Deckers Brands announced the promotion of Angela Ogbechie to the newly created chief supply chain officer role. Ogbechie’s promotion follows David Lafitte‘s decision to step down as chief operating officer to accept another opportunity.
Ogbechie’s promotion and Lafitte’s departure become effective June 24.
Ogbechie has worked in various operational roles at Deckers since 2008, most recently as SVP, global operations and supply chain strategy. In her new role, Ogbechie will oversee activities related to the company’s global supply chain operations and logistics organization and become a member of its executive leadership team, reporting to Dave Powers, chief executive officer and president of Deckers Brands.
The supply chain functions currently reporting to Lafitte will report to the Ogbechier, with other functions transitioning to the appropriate leaders on Deckers’ executive team.
“Angela is perfectly suited for this new role, bringing the right mix of expertise and creativity from her 14 years working across all aspects of Deckers’ global supply chain operations,” said Powers. “Our logistics network was instrumental to our record-breaking success in fiscal 2022, and we expect it will continue to play a meaningful role in our overall operations moving forward. I want to thank David for his many years of service to Deckers, particularly his leadership in developing a world-class supply chain organization over his past seven years as COO. I am confident that Angela will pick up where he is leaving off and bring further innovation to our supply chain as we continue to drive growth for the business. I am excited for what is ahead and wish David the best in the next chapter of his career.”
