Callaway Golf said Richard Collier will be new Jack Wolfskin’s CEO, effective December 1. He was most recently chief product officer at Helly Hansen Group. Collier will be responsible for the development of its brand positioning and continued internationalization.

In June 2020, the company confirmed that CEO Melody Harris-Jensbach and Callaway Golf had been amicably preparing a succession arrangement. This arrangement follows the completion of the Jack Wolfskin integration into the Callaway Group, which was acquired in 2019. Harris-Jensbach, who has been CEO of Jack Wolfskin since 2014, will continue to support the company in an executive consulting capacity.

“Richard’s broad and impressive experience in a multi-national, multi-brand company will help drive the further development of Jack Wolfskin,” said Callaway Golf Executive VP, Apparel and Aoft goods, Joe Flannery. “In addition to his international business acumen and leadership skills, he has a strong understanding of Jack Wolfskin’s core market. I am convinced that his experience and expertise will help drive continued innovation and success for the business.”

Chip Brewer, CEO of Callaway Golf, added, “We would like to thank Melody for her professional and trustful cooperation. She has recently done an excellent job in integrating Jack Wolfskin into the Callaway Group and is responsible for ensuring that the modern outdoor collection and brand positioning increasingly appeal to new and young target groups.”

Harris-Jensbach said, “I would like to thank Callaway for their trust and professional cooperation. For the integration of Jack Wolfskin into the Callaway Group, we have jointly advanced the most important projects and started to develop the international growth potential that our new shareholder foresees for Jack Wolfskin. I wish Richard Collier all the best in continuing this work.”

Collier is moving to Jack Wolfskin from the Helly Hansen Group. He has worked there for the last 17 years, most recently as chief product officer. Prior to joining the Helly Hansen Group, he worked for Tandberg Telecom, Kurt Salmon Associates, and Adidas, where he held senior sales and marketing positions.

Photo courtesy Jack Wolfskin/Richard Collier