Phoenix Footwear Group, Inc. hired Greg Slack to serve as its chief financial officer, effective April 1, 2011.
Slack succeeds Dennis Nelson, who has served as the company's chief financial officer for the past several years. He announced plans to step down in early March.
Slack has held a number of senior financial positions during his 20 year career, including serving as the CFO at JMC Management and prior to that, Bay Logics, Inc. More recently, Mr. Slack served as the CFO at Ashworth, Inc., a publically traded apparel company, a position he held until the company's acquisition by Taylor Made Adidas Golf.
Commenting, Riedman said, “We are pleased to have Greg join our management team. He brings with him a depth of not only financial experience, but operational expertise as well. His industry knowledge will allow him to be a significant contributor from the start as we finalize our return to profitability.”
Phoenix Footwear, headquartered in Carlsbad, CA, makes shoes under the Trotters, SoftWalk, and H.S. Trask names.
