With over twenty-five years of brand leadership experience, Suzy Biszantz has worked in luxury, athletic, contemporary, and menswear apparel. Most recently, she was the group president at Centric Brands for its men’s and women’s platforms.
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Former Ross Bicycles CEO Randy Ross Passes Away
When he led the brand, Ross Bicycles sponsored the first professional mountain bike race team, the Ross Indians. Ross also sponsored events that helped the sport develop in the 1980s, and the company’s bike line was one of the first mass-produced mountain bikes on the market.
NSSF: 2024 NICS Background Checks Fall Again to Lowest Level Since 2019
he 2024 level represents the fourth annual sequential decline after peaking during the 2020 election year and falling to a level below the 2016 election year.
Dr Martens Creative Director Darren Mckoy Exits Company
The designer’s announcement comes as company sales have declined and it prepares for new leadership. Ije Nwokorie is set to take the CEO role following the exit of former CEO Kenny Wilson, who said he would step down at the end of 2024. Nwokorie was, most recently, Dr. Martens’ chief brand officer.
Brixton Appoints Product and Merchandising Chief and Specialty Sales Director
The company has appointed Nadene Wisely as SVP of merchandising, design and development, and Sean Fleuriau as senior director of specialty sales for North America.
Kent Outdoors Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
Nate Romney is a senior executive with over 20 years of experience leading finance, accounting and operations departments and has a history of creating high valuation and building scalable processes and corporate structure.
Boa and 5.11 Parent Compass Diversified Starts Year with Board Shuffle
Gordon M. Burns will not be standing for re-election at the company’s 2025 annual shareholders meeting due to other commitments. Nancy B. Mahon has been appointed chair of the Board’s Nominating Committee, replacing Mr. Burns.
Newton Golf Company Appoints CFO
Ryan Stearns brings over two decades of financial expertise working in public and private sectors. His extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, capital funding and financial process optimization will “position him to make an immediate impact.”
Report: Holiday Retail Return Rate Jumps 28 Percent as U.S. Sales Reach $282B
Salesforce is reporting that the data in its system shows that holiday retail sales surged to a record $1.2 trillion globally and $282 billion in the United States, but high returns could dampen retailer overall profit margins.
Lazydays Holdings Appoints New Chief Financial Officer
New CFO Jeff Needles is a Certified Public Accountant, holds an MBA from Washington University, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Saint Louis University, John Cook School of Business.
Five Iron Golf Co-Founders Invest in Tiger’s New York Golf Club
TGL, co-founded by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy’s TMRW Sports, received an investment from Five Iron Golf Co-Founders Jared Solomon, CEO and Katherine Solomon, chief legal officer, to drive excitement around New York Golf Club and TGL.
Camelbak, Bell/Giro Parent Revelyst Completes Sale to Financial Firm
The parent of Foresight Sports, Bushnell Golf, Fox, Bell, Giro, CamelBak, Bushnell, Simms Fishing was acquired by SVP in an all-cash transaction based on an enterprise value of $1.125 billion.
Famed Golf Club Designer Richard Parente Passes Away
As the first President of Callaway Golf, Parente was instrumental in creating the first production-milled putters and the S2H2 designs. He pioneered the first milled driver heads and developed AVDP, a lightweight grip-and-shaft system designed for faster swinging irons and drivers. Parente has over 30 golf patents.
Outtech Co-Founder Jay Scholes is Retiring
In 1989, Jay Scholes, with partners Ron Rette and “Rocket” Rod Swanson, founded Outtech with the vision of “revolutionizing sales representation in the outdoor industry.” Scholes is now retiring.
Macy’s, Inc. Appoints New Member to Board of Directors
Robert Chavez has spent over 45 years working in the retail industry. Most recently he served for 24 years as President and CEO of Hermès Americas, a division of Hermès International Société, overseeing operations in the U.S., Canada and Latin America.
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