Honeywell Safety Products announced that Sean O'Brien has been named director of retail footwear marketing. O'Brien comes to Honeywell from Converse where he was the senior director of merchandising for North America.

In his new position, O'Brien will be responsible for all aspects of footwear development and marketing. The brands he will be managing include The Original Muck Boot Company, XTRATUF, Ranger Outdoor, Servus by Honeywell, and NEOS.

He brings to Honeywell a strong understanding of trade channel segmentation and footwear/product market positioning, combined with a passion and focus that will allow Honeywell's brands to grow their footwear business globally.