Tracy Knauer Courtesy of New Balance New Balance has a new leader for its North American business. The athletic brand said Thursday that Tracy Knauer has been promoted to senior vice president, North America. Knauer has over 20 years’ experience at New Balance, with roles that span marketing, product, sales and direct-to-consumer. She joined the […]
Carson Caprara, Melanie Allen and Mike Billish. Courtesy of Brooks Running Brooks Running is making notable executive moves. On Thursday, the Seattle-based athletic brand promoted Carson Caprara to chief product officer and elevated chief marketing officer Melanie Allen’s responsibilities. Brooks has also promoted Mike Billish to the newly created role of senior vice president and […]
Kim Waldmann. Courtesy of REI Co-op REI Co-op has named former Foot Locker executive Kim Waldmann as its new chief commercial officer, effective March 9. In this new role, the specialty outdoor retailer noted that Waldmann will work to “unite key elements of REI’s commercial ecosystem across stores, e-commerce and operations to strengthen how the […]
P448’s new CEO Jordan Morrell and its fresh store design in Shanghai. Courtesy of P448 P448 has tapped former Nike executive Jordan Morrell as its new chief executive officer. The Italian shoe brand said Morrell will be responsible for defining and driving P448’s next chapter of growth with the aim of increasing bottom-line profitability and […]
Jonathan Frankel photographed for Footwear News at PMC Studios on June 4, 2025 in New York. Masato Onoda/FN Jonathan Frankel, president of Aldo Product Services at the Aldo Group, is adding board chair of the Two Ten Footwear Foundation to his daily duties. Frankel succeeds Joe Preston, president and chief executive officer of New Balance, […]
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 […]