Hydro Flask announced Dennis Conner has joined as the companys new Vice President of Operations starting Oct. 13, Rocco Villano has been promoted to Director of Sourcing and Planning, and industry veteran Rob Mitchell has joined the companys Advisory Board.
Formerly the V.P. of Operations of Rejuvenation Lighting, a Division of Williams Sonoma, Conner brings over 15 years of global operations responsibility to the company. Conner previously ran operations for DeMarini, the baseball bat division within Wilson Sporting Goods.
Villano has been promoted to Director of Sourcing and Planning from his previous role as Senior Operations Manager at Hydro Flask. With nearly 20 years of experience in operations management, Villano has a long career in overseeing global supply chains, overseas manufacturing, vendor performances, and product development.
Mitchells outdoor industry experience includes leading work for brands such as Mossimo, Nike and Smartwool, where he navigated each company through accelerated growth. In January of 2013, Mitchell stepped away from his day-to-day responsibilities at Moots Cycles as President and CEO to become an active Board Member for the company.
Were excited to welcome Dennis and Rob to the Hydro Flask family and for Rocco to begin his new role with the company, said Hydro Flask CEO Scott Allan. “Their combined leadership experience and vision will keep Hydro Flask’s position at the front of the pack.”
Hydro Flask began in the summer of 2009 with an epiphany on a Hawaiian beach, and became a reality in beautiful Bend, OR, one of the countrys premiere outdoor playgrounds. The companys mission today is to save the world from lukewarm beverages.
Hydro Flask makes insulated stainless steel flasks and has recently expanded into the food and beverage industry with its food flasks and industry-first and only double wall vacuum insulted 64oz growlers. The company says its 18/8 stainless steel flasks keep hots hot, colds cold, are 100 percent recyclable and are backed by a lifetime warranty.
