The latest news and analysis about management, board and supervisory board changes in the outdoor industry.
Changes in Deuter’s management
Just hours after participating in a panel of experts on the topic of how to overcome the corona crisis at the Ispo Re.Start Days, the German backpack and sleeping bag specialist Deuter announced that Martin Riebel will step down from his position as managing director of the brand on July ...
PrimaLoft “adjusts business” in the crisis and dismisses European managers
Ingredient brand PrimaLoft has confirmed existing rumors about the separation from its president licensing and managing director Europe, Jochen Lagemann, as of May 31.
Patagonia CEO Marcario is stepping down
Rose Marcario is stepping down as chief executive of Patagonia on June 12, after 12 years with the company, the last six as CEO. She joined Patagonia as chief financial officer in 2008 after spending 15 years in private equity. Patagonia’s chief operating officer, Doug Freeman, will take her place ...
Melody Harris-Jensbach to leave Jack Wolfskin
Melody Harris-Jensbach, who has been running Jack Wolfskin for the past six years, will soon be leaving the German outdoor brand. According to a press release, Callaway Golf Company, which took over Jack Wolfskin at the beginning of 2019 for around €418 million, and Harris-Jensbach had already agreed on her ...
Inuheat appoints Thiel, Schmid and Wennerholm to the board
Johan Thiel has been appointed chairman of the board of Inuheat Group, a Swedish developer of novel solutions for embedding wearable heating into clothing. Thiel served as chief executive of MIPS AB from 2013 to 2019. In 2017, he successfully guided MIPS to a public offering on the NASDAQ exchange ...
Vista’s earnings to top guidance
In a business update, Vista Outdoor said that adjusted earnings for its fiscal fourth quarter will exceed its own guidance, adding that it has the support and financial flexibility required to navigate the Covid-19 pandemic.