Deckers Brands appointed Wendy Yang as Teva Brand President, effective
May 1. Yang joins Deckers from New Balance where she served as general
manager, women's training, lifestyle, walking since 2012.
From 2009 to 2012 she held the position of general manager, wellness at
New Balance. Previous footwear experience includes senior leadership
roles with Stride Rite Corporation, Timberland, Tommy Hilfiger Footwear,
and Reebok. Yang earned a Bachelor of Arts in Managerial Studies
from Rice University and a Master of Business Administration from the
Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.
In this
role, Yang will design and lead Teva's global brand strategy and report
directly to Dave Powers, president of Deckers Brands.
Powers
stated, “We are very pleased to welcome Wendy to the Deckers team. Her
extensive product development and brand building experience will be
instrumental in helping take the Teva brand to the next level. I look
forward to working closely with Wendy as we evolve Teva's authentic
outdoor positioning and further penetrate the global footwear market.”
Deckers Brands' portfolio of brands includes Ugg, Teva, Sanuk, Ahnu, and Hoka One One.
