All Executive changes articles – Page 43
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Nik Baker, sales manager of Sole Technology Europe, will soon...
Nik Baker, sales manager of Sole Technology Europe, will soon take over as general manager of the Dutch-based operation, responsible for the brands Etnies, Emerica, Thirtytwo and Altamont Apparel. He is taking the place of Greg Cleghorn, who is returning to South Africa to develop his distribution business through Intende ...
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Timberland has appointed Bob Sineni as vice president and general...
Timberland has appointed Bob Sineni as vice president and general manager of the Timberland PRO line, which serves the workwear markets. He joins the outdoor brand from Majestic Athletic, where he has served as director of the strategic channel since 2011. Majestic Athletic is also part of VF Corp. Prior ...
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Deckers Brands has appointed Maggie Winkel as the general manager...
Deckers Brands has appointed Maggie Winkel as the general manager of Teva, a newly created role under the Performance Lifestyle Group at Deckers Brands. The appointment will be effective on Oct. 24. In this new position, Winkel will manage global product and brand marketing for Teva as well as the ...
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Susan Saidman has been promoted by Amazon to the position...
Susan Saidman has been promoted by Amazon to the position of European vice president for fashion, replacing Sergio Bucher who has become the chief executive of Debenhams, the British department store chain. Saidman has been with Amazon since November 2013, acting first as head of global vendor management in Seattle ...
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Alberto Guardiani has appointed Mario Rinaldi as its new global...
Alberto Guardiani has appointed Mario Rinaldi as its new global brand director, with responsibilities including product, distribution and communication. The function had been performed up to now by members of the Guardiani family. In 2017, Alberto Guardiani will celebrate its 70th anniversary. Prior to joining the Italian shoe brand, Rinaldi ...
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Aerosoles has promoted Sandy Coviello to chief product officer, a...
Aerosoles has promoted Sandy Coviello to chief product officer, a newly-created role with an international dimension, and has rehired Alena Margolis for the role of senior vice president and general manager of USA Wholesale and First Cost. In her role as chief product officer, Coviello will spearhead design and technology ...
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Wolverine Worldwide has promoted Gillian Meek to be the president...
Wolverine Worldwide has promoted Gillian Meek to be the president of Keds, succeeding Christopher Lindner who has become president of FootJoy, the American brand of golf shoes. Meek served most recently as senior vice president of product and marketing for Wolverine's Stride Rite Children's Group. She previously worked for Reebok ...
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David Sharp has handed in his resignation as president and...
David Sharp has handed in his resignation as president and chief executive of Rocky Brands as well as a director of the American company, where he has served in various management roles since 2000. Mike Brooks, chairman, will take over his functions on an interim basis until his successor is ...
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VF Corp., parent company of Timberland, Vans and many other...
VF Corp., parent company of Timberland, Vans and many other brands, has promoted Steve Rendle to be its president and chief executive from Jan. 1. He will succeed Eric Wiseman, who is retiring, while continuing to serve as executive chairman. Rendle has spent 16 years at VF, most recently as ...
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The Florida Group has a new commercial director, Steve Reyrie,...
The Florida Group has a new commercial director, Steve Reyrie, to replace Gorden McFadyen, who will retire in December after many years as the British company's sales director. Like Tony Linford, managing director of the group, Reyrie comes from Ecco, where he spent 13 years, rising as store manager at ...
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Salvatore Ferragamo has appointed a new creative director for women's...
Salvatore Ferragamo has appointed a new creative director for women's shoes, Paul Andrew, and a new creative director for women's wear, Fulvio Rigoni. A British native living in New York, Andrew founded his eponymous label three years ago. Rigoni worked with Christian Dior between 2012 and 2015. He previously worked ...
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Bearpaw, the U.S. chain of shoe shops, has appointed a...
Bearpaw, the U.S. chain of shoe shops, has appointed a new chief financial officer, Jason J. Martini, and a new marketing director, Edna De Pamphilis. Martini did a similar job at JanSport, the American brand of backpacks.
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ANWR Schuh has appointed a new management for the Quick...
ANWR Schuh has appointed a new management for the Quick Schuh chain of 300-odd franchised stores in Germany and Austria, which will be integrated into its own operations from Jan. 1 following approval of the merger by at least 160 franchisees. It will be run by Guido Scholl, who has ...
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Shoes.com, the North American e-tailer based in Canada, has appointed...
Shoes.com, the North American e-tailer based in Canada, has appointed Brad Wilson as president. He was most recently the general manager of Expedia. He was prior to that the marketing manager of Travelocity. Roger Hardy, who controls the company, remains chairman and chief executive of Shoe.com, whose sales jumped by ...
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Alteri Investors has announced that David Short intends to step...
Alteri Investors has announced that David Short intends to step down as chief executive of Jones Bootmaker and Brantano in October. During his tenure, Short has led the restructuring of the group following the acquisition by Alteri in October 2015. Alteri has also announced the appointment of David Riddiford as ...
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Kering has appointed Carlo Alberto Beretta to the newly-created position...
Kering has appointed Carlo Alberto Beretta to the newly-created position of chief client & marketing officer, effective Oct. 4. He will report directly to François-Henri Pinault, the group's chairman and chief executive. He will also remain a member of Kering's executive committee. In his new role, Beretta is expected to ...
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LK Bennett, the British retailer of accessible luxury women's shoes, which...
LK Bennett, the British retailer of accessible luxury women's shoes, which has diversified into clothing, has appointed Darren Topp, the former head of BHS, as its new chief executive. Topp succeeds Robert Bensoussan, who will move to the role of non-executive director after two years as interim chief executive. Bensoussan will ...
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Michael Stoll joined the Hamm Reno Group (HR Group) on...
Michael Stoll joined the Hamm Reno Group (HR Group) on Sept. 1 as managing director for its retail activities. In this position, he will be responsible for Reno's retail, marketing and e-commerce activities. Previously, Stoll worked in executive positions at international brands and trading companies like Nestlé and Tchibo as ...
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Keen has hired John Eberle as general manager of its...
Keen has hired John Eberle as general manager of its outdoor, lifestyle and kids division, Keen's largest product category. He will oversee global business operations, management strategy and product and business development for the division, effective Aug. 9. Eberle spent 13 years at Nike in various roles. Most recently, he ...
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Stuart Weitzman is leaving as the creative director of his...
Stuart Weitzman is leaving as the creative director of his eponymous brand to become chairman of the company, which is now the property of Coach. His position is being taken over by Giovanni Morelli, who has been the leathergoods design director for Lowe since March of last year. He previously ...
