All Executive changes articles – Page 13
-
News briefs
Diadora hires a chief marketing officer for the US
Diadora has hired Ryan Eckel as its chief marketing officer for the US. For five years, Eckel was brand president of Tracksmith, a Boston-based running brand that debuted in footwear in September 2022. Diadora expects Eckel to focus on developing marketing strategies, enhancing brand visibility and driving product launches. ...
-
News briefs
Allbirds names a new vice president of design
Allbirds appointed Jason Israel vice president of design, reporting to the chief design officer, Adrian Nyman. Nyman and Israel, along with the recent addition of a new head of color and materials, Ailsa Cordon-Michell, formerly of The North Face and Burberry, further strengthen Allbirds’ product team, which is focused on ...
-
News briefs
Leguano appoints a new sales manager
The German barefoot footwear specialist Leguano has promoted Corina Gati to sales manager. In 2016, Gati became Leguano’s District Manager for Western Germany before joining the headquarters in 2018 as product manager. In 2019, she took over the role of production manager and at the same time devoted herself ...
-
News briefs
Burberry changes CEO on poor Q1 results
Burberry appointed Joshua Schulman as chief executive officer, succeeding Jonathan Akeroyd who is stepping down and leaving the company with immediate effect by mutual agreement with the board. Schulman was the CEO of the US fashion brands Michael Kors from 2021 to 2022 and was brand president for Coach from ...
-
News briefs
ANWR Schuh hires a new management team
ANWR Schuh, the footwear business of the German buying group ANWR, has appointed a new management team. Effective Sept.1, Astrid Heinze and Patrick Gottesleben will take over the management of the Mainhausen-based company, initially alongside co-managing director Helmut Wies until his retirement next year. Heinze will be responsible ...
-
ArticleBirkenstock hires a managing director for Southeast Asia, Australia
Birkenstock appointed Evelyn Chua as managing director for Southeast Asia and ”Down Under”, effective July 1. In the newly created position, Chua will be based at the German shoemaker’s regional headquarters in Singapore, which covers Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, and New Zealand. She reports to Klaus ...
-
News briefs
Axel Arigato appoints Jens Werner as new creative director
The Swedish footwear and fashion brand Axel Arigato has named Jens Werner as its new creative director. Werner, who joined the company in 2021 as head of ready-to-wear, succeeds Max Svärdh, who co-founded the brand with Albin Johansson in 2014. Svärdh will remain a board member and co-owner of ...
-
News briefs
ECC expands its management team
The European Clearing Center (ECC), which acts as a platform for electronic data exchange between producers and retailers in the footwear and fashion sector, is strengthening its management team. Effective from July 1, Thorsten Fritsch took on the new position of Chief Information Officer (CIO). The 39-year-old manager, ...
-
News briefs
Mulberry names a new CEO
The British leather goods company Mulberry said that Andrea Baldo has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer replacing Thierry Andretta who is stepping down from the board and leaving the company with immediate effect. Baldo has over 20 years’ experience leading brands in the fashion industry. In his most recent ...
-
News briefs
Chupps appoints Khairav Duggal as CEO
Chupps, an Indian direct-to-consumer footwear brand, has appointed Khairav Duggal as its Chief Executive Officer. “We are delighted to welcome Khairav to the Chupps family. His proven track record in driving category growth and profitability, coupled with his deep understanding of the e-commerce landscape, aligns perfectly with our ambitions,” said ...
-
News briefs
Authentic Brands Group names a new head for Japan
Authentic Brands Group has appointed Jeff Daggett as senior vice president - head of Japan. With more than thirty years of industry experience, Daggett is expected to play an integral role in strengthening the group’s presence and driving brand growth in the Japanese market. Daggett has extensive leadership experience and ...
-
News briefs
Caprice reorganizes the sales team of newly acquired Peter Kaiser brand
Caprice, a brand of the German footwear group Wortmann Schuh-Holding KG, is revamping the sales team of the newly acquired women’s footwear brand Peter Kaiser in a bid to further expand the market presence of both brands in Germany. Caprice acquired Peter Kaiser in December last year. The Pirmasens-based ...
-
News briefs
Saucony hires new global chief marketing officer
Saucony has named Joy Allen-Altimare as its new global chief marketing officer, effective immediately. According to the Wolverine Worldwide-owned footwear brand, she will be responsible for developing and executing Saucony’s global branding initiatives, including brand positioning, direct-to-consumer strategies, advertising, digital strategies, international growth initiatives and expansion of the brand’s global ...
-
News briefs
Viking Footwear strengthens its sales team
The Norwegian footwear label Viking Footwear has appointed Andreas Spangenberger as its new Sales Representative for the Northern and Eastern Germany regions. Spangenberger has 25 years of experience in the industry and brings extensive knowledge and skills that will support the further expansion of the brand in the outdoor, sports ...
-
News briefs
Authentic Brands Group hires a general manager for Africa
Warren Bowers, a 25-year veteran in the fashion, outdoor and sports sectors, has joined Authentic Brands Group (ABG) as general manager of the US company’s Africa region. In the newly created position, Bowers will oversee ABG’s expansion across the continent by cultivating strategic partnerships to drive growth for the brands ...
-
News briefs
AstorMueller names Achim Tischer chief product officer
The Swiss shoe manufacturer AstorMueller has appointed Achim Tischer, its vice president Product Women, as chief product officer (CPO), starting from June. The move is part of AstorMueller’s strategy to drive growth by expanding its management team and focusing on product and brand development. Tischer had joined AstorMueller ...
-
News briefs
Schuh Mücke expands management
Schuh Mücke, the German shoe and sporting goods retail chain within ANWR Group, has hired a new chief sales officer. Eik Lippmann will join the company’s management team on July 1 and will be in charge of sales, e-commerce and facility management, the group said in a statement. ...
-
ArticleVF names a new brand president for The North Face
VF Corporation has named Caroline Brown global brand president of The North Face. She will be starting the week of June 10 and succeeds Nicole Otto. As a result of her appointment, Brown has resigned as a member of VF’s board of directors. In February, the US apparel and footwear ...
-
News briefsDesigner Brands names a CMO at DSW
Designer Brands has appointed Sarah Crockett chief marketing officer (CMO) of DSW Designer Shoe Warehouse, effective June 6. Crockett will be responsible for overseeing the planning, development and execution of all marketing and advertising initiatives for DSW’s nearly 500 US stores and e-commerce channel, DSW.com, ”furthering the implementation of comprehensive ...
-
News briefs
VF names Sun Choe global brand president of Vans
VF Corp. appointed Michelle “Sun” Choe as the global brand president of Vans, starting in late July. Choe brings nearly three decades of experience from top brands, including Lululemon, Marc Jacobs and Levi’s, to her new role. Having recently served as chief product officer at Lululemon, she drove significant revenue ...
