All Executive changes articles – Page 59
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Tamara Mellon, the co-founder of Jimmy Choo, has hired a...
Tamara Mellon, the co-founder of Jimmy Choo, has hired a new artistic director, Tania Spinelli, for her eponymous footwear line. After working for Tommy Hilfiger and Diane von Furstenberg, Spinelli has been developing a line under her own name, manufactured in the Venice region, which is going to be incorporated ...
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From next October, Jonas Ottosson will be the new chief...
From next October, Jonas Ottosson will be the new chief executive of Venue Retail Group, the big Swedish retailer of shoes and leathergoods that was previously called Wedins. The current CEO, Christel Kinning, will remain a board member. Ottosson comes from the sports sector, where he ran Peak Performance for ...
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Benedict Smith, who served as chief financial officer of Harrods...
Benedict Smith, who served as chief financial officer of Harrods between 2006 and 2012, has become the CFO of Hunter, the Scottish brand of wellington boots
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Kering has appointed a German executive, Grita Loebsack, to the...
Kering has appointed a German executive, Grita Loebsack, to the new position of chief executive of “Luxury - Couture & Leather Goods emerging brands.” She will oversee Alexander McQueen, Balenciaga, Brioni, Christopher Kane, Stella McCartney and Tomas Maier, reporting directly to the group's chairman and CEO, François-Henri Pinault, who has ...
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Creating a new position, Pentland Brands has appointed Dave Grange...
Creating a new position, Pentland Brands has appointed Dave Grange as president for North America. He previously ran its licensed Lacoste Footwear operation in North America.
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Jim Salzano, the former president of Clarks' American operations who...
Jim Salzano, the former president of Clarks' American operations who left the company in mid-2013, has been named chief executive of Easy Spirit, which belongs to the Nine West group
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Martin Johnston has left after a little over a...
Martin Johnston has left after a little over a year as European director of Toms, and the company is looking for his replacement, but the business is said to be growing
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After five years of absence, Michael Crosno has returned to...
After five years of absence, Michael Crosno has returned to his former position of president and chief executive of Mephisto USA, replacing Rusty Hall
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Kresimir Novak, a 39-year-old manager who has been running domestic...
Kresimir Novak, a 39-year-old manager who has been running domestic sales for Salamander since 2011, is being promoted to the position of joint managing director in charge of sales and marketing, starting in August. He will take the place of Norbert Breuer, who is retiring at the end of this ...
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Steven Newey is the new chief executive of Harrys of...
Steven Newey is the new chief executive of Harrys of London, the iconic British brand of luxury shoes and accessories that came under the control of Palladin Partners last October. He takes the place of Marty Wolstrom, who remains a board member, partner and significant shareholder of the company. Newey ...
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Wolverine Worldwide has a new chief financial officer. Michael D....
Wolverine Worldwide has a new chief financial officer. Michael D. Stornant, a 49-year-old executive who has been with the group for 19 years, assumes the role of senior vice president, CFO and treasurer, with effect from June 12. He served most recently as vice president of corporate finance, after handling ...
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Carrie Teffner is taking the place of Peter Jacobi on...
Carrie Teffner is taking the place of Peter Jacobi on Crocs' board of directors. A former manager of Timberland and Sara Lee Corporation, she has spent more than 27 years in the consumer goods and retail sectors. Since 2013, she has been executive vice president and chief financial officer of ...
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Iconix Brand Group, the owner of Candies and many other...
Iconix Brand Group, the owner of Candies and many other brands, has announced the appointment of a new chief financial officer, David K. Jones, who has worked for 12 years with the Penske Automotive Group in various roles, including that of CFO for its European operations. He takes the place ...
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Michael Dörner, who has been most recently in charge of...
Michael Dörner, who has been most recently in charge of retail development in Europe, the Middle East and Africa for Birkenstock, has been hired by Crocs to act as director of wholesale for the German market. Dörner previously worked for Adidas, Reebok and Merrell. At Crocs, he takes the place ...
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Steve Rendle has been promoted president and chief operating officer...
Steve Rendle has been promoted president and chief operating officer of VF Corporation. He has been running VF's Outdoor & Action Sports Coalition for many years, overseeing Timberland, Vans and many other important brands. He had been in charge of all the brands of the group for the Americas since ...
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Anton Magnani, a former top manager of Manas, Bata, Clarks...
Anton Magnani, a former top manager of Manas, Bata, Clarks Originals and Hugo Boss, has been appointed chief executive of Sutor Mantellassi, the Italian brand of high-end men's shoes owned by the Korean E-Land group since 2010 through Lario 1898. He has reorganized the design department and the network of ...
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Günther Althaus, chief executive of the ANWR Group, and Fritz...
Günther Althaus, chief executive of the ANWR Group, and Fritz Terbuyken, product manager, have been confirmed in their positions until the end of 2020. The general meeting of the German-based buying group, which took place in Prague, also expanded the supervisory board from ten to 12 members. New on the ...
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Important people have joined the management of Alma, the Italian...
Important people have joined the management of Alma, the Italian company that has come out of the merger between Manas and Alfiere. Fabrizio Salvatori, who has worked for Tod's, Geox, Stonefly and Fabi, has become its chief operating officer. Stefano Rossi, who has collected experience at multi-national companies, is its ...
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Birkenstock has placed all its sales operations for Europe, the...
Birkenstock has placed all its sales operations for Europe, the Middle East and Africa under the management of Klaus Baumann, a 46-year-old former executive of Camper who was responsible for Germany, Austria and Poland. He will work with Michael Schmitz, formerly with Converse and Nike, to cover the Middle East ...
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CTC, the French-based quality certification agency for leather and leather...
CTC, the French-based quality certification agency for leather and leather products, has announced the appointment of André Leroy as sales director for CTC Greater China and CSR Officer of CTC Groupe. He will be based in Hong Kong. Leroy was previously global compliance program manager for Avery Dennison and quality ...
