Wolverine Worldwide announced that Gene McCarthy, who has been president of the Merrell brand since August 2013, has left the company. His functions are being taken over on a temporary basis by Jim Gabel, president of the company's Performance Group, which also includes Chaco and Saucony. Gabel came to Wolverine about a year ago from Adidas Canada, bringing a strong background in product and marketing. As president of the Performance Group, he took the place of Jim Zwiers, who was placed in charge of Wolverine's International Group. McCarthy had come from Under Armour, where he was running the company's emerging footwear business, after filling important roles at Timberland, Reebok and Nike. More in The Outdoor Industry Compass.

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