Cotopaxi announced it appointed Damien Huang as president of the company reporting to CEO and Founder Davis Smith. Huang was, most recently, CEO of Eddie Bauer.
- Huang has held positions at Patagonia as VP of design and merchandising and spent almost a decade at The North Face in product-focused roles. In his work at Eddie Bauer, Huang repositioned the brand defined by accessibility in the outdoors, established a sustainability roadmap and launched its award-winning First Ascent line. He also led the company through a merger and acquisition, the pandemic and the transition from a catalog retailer to a digitally-driven business with omnichannel integration. At Cotopaxi, as president, he will be focused on brand development, a strategic brand focus and elevating design and manufacturing.
Cotopaxi announced the intention to search for a president in December 2021.
“We are elated to name Damien to our team. He’s an incredibly talented individual with an authentic passion for our mission to fight extreme poverty. His position as president is integral to the next stage of growth for Cotopaxi,” said Smith. “Cotopaxi has always been first and foremost about people, and Damien’s diverse experience in both business and leadership are skills that we trust he will deftly apply at Cotopaxi.”
Photo courtesy Damien Huang/Cotopaxi
