone, CEO NewStore, a leading omnichannel store solution from Boston, Massachusetts, with offices in Berlin, Germany and Utrecht, Netherlands, appointed Mike DeSimone as its new CEO. NewStore Founder Stephan Schambach will remain Chairman of the Board, ensuring that the company continues to evolve in ...
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News briefsCrocs announces Terence Reilly as new EVP and President of Heydude
Crocs has announced the appointment of Terence Reilly as Executive Vice President and President of the Heydude brand.Crocs acquired the Italian shoe brand Heydude in February 2022. Crocs said in a statement that Reilly succeeds Rick Blackshaw, who is leaving the company with immediate effect. Reilly will join Crocs’ executive ...
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News briefsHead hires US winter sports marketing coordinator
Source: Head USA Natalie Dyksterhouse Head USA Inc. has hired Natalie Dyksterhouse as Winter Sports Marketing Coordinator based at Head/Tyrolia’s US offices in Boulder, Colorado. She will play a key role in developing marketing strategies in the US winter sports market. After attending Burke Mountain Academy, Dyksterhouse ...
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News briefsXXL appoints former H&M executive Dawid Gosciniak as COO
Norwegian retailer XXL is bolstering its team by appointing Dawid Gosciniak to a newly created role as Chief Operating Officer (COO) for all of XXL’s markets. Gosciniak will work on enhancing the chain’s omnichannel approach, refining the store concept, optimizing the customer journey, and ensuring the highest possible efficiency ...
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News briefsFranco Fogliato steps down as Salomon CEO
Amer Sports announced that Franco Fogliato, President and CEO of Salomon, is leaving the company for personal reasons, effective immediately. He will be succeeded on an interim basis by James Zheng, CEO of Amer Sports, who will lead Salomon and the Outdoor Performance segment to ensure the continuity of the ...
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News briefsSportsShoes.com hires Partnerships Coordinator to boost community engagement
Source: SportsShoes.com Georgia Malir, new Partner Coordinator at SportsShoes.com SportsShoes.com has appointed its first Partnerships Coordinator to enhance its engagement with running and fitness communities. Georgia Malir, previously with Saucony, takes on this role, managing the retailer’s partnerships strategy and overseeing relations with over 1,000 running clubs ...
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ArticleAgilitas Sports appoints former Adidas Design Director as VP Footwear Design
Source: Agilitas Richard Zartman, Vice President of Footwear Design at Agilitas Agilitas Sports, an Indian sportswear and athleisure solutions platform, has announced the appointment of Richard Zartman as Vice President of Footwear Design. As part of the founding team of Agilitas Sports, Zartman will lead footwear design ...
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News briefsFSG sells off consultancy
Fenway Sports Management Group (FSG) – owner of, among other things, Liverpool FC and the Boston Red Sox – has sold off its Consulting Group to the Brand division of Elevate, a consultancy founded in 2018 and headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Fenway consultancy’s BriAnne Newman is now Elevate ...
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News briefsPeak Ski Company names Alex Ford Director of Operations
Peak Ski Company has announced the promotion of Alex Ford to the position of Director of Operations. Ford, who previously served as Operations Manager, has been a part of the company since its inception in April 2022. Before joining Peak Ski, he held the position of Operations and Production Manager ...
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News briefsFrasers Group appoints David Al-Mudallal to board
Frasers Group reportedly appointed David Al-Mudallal, Chief Operating Officer, to its board of directors. Al-Mudallal confirmed the news on LinkedIn and expressed pride in joining the board as an executive director to further the company’s growth and ambitions. Starting as head of talent for Sports Direct in 2017, Al-Mudallal later ...
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News briefsAdanola names Niran Chana as CEO
Adanola has appointed Niran Chana as its new Chief Executive Officer to spearhead the brand’s global expansion efforts. Chana, previously the Chief Commercial Officer at Gymshark, assumes his new role effective June 20. His tenure at Gymshark saw significant achievements, including driving global sales growth and overseeing key functions such ...
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News briefsAuthentic appoints SVP, Head of Australia and New Zealand
Source: Authentic Lim Mi-Kyoung Authentic Brands Group (Authentic) announced the appointment of Lim Mi-Kyoung as SVP, Head of Australia and New Zealand. In her new role, Mi-Kyoung will oversee Authentic’s regional expansion, focusing on brand development and driving long-term growth. As Authentic’s first employee based in Australia, ...
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News briefsCanada Goose to reduce corporate roles at its head office
Canada Goose is planning to cut about 17 percent of its global corporate roles in a cost-cutting push. The layoffs are set to involve about 156 jobs at its corporate headquarters, according to Reuters. Between April 2021 and April 2023, the company nearly doubled the number of employees at its ...
