Crocs announced that Pete Gilmore had joined its newly-acquired Hey Dude casual footwear brand as SVP, supply chain, while Katie Wagner becomes VP of Hey Dude’s sales.
Gilmore will head up sourcing, planning, business operations, and customer engagement focused on leading the company’s supply chain to support growth of the Hey Dude brand. He brings over 30 years of experience in retail and wholesale brands, with broad experience in supply chain management, most recently as COO of CCM Hockey. Prior to CCM, Gilmore spent 13 years at Under Armour responsible for scaling its factory base by leveraging strategic partners and opening up and scaling new global supply chains.
Wagner transitions to Hey Dude after spending 16 years at Crocs where she, most recently, was VP, regional sales. In her role at Hey Dude, Wagner will oversee its sales and distribution focused on driving growth in the Americas. Wagner will combine her track record of scaling wholesale business and driving results with a consumer-centric philosophy to create and manage a marketplace that enables the brand to stand out. This includes expanding distribution, implementing inventory allocation and working with key partners to implement go-to-market activations.
