K2 Inc. has announced the appointment of Paul Ebnet to the position of President of Stearns Inc. Ebnet has over 24 years of experience at Stearns in several capacities including his most recent position as senior vice president for sales, marketing, and product development.

Commenting on the promotion, Wayne Merck, President and Chief Operating Officer of K2 Inc. said, “Paul is uniquely qualified to lead Stearns given the significant future growth opportunities and his background in multiple functional areas in the organization. In addition, the management team that has been cultivated over many years at Stearns is certainly one of the strongest teams in the industry.”