Stokehouse Unlimited, the owner of the Vissla, Amuse Society and D’Blanc brands, appointed Chris Evans vice president of international business and sustainability initiatives.
Evans joins Stokehouse after four and a half years with the Patagonia brand, where he served as global commercial director for surf and general manager for Latin America while also involved with environmental initiatives and projects such as Chris Malloy’s film, The Fisherman’s Son.
Paul Naudé, CEO for the Stokehouse brands, said, “We’re really pleased to welcome Chris to the team. He brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in this specialized field, which will be a valuable addition to our rapidly growing international momentum while also elevating our efforts related to minimizing environmental impact.”
Evans said, “In a lot of ways this feels like getting the band back together; I worked directly with Paul (Naudé) for the better part of eleven years before Patagonia and much of the talent behind the Stokehouse brands are close friends & former colleagues. Paul is an industry black-belt, fiercely dedicated to protecting our coastal environment, and I’m very excited to contribute to the success the Vissla, Amuse Society, and D Blanc brands have already achieved.”
Vissla is a men’s surf apparel brand, D’Blanc is an eyewear and accessory company and Amuse Society is a juniors surf brand.
