The latest news and analysis about management, board and supervisory board changes in the outdoor industry.
Jack Wolfskin has found a new CEO
Richard Collier will be the new chief executive officer of Jack Wolfskin, effective Dec. 1. In this function, the 47-year-old Briton will be responsible in particular for the successful continued development of the strategic brand positioning and the further internationalization of the brand. He succeeds Melody Harris-Jensbach, who has been ...
Changing of the guard at Rossignol
(SGI) After 16 years at the helm of Groupe Rossignol, Bruno Cercley will hand over the position of CEO to Vincent Wauters, who joins the company on Dec. 1, to pursue the global development of Groupe Rossignol’s core business while continuing to develop the enormous potential of apparel and e-commerce. ...
Columbia restructures senior leadership to support omni-channel, digital plans
Columbia Sportswear Company announced a series of senior leadership changes executing on transition plans, supporting the company’s omni-channel plans for growth and unlocking digital opportunities.
VF matches its management to its new business model
VF Corporation is changing its management structure to suit changes in the way it does business, notably the dividing of all of its brands between two portfolios. Core Brands comprises Vans, The North Face (TNF) and Timberland.
Rainer becomes Oberalp’s CSO, Busa is Salewa’s new GM
Justifying the introduction of a new sales structure with a shift to a “channel-driven approach” rather than a geographical basis under the management of Christoph Engl, the Oberalp Group has announced that Stefan Rainer will become its chief sales officer on Oct. 1. Rainer, who has been the general manager ...
Anta’s president will run Amer Sports
Jie (James) Zheng, executive director and president of Anta Sports Products, is taking over the responsibilities of Heikki Takala, who has decided to resign from his role as president and chief executive of Amer Sports after ten years in the position. Takala, a former commercial director of Procter & Gamble, ...
Patagonia’s European chief will run the whole group
Ryan Gellert, an American who has been running Patagonia EMEA since the end of 2014, has been promoted to serve as chief executive of Patagonia Works, the parent company of Patagonia Inc. In addition, Jenna Johnson has been promoted from vice president of technical outdoor to a new post as ...
Tretorn strengthens management team in efforts to accelerate DTC transition
Tretorn, the Swedish footwear, outdoor apparel and rainwear specialist, continues to reinforce its management team as it seeks to overhaul its business model and develop direct-to-consumer channels.
Thule Group is changing its senior management
Thule Group is forming a new senior management team to take a “global approach” to its supply chain and product development, starting on Oct 1. The change comes with the announcement that Fred Clark, business area president for the Americas region, will be retiring in early 2021, as soon as ...
Pentland Brands announces executive changes
(SGI) In an internal promotion, Chirag Patel is taking the place of Andy Long as chief executive of Pentland Brands, the owner of Berghaus, Canterbury, Ellesse, Speedo and other brands, overseeing a re-shaped executive team. Filling a new role, Long will become a director of Pentland Brands’ parent company, the ...