Rocky Shoes & Boots, Inc. has promoted David Sharp to President and Chief Operating Officer and James McDonald to Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer.
Sharp joined Rocky Shoes & Boots in June 2000 as Vice President of Marketing and Manufacturing Operations and was promoted to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer in April 2002. Prior to joining Rocky, he was Vice President-General Manager of Double H, a division of H.H. Brown Shoe Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway.
McDonald joined Rocky Shoes & Boots as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in June 2001. Previously, he served as Divisional Chief Financial Officer for the Double H Boot and Lowell Shoe Divisions of H.H. Brown.
Mike Brooks, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Rocky Shoes & Boots, stated: “Both David and Jim have been an integral part of our success during the last several years, and it gives me great pleasure to announce these well-deserved promotions. With our acquisition of EJ Footwear, we have begun a new and exciting chapter at Rocky, and I am extremely confident their increased leadership will be a valuable asset to the direction of the Company. Were moving forward with a powerful operating platform and a strong management team dedicated to capitalizing on the many opportunities that lie ahead.”
