Boston-based Brunt Workwear announced the appointment of Kevin Eskridge, most recently chief product officer at Under Armour, as the company’s president. In this role, Eskridge will oversee the company’s product development, merchandising, sourcing, and global retail expansion.
At Under Armour, Eskridge spent more than a decade driving the company’s product innovation, channel strategy and international growth.
“We couldn’t be more excited to welcome Kevin to Brunt. Not only does he have an incredible track record of building high-growth teams, but more importantly, he understands how to create a strong connection with customers through innovative, thoughtfully-designed products, which are so important to the community we serve,” said Eric Girouard, founder and CEO, Brunt.
Eskridge held several instrumental roles at Under Armour, culminating in his role as its chief product officer between 2017 and 2020. Before that, he was president of sport performance, senior vice president of global merchandising and planning and the first managing director of Under Armour in China. In Eskridge’s first role at Under Armour, he worked in the Tactical, Hunting, and Outdoor categories. Eskridge began his career at Gap, Inc. and as vice president at Armani Exchange.
Eskridge joins Brunt as the company recently expanded into apparel after success with its work boots and raised a $20 million Series B round with participation from the growth-equity firm Stripes and real estate developer TF Cornerstone.
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