Amerex Group announced that Read Worth has joined the organization as Vice President of Gerry Sportswear Group. Prior to joining Amerex Group, Worth served as President of Windsong Outdoor. As Vice President of Gerry, Worth will be responsible for growing the Gerry, Mambosok, and Bombshell brands through strategic customer and sales programs as well as retail opportunities. He reports to Renee McGovern, President of Amerex Mens and Ladies Group.
“Renee and I are enthusiastic to have Read on our team,” said Amerex Group Inc.s CEO, Glenn Palmer. “His expertise and proven track record in the sportswear industry will help us grow the Gerry division, a focal point of our overall company mission, and drive the brand to an elevated level of awareness among retailers as well as consumers.”
Read Worth, age 48, has held various executive positions in the athletic business including Director of Apparel and Accessory Design and Merchandising at Nike, Sportwear Team Leader at Patagonia, VP of Product Development at Venator and Senior VP of RLX Polo Sport.