All Executive changes articles – Page 86

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    Todd Spaletto, who left recently as president of The North...

    2017-03-02T00:00:00Z

    Todd Spaletto, who left recently as president of The North Face after six years in the role, is joining Wolverine Worldwide to be the president of its Outdoor and Lifestyle Group, which comprises Merrell, Chaco, Cat Footwear, Hush Puppies and Sebago. Jim Zwiers, a 19-year veteran of the group who ...

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    After its absence from the OutDoor fair in Friedrichshafen last...

    2017-02-02T00:00:00Z

    After its absence from the OutDoor fair in Friedrichshafen last year, Klättermusen will stay away from Ispo Munich as well, as the Swedish outdoor company is continuing to adjust its strategy. The Klättermusen brand was updated last year and the company went through some management changes, after the appointment of ...

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    Mammut Sports has appointed Adrian Margelist as its new chief...

    2017-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Mammut Sports has appointed Adrian Margelist as its new chief creative officer, and Matthias Hanny as head of B2C. Margelist and Hanny will both join Mammut's executive management team. They replace Michael Gyssler and Joachim Wallishauser, who are leaving the company. Margelist, whose appointment is effective Apr. 1, has extensive ...

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    VF Corp. has announced the appointment of Joe Alkire as...

    2017-02-02T00:00:00Z

    VF Corp. has announced the appointment of Joe Alkire as vice president of investor relations and financial planning & analysis, with immediate effect. In this role, he will report to Scott Roe, VF's chief financial officer. He replaces Lance Allega, the former vice president of investor relations & strategic accounts, ...

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    Lance Allega will be the new vice president of investor...

    2017-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Lance Allega will be the new vice president of investor relations for Under Armour. He was vice president of investor relations and strategic accounts at VF Corp. for the past five years. A former manager at Andersen Consulting, he has been handling investor relations, marketing and other operations at other ...

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    Salomon, a subsidiary of Amer Sports, has appointed Guillaume Meyzenq...

    2017-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Salomon, a subsidiary of Amer Sports, has appointed Guillaume Meyzenq as vice president in charge of the brand's footwear category. Meyzenq has been with Salomon since 1996. Most recently, he held the position of vice president of commercial footwear. In his new role, he will be responsible for innovation, design, ...

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    Andreas Streitenfeld has been appointed as regional director for the...

    2017-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Andreas Streitenfeld has been appointed as regional director for the Coleman group, covering the German-speaking countries and Eastern Europe. He takes over from Philipp Krauth, who left the company at the end of last year, to become managing director in Europe for the Napoleon Group of Companies, a Canadian firm ...

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    Black Diamond Equipment has appointed Robert Fry as its vice...

    2017-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Black Diamond Equipment has appointed Robert Fry as its vice president in charge of merchandising. He is to supervise all aspects of Black Diamond's merchandising, from equipment to apparel, for the business units covering climbing, skiing and mountain products. He will also be part of the company's management team. Fry ...

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    VF Corp. has appointed Travis Campbell as brand president of...

    2017-02-02T00:00:00Z

    VF Corp. has appointed Travis Campbell as brand president of Smartwool, effective Jan. 30. Campbell, who has 16 years of experience in the outdoor industry, most recently served as president and chief executive of Far Bank Enterprises, a maker and distributor of fly fishing products, owner of the Redington, Sage ...

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    Wim Neels has been appointed territory sales manager of Primaloft...

    2017-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Wim Neels has been appointed territory sales manager of Primaloft for the Benelux countries, the U.K. and Denmark. He will be based in Belgium and will report to Stefan Brandt, European sales manager of Primaloft. Neels was previously the sales manager of Gaastra. He has also worked for Peak Performance ...

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    Ortlieb Sportartikel, the German company specializing in bicycle panniers and...

    2017-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Ortlieb Sportartikel, the German company specializing in bicycle panniers and backpacks, hired Falco Schott from the start of this year as product manager for backpacks. Previously product manager for equipment at Jack Wolfskin, Schott intends to focus on integrated design, product development and production facilities at Ortlieb's head office in ...

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    Oboz Footwear has boosted its marketing team and hired a...

    2017-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Oboz Footwear has boosted its marketing team and hired a new creative branding agency in Denver, Cultivator Advertising & Design, to enhance the brand's presence. Christian Mason has been promoted to vice president of sales & marketing, with national responsibilities. He will be aided by Steve Lowry, sales & marketing ...

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    Topher Gaylord, the former executive of The North Face who...

    2017-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Topher Gaylord, the former executive of The North Face who resigned as president of Mountain Hardwear two years ago, is said to be working now for Under Armour's outdoor apparel & accessories department. Based in Portland, Oregon, the unit has been run since last May by Jordan Wand, a former ...

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    Leatherman has named Fritz Kaufmann vice president of manufacturing and...

    2017-02-02T00:00:00Z

    Leatherman has named Fritz Kaufmann vice president of manufacturing and development. He started working at the company last November on the engineering, development and manufacturing of new products and to optimize the production at Leatherman's facility near Portland, Oregon. Reporting to Ben Rivera, president and chief executive of the American ...

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    A precursor in the market for performance stand-up paddling (SUP)...

    2017-02-02T00:00:00Z

    A precursor in the market for performance stand-up paddling (SUP) products and the founder of Rogue SUP in 2008, Rock Karr has been appointed as general manager of Boardworks. This surf and SUP brand from Carlsbad belongs to Confluence Outdoor, the U.S. company specializing in water sports equipment. Karr is ...

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    Mike Brooks is again the chief executive of Rocky Brands...

    2017-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Mike Brooks is again the chief executive of Rocky Brands on a permanent basis. He has been chairman of the board since 1991. He served as CEO between 1991 and 2011. Last Sept. 8, he took over the post again on an interim basis, following the resignation of David Sharp.

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    Alibi Publishing, owner of the British OCC Outdoor magazine, has...

    2017-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Alibi Publishing, owner of the British OCC Outdoor magazine, has appointed a new editor for the publication, Ronnie Dungan, who spent more than 20 years with other trade magazines, most recently in the areas of computers and online games. He takes the place of Simon Baseley, a well-known figure in ...

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    Ferdinando Cervigni has become the new country manager for Amer...

    2017-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Ferdinando Cervigni has become the new country manager for Amer Sports in Italy. He spent more than 15 years with Procter & Gamble in various roles, most recently as the managing director of Wella Italy from June 2013. Cervigni takes the place of Emilio Morabito, who was promoted last summer ...

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    Scarpa has announced the appointment of two new executives who...

    2017-01-13T00:00:00Z

    Scarpa has announced the appointment of two new executives who will be in charge of sales and marketing, following a reorganization of management functions within the Italian outdoor footwear company. Francesco Favilli, an outdoor enthusiast who comes from other industrial sectors, will take care of sales. The marketing office will ...

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    C. J. King has been appointed by Arc'teryx as vice...

    2017-01-13T00:00:00Z

    C. J. King has been appointed by Arc'teryx as vice president in charge of global commercial operations. He takes the position occupied by Jon Hoerauf until he was appointed general manager and president of the company in February 2016. He will report to Hoerauf. King, whose full first name is ...