Mitchell & Ness hired Sean McKinney to the company’s executive leadership team. As Vice President of Sales and Marketing, McKinney will oversee the two departments and focus on enhancing the worldwide distribution of the Mitchell & Ness brand.

A veteran of the sports apparel industry, McKinney spent most of his career at the Paoli-based footwear company AND 1, as Sales Director and head of their licensed division. He subsequently left AND 1 to become President of Accessory Brands, Inc., a North Carolina-based sporting goods licensee for brands including AND 1, the NBA, and Major League Baseball. He is a 1997 graduate of St. Joseph’s University.