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Topo Designs Appoints Matt Williams as Chief Executive Officer

Colorado-based apparel and accessories brand Topo Designs has appointed Matt Williams as chief executive officer. Williams, previously the…

News August 7, 2023
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Salty Crew Snaps Up Mary Miller to Lead All Product

Salty Crew has hired highly regarded merchandising and design leader Mary Miller, previously senior vice president of women’s…

News July 26, 2023
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Vista Outdoor Names CEO for Outdoor Spinoff

(This story was updated on 7/28/2023) Vista Outdoor has appointed Eric Nyman as CEO of the company’s Outdoor…

News July 21, 2023

VF Names Vans EMEA GM

Andreas Olsson started in his new role at Vans on Monday and has a lot of experience at…

News July 20, 2023
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Dave Tanner Named CEO of Newly Formed Aspen One

The former Boardriders CEO will oversee three divisions under the new operating structure.

News July 18, 2023
Courtney Kincaid hired as Salty Crew VP of Sales and Paul Harvey appointed Vice President of global sales at Xcel Wetsuits.

Sales Shuffle: Xcel Wetsuits, Salty Crew Get New Sales VPs

Paul Harvey joins Xcel after parting ways with Rip Curl last year. Meanwhile, Courtney Kincaid will join Salty…

News July 12, 2023

Vans Names New Global Chief Marketing Officer

New Global CMO Drieke Leenknegt officially joins Vans July 5 as the company looks to deepen its connection…

News June 27, 2023
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New Roles for Familiar Industry Faces

At Outdoor Retailer last week, we ran into several former surf industry executives who are working in new…

News June 26, 2023
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VF Taps Gaming Tech Exec to Be CEO

VF Corp. on Tuesday named Bracken Darrell, an executive well versed in turnarounds and current head of Logitech,…

News June 20, 2023
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Columbia Sportswear Announces Sorel President Stepping Down

Columbia Sportswear Company announced that Mark Nenow, president of the Sorel brand, has resigned to focus on his…

News June 2, 2023
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Wolverine Worldwide Announces Leadership Appointments

(This story was updated on 8/10/2023.) Wolverine Worldwide announced three new leadership appointments to help drive its future…

News May 31, 2023
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