Golfsmith International Holdings, Inc. announced that Sue E. Gove has been appointed president of the company, in addition to maintaining her role as chief operating officer and chief financial officer.
Since joining the Company in September 2008 as chief operating officer Gove has been instrumental in improving the company's operations in the areas of store productivity, supply chain management, distribution, finance, and information technology. She was appointed Chief Financial Officer in March 2009. She will continue to report directly to Martin Hanaka, the company's chief executive officer.
Hanaka stated, “Sue has been invaluable in strengthening our foundation for growth since joining Golfsmith and we are very pleased to appoint her as President. She has been an integral part of developing operational excellence, a strong selling culture and enhancing the direct business among other contributions. I am extremely confident that Sue will have an even greater impact in her role as we enter the next stage of growth.”
Prior to joining Golfsmith, Gove had been an independent consultant since April 2006, serving clients in specialty retail and private equity. Previously, she was executive vice president and chief operating officer of Zale Corporation from 2002 to March 2006, and a director of Zale Corporation from 2004 to 2006. In addition, Gove has been a member of the Board of Directors of Autozone, Inc. since 2005, and serves on its audit committee and is chairman of its nominating and governance committee.
