Latest Executive Changes – Page 42
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News briefsSchöffel hires David Randall as creative director
Source: Schöffel David Randall Design expert David Randall is the new creative director at Schöffel. The British-born designer, who has lived in southern Germany for 25 years, was most recently responsible for the design of the outdoor label Black Yak and established the South Korean brand on ...
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News briefsSigna Sports United appoints Max Heimann as CEO, Internetstores Group
Source: SSU Max Heimann Signa Sports United (SSU) has appointed Max Heimann as CEO of Internetstores Group. Heimann will join the company in mid-August 2022 and lead SSU brands, including Fahrrad.de, Probikeshop, Addnature and Campz, across Europe. Currently, Heimann is a member of the executive board of ...
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ArticleBruno Maier takes over helm of UWI from Claude Jordan
Source: UWI Bruno Maier Following the retirement of the previous CEO and president of United Wheels Inc. (UWI, with bicycle brands Batch Bicycles, Buzz E-Bikes, Huffy, Niner Bikes, Royce Union and Vaast Bikes), Claude Jordan, after nearly four years in office, the U.S.-based company, under the wing ...
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News briefsHaglöfs recruits global finance director
Source: Haglöfs Joakim Nyhage, global finance director at Haglöfs Swedish brand Haglöfs has a new global finance director in Joakim Nyhage. He will work with the finance department to set and implement financial goals and closely with CEO Fredrik Ohlsson to realize the brand’s visions. Nyhage joined ...
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News briefsKaty Bond is the new CEO of Rocky Mountain
Canadian mountain bike brand Rocky Mountain has appointed Katy Bond as its new CEO, succeeding company owner Raymond Duitl in the position. Bond has been the general manager of the North Vancouver, B.C.-based company since 2019. During this period, Rocky Mountain has experienced record growth. Source: Rocky Mountain ...
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News briefsPolygiene hires its first COO
Source: Polygiene Frank Stevens The Swedish Polygiene Group has hired Frank Stevens in the newly created role of chief operating officer, aiming to facilitate scalability and support processes within the company. Stevens is a textile chemicals specialist with more than 30 years of experience in the industry. ...
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News briefsHaglöfs updates wholesale organization for the Nordics
Haglöfs announced the update of its wholesale organization in the Nordic region through the reassignment of key positions and the introduction of new talent. The goal of the reorganization is to strengthen growth in wholesale (improving brand presence in the European markets) while focusing on a sustainable business. The members ...
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News briefsBikeExchange announces departure of its CEO
Mark Watkin, the global CEO of the Australian-based bike marketplace BikeExchange Limited, has resigned from the role effective immediately. Watkin, who has been with the company for five years, will stay on in the short term to ensure a smooth transition. Co-founder and current board member Sam Salter will step ...
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News briefsCotopaxi appoints president
Source: Cotopaxi Damien Huang Just days after hiring a VP of People & Inclusion, Salt Lake City-based outdoor gear brand Cotopaxi has named Damien Huang president to drive strategy, operations and execution, reporting to founder and CEO Davis Smith. Cotopaxi began its search for its first-ever president ...
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News briefsMammut appoints new CEO
Source: Mammut Heiko Schäfer The Swiss outdoor company Mammut Sports Group AG has appointed Heiko Schäfer as its new CEO, effective Sept. 1, 2022. For Schäfer, who previously served as chief operating officer of Hugo Boss AG, Mammut represents a return to the world of sporting goods. ...
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News briefsMountain Equipment strengthens its team
After several years of double-digit growth, Mountain Equipment has added three new members to its brand team to consolidate and strengthen its market position. Philippa Hill joined the team last summer as sustainability manager. Her responsibilities include Mountain Equipment’s parent company, Outdoor & Sports Company Limited (OSC), which also represents ...
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News briefsDeckers announces change in leadership of performance lifestyle division
Deckers Brands has announced that Wendy Yang will step down from her role as president of Performance Lifestyle at the end of the month after seven years of leading the Hoka and Teva brands to new heights. Stefano Caroti, president of omnichannel and a 30-year industry veteran, will assume Yang’s ...
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ArticlePatrik Frisk to exit Under Armour
Source: Under Armour Patrik Frisk Nearing the completion of a multi-year, $525 to $550 million restructuring, and 10 days after disclosing that short-term challenges will impact its sales, profitability, and margins for much of 2022, Under Armour on May 18 appointed Colin Browne as its interim president ...
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News briefsCotopaxi expands executive team
Source: Cotopaxi Marissa Magno Outdoor gear brand and certified B Corp Cotopaxi has hired Marissa Magno as VP of People & Inclusion. This newly created role supports the employee-centric culture and DNA of the lifestyle brand. Magno steps into the role from her previous post at Anheuser-Busch, ...
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News briefsSuccessor for management of Schöffel Austria confirmed
Source: Schöffel Ferdinand Krottenthaler Following the departure of Jürgen Nairz announced in January after almost twelve years at the helm of Schöffel Austria GmbH, the company has now announced that Ferdinand Krottenthaler will take over as managing director on June 1. Krottenthaler most recently worked as senior ...
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ArticlePål Wibe steps down as chief executive of XXL
Source: XXL ASA Pål Wibe, CEO XXL ASA The board of Nordic sports retailer XXL ASA and Pål Wibe agreed on May 13 that the latter will step down as CEO on Sept. 1 of this year. The Norwegian Sports Industry Association wrote in a statement that ...
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News briefsRecco hires partnership and sales developer
Source: Recco AB Paul Rosenquist Recco AB has hired Paul Rosenquist as a new partnership and sales developer. He will focus primarily on building and strengthening partnerships with rescue organizations, government agencies and year-round outdoor stakeholders around the world, and will execute projects focused on communications and ...
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News briefsSolo Brands with new CFO and new board members
Solo Brands has appointed Somer Webb as CFO, effective May 16. Sam Simmons, the company’s current CFO, will remain with Solo Brands to ensure a smooth transition. Somer brings more than 15 years of financial experience to Solo Brands. She has extensive experience in financial planning and analysis, mergers and ...
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News briefsResale company Trove has a new CEO
Trove, the California-based branded e-commerce specialist that counts Patagonia, Arc’teryx, REI, Allbirds and Lululemon among its clients, announced that its president, Gayle Tait, who has also been a company board member since January 2021, was promoted to CEO. Andy Ruben, who has served as CEO since the company’s launch in ...
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News briefsHaglöfs promotes Sara Lindqvist to new head of business development
Haglöfs has hired Sara Lindqvist as head of business development to take responsibility for future business models for the brand and bringing new ideas to life. The hiring of Lindqvist is related to a new business unit at Haglöfs, “New Ventures,” which focuses on models outside of the brand’s core ...
