Quiksilver Inc. said Steve Tully, currently president of women's, has been appointed to the new role of president, Quiksilver Brand for the Americas. Also, Carol Christopherson, currently president of retail, will become president of the Roxy and Raisins Brands for the Americas.

Both appointements become effective June 1, 2007.

Tully, who has had primary responsibility for the Roxy brand since 2002 and is a 15-year Quiksilver veteran, will manage merchandising and design, sales, marketing and visual merchandising production for the Quiksilver Brand and QuikSilverEdition Brand. Additionally, Tully will oversee Quiksilver's direct-to-retail licensee relationship for the Tony Hawk Brand with Kohl's.

As the new president of the Roxy and Raisins Brands for the Americas, Christopherson will oversee merchandising and design, sales, marketing, and, in conjunction with Tully, visual merchandising production.

Quiksilver said it is searching for a new president of retail.