Arc’teryx announced that Chris Tham was appointed its Chief Financial Officer, a newly-created role, reporting to CEO Stuart Haselden, effective February 21. Tham is a 20 year veteran of corporate financial and strategic planning across the global lifestyle market.

“Chris is a seasoned finance leader with deep operating experience. I was fortunate to work with him previously and saw firsthand the impact of his leadership,” said Haselden. “Chris joins a strong executive team at Arc’teryx as we continue to build on our exciting growth story. His deep skills complement the existing team and elevate our capabilities across a number of areas critical to our success. I am thrilled to have Chris joining us here at “The Bird” and can’t wait to see the contributions he will make.”

Before his appointment, Tham was the CFO at Bailey Nelson, overseeing the optical retail chain’s global finance, strategic planning, commercial operations, and data analytics. He led the financial operations in the Asia Pacific and EMEA regions for Lululemon prior to Bailey Nelson. At Lululemon, Tham was responsible for financial planning and analysis for nine years.

“I am thrilled to join Stuart and the entire Arc’teryx team and look forward to helping to continue to accelerate the growth of this exceptional brand,” Tham said. “With products that resonate with consumers around the world, the market is ripe with opportunities for us to build on our momentum and work to deliver on our strategic growth priorities of providing best-in-class technical gear and equipment designed for those ready to brave the elements.”

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