Rumpl Hires Kris Fry to Lead Creative
The news of Fry’s hiring as creative director also came with other executive promotions at the outdoor blanket company.
Puffin Drinkwear Names Tory Upham CEO
Succeeding Interim CEO Scott Allan, Upham comes to Puffin after serving as president of CushCore and Kreft Moto. The company also made the Inc. 5000 list at No. 131 in 2023 among fastest-growing private companies in the U.S.
Topo Designs Appoints Matt Williams as Chief Executive Officer
Matt Williams, previously the company’s chief operating officer, succeeds co-founder Mark Hansen. Williams will work alongside co-founder Jedd Rose to build the organizational structure to support the company’s growth objectives.
Vista Outdoor Names CEO for Outdoor Spinoff
The move is part of Vista's plan to separate the Outdoor Products division from its Sporting Products segment and create two independent, publicly traded companies. Eric Nyman has worked for 30 years in the consumer products industry.
VF Taps Gaming Tech Exec to Be CEO
Bracken Darrell will come to VF after a 10-year term as president and CEO of Logitech. Darrell’s appointment ends a roughly six-month search for a new leader after former VF President and CEO Steve Rendle's abrupt exit in December.
Columbia Sportswear Announces Sorel President Stepping Down
Mark Nenow led the Sorel brand to $347 million in net sales in 2022.
Wolverine Worldwide Announces Leadership Appointments
Chris Hufnagel was named company president and Janice Tennant and Rob Griffiths were added as key brand leaders to support Wolverine's global brand-building strategy.