Peloton Interactive, Inc. has appointed Charles Kirol to the newly created role of chief operating officer, reporting to company President and CEO Peter Stern, effective April 14. The company has also designated current Chief Emerging Business Officer Dion Camp Sanders as chief commercial officer.
Kirol has over 25 years of experience steering high-impact business transformations at scale. He will focus on supply chain, cost management, information technology, and achieving operational excellence across Peloton’s business.
Kirol previously served as executive vice president and chief global operations and technology officer at iRobot Corporation, an international consumer robot company offering home innovation products. Previously, he was senior vice president of Global Operations for Sensata Technologies, a supplier of sensing, electrical protection, control, and power management solutions.
Kirol has also held executive roles in global operations, sourcing and supply chain management at Stanley Black & Decker and GE Capital. He is a naval officer, having served on active duty for over 16 years. Kirol holds the rank of Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy Reserves, where he is a senior procurement, logistics, and supply corps officer, leading a team of 3,600 logistics professionals.
“With his extensive manufacturing and operational experience across both the private and public sectors, Charles has a proven track record of leadership that will be invaluable to Peloton as we continue to transform our business and work to empower millions of Peloton members to live fit, strong, long, and happy,” said Stern. “His vision, world-class understanding of manufacturing, and exceptional ability to inspire teams make him uniquely qualified to help lead our operations.”
As part of the COO transition, current Chief Supply Chain Officer Andy Rendich will step down and remain at the company as an advisor through the end of Peloton’s fiscal year. Rendich has played an essential role in streamlining and elevating the company’s operations and supply chain management during a critical chapter in the business.
“I’m grateful to Andy for his steady hand and unwavering commitment to the company the past several years,” Stern added.” He and the team he built for Peloton have been instrumental in guiding our supply chain through unprecedented challenges. We know Andy will continue to do great things wherever he goes next, just as he has done for Peloton, and we are lucky to have his continued support during the next few months.”
Peloton also announced it had launched a search for a Chief Information Officer to manage and oversee Peloton’s IT strategy, operations, and infrastructure, reporting to Kirol.
Peloton also named Chief Emerging Business Officer Dion Camp Sanders chief commercial officer, “recognizing [his] central role in returning Peloton to growth, including his responsibility for first-party retail, inside sales, third-party retail, bike rental and sales of pre-owned refurbished equipment, international strategy and operations, B2B channels, Precor, M&A, and business development.”
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