All Executive changes articles – Page 40
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News briefsPrimaLoft has a new president
Source: PrimaLoft Anne Cavassa, PrimaLoft President New York-based PrimaLoft, Inc. announced the appointment of Anne Cavassa as the company’s new President. Cavassa joins CEO Mike Joyce in a strategic move that reinforces PrimaLoft’s commitment to growth, innovation and sustainability. Cavassa most recently served as President of Saucony ...
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News briefsFoundation Outdoor Group establishes European headquarters in Sweden
Foundation Outdoor Group, the global supplier of fishing rod and tackle crafting components, supplies, equipment, and instruction, has announced the establishment of European headquarters in the strategic port city of Halmstad, Sweden. The company has acquired a new 2,100-sqm facility at Muskotvagen 7, ideally positioned to facilitate international distribution and ...
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News briefsSpecialized Germany bolsters marketing and finance management
Following the official opening of the “only mono-brand store in Germany Specialized operates itself” on Sept. 23 in Munich, Market Leader Germanic Markets Michael Richter has welcomed two new employees to the management of Specialized Germany GmbH. Both will report directly to Richter. While brand and marketing specialist Christian Lutz ...
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ArticleFreudenberg launches new thermal insulation products
Freudenberg Performance Materials, a provider of innovative technical solutions in the apparel industry, is launching two advanced thermal insulation products – Down Feel WA 150LB and Fiberball WB 400LB – made from low-level Bisphenol A (BPA) recycled PET fibers (rPET). The new products are part of the global range of ...
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News briefsSolo Brands announces CFO change
Solo Brands, Inc., the owner of the Solo Stove, Chubbies, Oru Kayak, Isle and Icy Breeze brands, announced that Somer Webb, Chief Financial Officer, has notified the company of her intent to pursue other opportunities. Webb will remain with the company until Dec. 10, 2023. She started her position at ...
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News briefsCarbios strengthens its leadership team
Source: Carbios Bénédicte Garbil French biotech firm Carbios has announced the appointment of Bénédicte Garbil as Senior Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Sustainability. She also joins the group’s executive committee. Garbil began her career as a public affairs advisor at the French Federation of Healthcare Industries ...
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News briefsVista Outdoor appoints General Counsel for Revelyst
Source: Vista Outdoor Jung Choi Vista Outdoor announced that Jung Choi will serve as General Counsel and Corporate Secretary for Revelyst following the planned spin-off of Vista’s Outdoor Products segment into a separate public company. Her appointment will be effective Oct. 23. Until the spin-off is completed, ...
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News briefsVista Outdoor announces CFO for Revelyst
Source: Vista Outdoor Andy Keegan Previously considered a plan, it’s now official: Andy Keegan, currently Vista Outdoor’s vice president and interim CFO, will serve as Revelyst’s CFO following the planned spin-off of Vista Outdoor’s Outdoor Products segment into a separate public company. Keegan will continue to serve ...
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News briefsPernilla Nyrensten declines re-election to RVRC’s board
Source: RVRC Pernilla Nyrensten In a press release accompanying its proposal for the composition of Revolution Race’s (RVRC) Board of Directors for the next Annual General Meeting on Nov. 21, the company’s Nominating Committee published last Friday that Pernilla Nyrensten has decided to leave the board of ...
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News briefsNew Chairman of the Board at Sea to Summit
Australian adventure gear brand Sea to Summit has appointed Wayne England as its new Board Chair. England is an accomplished executive with a distinguished career in the consumer products industry. Throughout his career, Wayne has held several executive and non-executive positions in leading multinational consumer goods companies, most notably Nestlé. ...
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News briefsRumpl hires new VP Global Brand Marketing
Source: Rumpl Josh Weichhand US outdoor blanket brand Rumpl, founded in 2014, has hired brand and marketing expert Josh Weichhand as Vice President, Global Brand Marketing. Weichhand will lead and oversee Rumpl’s marketing, brand strategy, e-commerce, creative and international efforts. He brings more than a decade of ...
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News briefsRenewcell with new acting CEO
The Board of Swedish textile recycler Renewcell has appointed Magnus Håkansson as the new acting CEO, effective immediately and replacing Patrik Lundström, who has led the company since 2019 and has been dismissed by the Board after the company’s sales growth has been lower than expected. Håkansson started his ...
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News briefsREI cuts 275 retail jobs
U.S. outdoor retailer REI Co-op is cutting 275 of its 12,300 retail jobs as part of a broader plan to update its brick-and-mortar business model. The company’s employees were reportedly informed of the layoffs through a memo by REI’s VP of Stores, Mary-Farrell Tarbox, on Oct. 12. The cuts primarily ...
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News briefsThree EFFTA board directors resign
Three of the EFTTA (European Fishing Tackle Trade Association) board members have resigned following the association’s decision not to accept their bid to run the EFTTEX (European Fishing Tackle & Trade Exhibition) 2024 trade show. Ciro Esposito (Europesca Sport), Rudi Heger (Traun River Products) and István Pál (Energofish), who were ...
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News briefsOIA with new directors
The US Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) members elected four new directors, Keith Carrato, Gerber Gear VP and General Manager; Jahmicah Dawes, owner and founder of Slim Pickins; Tentree President Diana Seung; and Mountain Hardwear President and Global GM Troy Sicotte. They join three incumbent directors, Alison Hill, CEO of LifeStraw; ...
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ArticleAccell Group appoints new CEO and Supervisory Board Chairman
Source: Accell Group Tjeerd Jegen, new CEO and Chair of the Management Board The Netherlands-based Accell Group, a leading manufacturer of bicycles, bicycle parts and accessories, has appointed Tjeerd Jegen as CEO and Chair of the Management Board, effective Nov. 1, 2023. Jegen succeeds Juan de Ochoa, ...
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News briefsHyosung expands global marketing team
In support of its continued global business growth, South Korean sustainable textile solutions provider Hyosung has hired marketing strategist Christiane Rauch as Senior Consultant Northern Europe - Hyosung Spandex and outdoor industry expert Laura Nilo as its new US Marketing Manager, West Coast. Rauch, based in Germany, is an experienced ...
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News briefsTimberland appoints new CMO
Source: Timberland Maisie Willoughby, Timberland’s new VP, CMO Timberland has hired Maisie Willoughby as the brand’s new Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, effective Oct. 16. In her new role, Willoughby will drive the global brand strategy and vision for Timberland, which is owned by VF Corp. ...
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News briefsNew management for Brose’s e-bike segment
Source: Brose Daniel Wolde-Giorgis With immediate effect, Dr. Daniel Wolde-Giorgis is taking over the management of Brose Antriebstechnik, the e-bike division of the German automotive supplier Brose. Wolde-Giorgis will continue to drive Brose’s development as a system provider for e-bikes and strategically expand the service offering. Wolde-Giorgis’ ...
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News briefsAmerican Outdoor Brands appoints Chief Operating Officer
U.S. holding company American Outdoor Brands (AOB), whose primary brands include makers of firearms for hunting as well as law enforcement equipment products and other outdoor products, announced that Brent Vulgamott, Vice President of Sales, Operations & Analytics, has been appointed to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer, ...
