All Personnel Changes articles – Page 18
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News briefsHe will lead Nike’s design team
Nike has announced the appointment of Tim Hamilton, former creative Head at The North Face, to lead its design team. Hamilton shared his excitement about the new role on LinkedIn: “After five-plus years of leading global creative at The North Face, I am thrilled to announce my next chapter at ...
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News briefsWahoo appoints former Mercedes-Benz executive as CEO
Atlanta, Georgia-based exercise equipment manufacturer Wahoo Fitness has announced the appointment of Gareth Joyce as the company’s new Chief Executive Officer and a member of the Board of Directors. Joyce joins Wahoo from Proterra, Inc., where he also served as CEO. Prior to Proterra, he was responsible for one ...
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News briefsSun Mountain Sports strengthens sales force
Montana-based Sun Mountain Sports has expanded its sales force with the addition of two seasoned territory sales representatives, Chivonne Wilson for North Florida and Tom Funderburk for Oklahoma and Arkansas. They join a team of over 40 sales reps covering the US and Canada. “We are thrilled to welcome these ...
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News briefsLululemon welcomes veteran to Board of Directors
Lululemon Athletica has announced the appointment of Teri List to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. List brings a wealth of experience to the role, currently serving on the boards of Microsoft, Visa, Danaher, and DoubleVerify. Her past executive positions include roles as EVP and CFO at Gap, Inc., Dick’s ...
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News briefs360 Padel Group hires CEO
360 Padel Group has hired Sascha Beyer as its CEO, as we have learned from CMDsport and confirmed on the blog of one of the group’s divisions, Padel Nuestro. Beyer served as Tennis-Point’s Managing Director from 2016 to 2023 and its CEO for North America from 2021 to 2023, leading ...
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News briefsVans' Product Chief departs
Marissa Pardini, Vans’ Chief Product and Merchandising Officer, has announced her departure from the brand by the end of March. This follows a series of turnovers within VF Corp. Pardini, who joined Vans in December 2022 after a decade with the company and a stint at sister brand The North ...
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News briefsSmith with new sales team for German market
After a long-standing and successful sales partnership with three agencies in Germany, eyewear and helmet specialist Smith, part of Safilo Group, is opening the next chapter for the brand in the German market. Therefore, the brand has welcomed Michael Horstmann and Florian Krach to its sales force. A particularly strong ...
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News briefsChange again at Under Armour's helm
Under Armour (UA) founder Kevin Plank, the current Executive Chair of the Board, is set to again become President and CEO of the Baltimore, Maryland company on April 1. At the same time, Dr. Mohamed A. El-Erian, an independent UA director since 2018 and lead director since 2020, will become ...
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ArticleAllbirds has a new CEO
Source: Allbirds Joe Vernachio With the release of its fourth quarter and full year 2023 financial results, Allbirds announced the appointment of Chief Operating Officer Joe Vernachio as its new CEO and member of the Board of Directors, effective March 15, 2024. He succeeds Joey Zwillinger, co-founder ...
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ArticleThe Weber era at Brooks is coming to an end
Source: Business Wire Dan Sheridan, who currently serves as President and Chief Operating Officer, will become Brooks’ next CEO As Brooks Running announces that Jim Weber will step down as CEO after 23 years, the company also unveils that Dan Sheridan, who currently serves as the company’s ...
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ArticleTennis-Point Spain seeks new CEO
Tennis-Point Spain and its CEO, Miquel Just, agreed on Feb. 29 to sever the contract they signed exactly four years earlier, according to CMDsport. It was Just who urged Tennis-Point’s entry into Spain, with a first store in Mataró. Five more stores followed, in Barcelona, Valencia, Madrid, Alcorcón and Alfafar ...
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News briefsPGA Tour Enterprises unveils board of directors, with Tiger Woods as Vice President
PGA Tour Enterprises, the recently established commercial venture under PGA Tour’s control, has unveiled the names in its 13-member board of directors, effective immediately. The new board comprises six current PGA Tour players-directors – Patrick Cantlay, Peter Malnati, Adam Scott, Webb Simpson, Jordan Spieth and Tiger Woods – as well ...
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News briefsCEO out at Intersport Spain
The board of directors for Intersport Spain has removed Intersport Spain CEO (director general) Ángel Solores, according to Diffusion Sport and others. The change in management is apparently intended to effect a change of management – one that will make a three-year strategic plan, for 2024–27, a priority. To carry ...
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News briefsFootasylum CEO Bown transitions to consultancy role, Pujolar named successor
Barry Bown, CEO of Footasylum, is set to transition into a consultancy role with Aurelius, the company’s owner. Bown was CEO for nearly six years and during his tenure he saw significant growth, with the company’s revenue climbing by 7 percent to £320 million (approx. €374m) and Ebitda reaching an ...
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News briefsSaucony appoints a new head for the Iberian peninsula
Saucony has a new head for Spain and Portugal. Wim Steenman will take charge over the Iberian peninsula.
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News briefsGymshark elevates Carly Natalizia to Chief Digital Officer
Gymshark has announced the promotion of Carly Natalizia to the role of Chief Digital Officer, a position newly created within the company. Natalizia, who initially joined Gymshark in 2022 as vice president of marketing, international, has steadily climbed the ranks, subsequently serving as global marketing director in 2023. Before her ...
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News briefsAgassi joins another pickleball board
Life Time, a publicly traded holding company for athletic and country clubs and related services, has made Andre Agassi the first Chairman of its new Pickleball and Tennis Board. Company Chairman and CEO Bahram Akradi will serve on the board alongside Agassi as Co-Chairman. Source: Life Time ...
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News briefsNew global marketing head at Dickies
Dickies, a VF Corp. brand, appointed Denise Anderson as VP, Global Marketing. Anderson joins from another VF Corp. brand, Smartwool, where she has spent the last 9 years in varying marketing and creative roles, including the last 4 years leading Global Brand Marketing and Creative Design. She has over 20 ...
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ArticleFrasers Group boosts board with key appointments
Frasers Group is keeping its foot on the pedal. Now, it has announced new names to its board.
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News briefsGymshark women’s head of brand steps down
Stephanie O’Neill, the Head of Brand for Gymshark’s women’s division, has announced her departure from the Solihull-based activewear company after a seven-year tenure. Joining Gymshark in 2017 from Religion Clothing, O’Neill held various roles and was promoted four times, most recently in April 2023. Her replacement has yet to be ...
