Merrell, a division of Wolverine Worldwide entering its 40th anniversary year, has announced the appointment of Janice Tennant to the position of chief marketing officer, reporting directly to Merrell’s global brand president, Chris Hufnagel, and joining the brand’s senior leadership team. Tennant has more than 18 years of global brand-building experience, most recently serving as chief marketing officer for Cat Footwear, a brand within the Wolverine Worldwide portfolio. Prior to that, she served as director of marketing at Kimberly-Clark and PepsiCo. Tennant holds an MBA from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill and is a graduate of Queen’s University in Canada with a degree in physical and health education.

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