Rocky Brands Inc. stated that based on its evaluation of candidates for the position of chief financial officer, it expects to make an internal hire by early March.

Mike Brooks, CEO, stated, “Promoting from within has served Rocky Brands well throughout the company’s long and successful history. We have a deep bench of talented people within our organization and I’m confident that the skillsets possessed by certain individuals on our finance team make them ideal candidates for our next chief financial officer. We look forward to making a final decision within the next few weeks.”

Mike Staude, who was appointed interim chief financial officer on January 12, 2017, is leaving the company effective February 17, 2017 to pursue other interests.

The company will report fourth-quarter 2016 results on Thursday, February 16, 2017.

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