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    Vans' Product Chief departs

    2024-03-15T15:43:00Z

    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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    ​Smith with new sales team for German market

    2024-03-15T08:26:00Z

    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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    Change again at Under Armour's helm

    2024-03-14T06:42:00Z

    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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    Allbirds has a new CEO

    2024-03-13T04:17:00Z

    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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    Finally: The Weber era at Brooks is coming to an end

    2024-03-12T19:07:00Z

    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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    Tennis-Point Spain seeks new CEO

    2024-03-12T14:12:00Z

    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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    PGA Tour Enterprises unveils board of directors, with Tiger Woods as Vice President

    2024-03-08T14:39:00Z

    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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    CEO out at Intersport Spain

    2024-03-06T15:25:00Z

    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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    Footasylum CEO Bown transitions to consultancy role, Pujolar named successor

    2024-03-05T15:04:00Z

    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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    Saucony appoints a new head for the Iberian peninsula

    2024-03-05T07:50:00Z

    Saucony has a new head for Spain and Portugal. Wim Steenman will take charge over the Iberian peninsula.

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    Gymshark elevates Carly Natalizia to Chief Digital Officer

    2024-03-04T12:36:00Z

    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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    Agassi joins another pickleball board

    2024-02-28T16:53:00Z

    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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    New global marketing head at Dickies

    2024-02-27T09:25:00Z

    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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    Frasers Group boosts board with key appointments

    2024-02-26T12:21:00Z

    Frasers Group is keeping its foot on the pedal. Now, it has announced new names to its board.

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    Gymshark women’s head of brand steps down

    2024-02-19T10:42:00Z

    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 ...

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    Lacoste has a new EVP for global finance

    2024-02-15T10:33:00Z

    French sportswear brand Lacoste has appointed Philippe Gautier as Executive Vice President of Finance. He takes over the role from Denis Lamoureux, who started in 2017. Gautier has more than 30 years of experience in finance, mostly at fashion and luxury groups. Most recently, he served as Group Chief Financial ...

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    Enda Athletic founder appointed as On’s head of Africa

    2024-02-14T15:57:00Z

    Swiss running brand On has appointed Navalayo Osembo as its new head of Africa, signaling its commitment to broaden its activities on the continent. Osembo brings valuable experience to On, having recently sold Enda Athletic, a Kenyan running-shoe brand she co-founded in 2017. The acquisition by footwear ...

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    VF Corporation makes board appointment

    2024-02-14T13:11:00Z

    VF Corporation has added Caroline Brown to its board of directors. This move comes after VF engaged with its shareholders, including Engaged Capital, in productive discussions. According to a statement released by the company, VF plans to appoint another independent director to the board soon, prioritizing candidates identified by Engaged ...

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    Hoka names President, setting course for growth and innovation

    2024-02-14T07:29:00Z

    Hoka, a footwear brand within Deckers Brands, has appointed Robin Green as its new President, with immediate effect. Green is bringing to Hoka’s executive team a wealth of experience from her recent role as Global Vice President of men’s running and fitness at Nike. Reporting directly to Dave Powers, CEO ...

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    Puma appoints new Senior Director of Global Brand Strategy

    2024-02-09T07:01:00Z

    Puma has relocated its global brand management team and as a part of that, they have appointed a new Senior Director. And she brings a lot of routine to the team.