Certor Sports named Jeremy Erspamer its CEO, overseeing Certor Sports’ portfolio, including Schutt, Tucci and Vicis.
“Jeremy has more than 20 years of successful executive leadership in the sporting goods and consumer products industries, including a lengthy tenure at True Temper Sports. He will bring a values-based leadership and cultural approach with a hyper-focus on product innovation, operational execution, and customer satisfaction,” said Ravi Bhagavatula, chairman of Certor Sports and partner at Innovatus Capital Partners. “The Board is confident that Jeremy, together with his leadership team, will ensure the successful execution of Certor Sports’ strategy to build products that equip athletes with the best equipment to improve their performance at every level.”
Before Certor Sports, Erspamer spent two years as CEO of Equustock, and nearly 15 years at True Temper Sports, most recently as president and CEO.
“I am supremely honored to lead a company which boasts brands with over 100 years of history while, at the same time, bringing a fresh approach to the industry with cutting-edge product development capabilities and state-of-the-art domestic manufacturing operations,” Erspamer commented. “At the heart of everything we do will be product innovation. We will focus on the athlete, with intensive consumer feedback and interaction, to continue designing industry-leading products and groundbreaking technology.”
With its newly opened manufacturing and distribution facility in Plainfield, IN, and a research, design and innovation facility in Seattle, WA, Certor Sports said it is “well-positioned to be the leader in providing high-performance sporting equipment across football, baseball, softball, hockey, lacrosse, and other sports.”
