Quiksilver appointed Michael A. Clarke to its board of directors, expanding its board from eight to nine members.

The appointed was disclosed in a Securities & Exchange filing.

Clarke served as chief executive officer of Premier Foods Plc., a branded food company in the United Kingdom from August 2011 until February 2013. Prior to joining Premier Foods, Clarke was president of Kraft Foods Europe from January 2009 until August 2011 and held several positions with The Coca-Cola Company from 1996 to 2008, including president-Northwest Europe from 2005 to 2008, president-South Pacific & Korea from 2000 to 2005 and senior vice president-Minute Maid International from 1996 to 2000.

 

Clarke also has held a variety of positions with Reebok International Ltd. (1991 to 1996), served in senior financial roles with Acer Consulting (Far East) Ltd., consulting engineers, and as a chartered accountant with Deloitte. He graduated from the University of Cape Town with a Bachelor of Commerce. Clarke also serves on the board of directors of Wolseley Plc., a distributor of plumbing and heating products.