Lorrin Pascoe is the new chief marketing officer at Vessi. Courtesy of Vessi Canadian waterproof sneaker brand Vessi is adding to its executive team with the naming of its first chief marketing officer. The shoe brand, which launched in 2018 on Kickstarter, has named 20-year marketing veteran Lorrin Pascoe to the new CMO role. Pascoe […]
A look at the entrance of the Nike HQ in Beaverton, Ore. CREDIT: Courtesy of Nike Elliott Hill has only been the chief executive officer of Nike since October. But the new leader has already made several major changes to the company’s leadership team and structure. Before rejoining the Swoosh last month, Hill served in […]
Mike Maloney has held positions at Designer Brands, Under Armour, Adidas and Columbia Sportswear. CREDIT: Courtesy Wolverine Worldwide Wolverine Worldwide is bolstering its leadership team once again with the appointment of industry veteran Mike Maloney as the new chief product officer of its Work Group. According to the Rockford, Mich.-based shoe company, Maloney will spearhead […]
CREDIT: Courtesy of Salomon / Joe Hale Amer Sports, Inc. raised its guidance for fiscal year 2024 after posting strong Q3 results and announced a new chief executive officer and president for its Salomon brand. The public Finnish company, which also owns the Arc’Teryx, Wilson, Peak Performance and Atomic brands, reported a 17 percent increase in sales […]
(L-R) Jim Conroy, Susie Kuhn and Magnus Wedhammar. October may have come to an end, but it finished with a newsworthy “bang” following a flurry of executive moves in the footwear and retail industries. From the surprising exit of the longtime Boot Barn chief executive officer changes to a new brand president at Wolverine Worldwide […]
Nike chief executive office John Donahoe will step down from the company, effective Oct. 13. The beleaguered CEO will be replaced by former Nike executive Elliott Hill, who served in several leadership roles at the Swoosh before retiring in 2020. “Given our needs for the future, the past performance of the business, and after conducting […]