All Executive changes articles – Page 14
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News briefsSimplon shareholders replace CEO and COO
Source: Simplon The new man at the helm: Industry newcomer and CEO Stephan Wabnegger The shareholders of Austrian custom bike builder Simplon Fahrrad GmbH have appointed industry newcomer Stephan Wabnegger to head the company with immediate effect. At the same time, Simplon CEO Stefan Vollbach and COO ...
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News briefsGlobetrotter creates lifecycle manager positions
Starting on March 1, German outdoor retailer Globetrotter is creating two new positions as product lifecycle managers. With their support, the company aims to expand existing initiatives, such as second-hand buying & selling and repair workshops, as well as develop new, innovative projects focused on extending the lifecycle of products. ...
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News briefsTrove expands leadership team with appointment of CTO and CFO
Trove, the U.S.-based service provider whose technology powers the resale services of several sporting goods companies, including Canada Goose, Lululemon, Patagonia, REI, Arc’teryx, Allbirds and others, announced that Natalya Davick has been named chief financial officer and Julia Cai has been named chief technology officer. Cai will lead a team ...
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News briefsCanyon appoints general manager for Asia
Source: Canyon Hideki Mochizuki German DTC bicycle supplier Canyon Bicycles GmbH has announced that Hideki “Mochi-san” Mochizuki, a veteran of the bicycle industry, has joined the company as general manager for the Asia Pacific region. He will join Canyon’s executive leadership team and will be responsible for ...
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News briefsCascade hires David Fee as VP of sales and marketing NAPR
Cascade Designs has hired the former U.S. general manager of Castelli Cycling, David Fee, as its new vice president of sales and marketing for North America and the Pacific region. Fee will drive overall sales and marketing strategy for the region across all Cascade Designs product categories and distribution channels ...
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News briefsSchöffel rearranges and shrinks its top management, Felix Geiger leaves
Felix Geiger, CFO of German brand Schöffel, will leave the company by end of March. Geiger joined Schöffel in Dec. 2014 and took over the professional business unit of the company in Sept. 2021. As a group CFO, he is currently responsible for the financial area of the specialist for ...
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News briefsRapala’s CFO to leave the company this summer
The chief financial officer of Finland-based fishing tackle company Rapala VMC Corporation, Jan-Elof Cavander, will leave his position on June 21, 2023, to pursue new challenges outside Rapala. The company, led by chairman, president and CEO Louis d’Alançon, has not yet announced a successor. Rapala’s main production facilities are ...
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News briefsGSI announces new EVP
GSI Outdoors has announced two new hires. Justin Walford is to become EVP of GSI Outdoors and Pelican International. Tyler Botts is the new brand marketing manager for GSI. Walford brings almost 20 years of outdoor industry experience to the position, building and leading wholesale and direct-to-consumer teams and business ...
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ArticleSympatex appoints Scholze to management board
Kim Scholze has been appointed to Sympatex’s executive board, retroactive to Jan. 1, 2023. As chief sales and marketing officer (CSMO), she will be responsible for Sympatex’s global sales and marketing strategy. The division of the management board in this form is a novelty at Sympatex. Scholze joined the company ...
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News briefsJohan Svanström to leave RVRC’s board of directors
Johan Svanström informed the board of directors of RVRC Holding AB (RevolutionRace) that he wishes to resign from his position as a member of the board effective Feb. 24, 2023. Svanström is taking on a role as CEO of Rightmove, a U.K. listed company, and is unable to continue his ...
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News briefsYeti appoints McMullen as CFO
Yeti, the U.S. designer, retailer and distributor of outdoor products, has announced the appointment of Mike McMullen as its senior vice president, chief financial officer and treasurer. McMullen has served as the company’s interim CFO since October 2022. McMullen joined Yeti in 2016 as head of financial planning and analysis ...
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ArticleExecutive promotions at Outdoor Research
The Seattle-based outdoor apparel and equipment manufacturer Outdoor Research (OR) has promoted three department heads to new leadership positions. Katarzyna Schoewe has been promoted to vice president of design and product innovation, Chris King to vice president of brand creative, and Alex Lauver to senior director of materials innovation and ...
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News briefsThe Lycra Company names new CLO
Source: The Lycra Company Cathy Spicer The Lycra Company has announced that Cathy Spicer joined the company on Feb. 7 as chief legal officer (CLO). Spicer joins the company after most recently serving as CLO and corporate secretary of Tailored Brands, Inc., which includes retailers Men’s Warehouse ...
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News briefsNew head of brand at Suunto
Nicolas Holtzmeyer, new head of brand for Suunto Nicolas Holtzmeyer was appointed head of brand of Suunto on Dec. 1, 2022, moving to the company’s headquarters in Vantaa, Finland. In his new role, he is responsible for Suunto’s global brand presence. His focus will be on building ...
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News briefsPolartec’s owner announces new leadership structure
Milliken & Company has promoted Ramesh Kesh and Eric Yung, two long-time employees, to new roles and responsibilities. In addition to his position as senior vice president of Milliken & Company, Kesh will now also oversee all Polartec business units, as well as the government and defense business units. Kesh ...
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News briefsNew CFO and COO at Rocky Brands
Rocky Brands, mother of Durango and Georgia brands among others, has hired Sarah O’Connor as senior vice president, chief financial officer, and treasurer. O’Connor will officially join the company in mid-March. At that time Tom Robertson, who has served as Rocky Brands chief financial officer and treasurer since March 2017, ...
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News briefsLeadership change at Newell Brands
In light of the upcoming retirement of current Newell Brands CEO and board member Ravi Saligram, the company has announced the appointment of Chris Peterson as president and CEO, effective May 16, 2023. At the company’s 2023 annual meeting of stockholders on that date, the board also plans to nominate ...
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News briefsNew president at the Napapijri brand
Silvia Onofri has been appointed president of Napapijri, a brand in VF Corp.’s portfolio. She succeeds Massimo Ferrucci, who left VF Corp. last year. In her new role, she will report to Martino Scabbia Guerrini, executive vice-president at VF Corp. Most recently, Onofri served as chief commercial officer global wholesale ...
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News briefsInternetstores announces new CEO
Internetstores has a new CEO in Torsten Waack van Wasen, who succeeds Max Heimann as leader of the multichannel specialty retail giant. According to company news, Heiman left at his own request after taking on the role only about six months ago. The digital specialist retailer for bicycles includes brands ...
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ArticleNew president and CEO to come at Thule
The Thule Group AB will be making Matthias Ankarberg – a member of the Thule Group board since 2018 – its president and CEO no later than Aug. 9. Ankarberg will be joining Thule from his current position as CEO of Byggmax Group. His former positions include global sales and ...
