Takeya USA, the maker of water bottles and other food and beverage accessories, headquartered in Costa Mesa, CA, hired John Sanchez as president and chief executive officer to guide the Takeya and ThermoFlask brands in the U.S.
Most recently, Sanchez served as VP of Global Product Strategy at Oakley, the Sports Hub division of Essilor-Luxottica, driving product innovation and aligning global strategies. Before Oakley, he spent a decade in leadership roles at eyewear and outdoor brands, including Costa Sunglasses, Bushnell Outdoor Products, Maui Jim Sunglasses, and Zeal Optics.
Sanchez joined Takeya USA as CEO on July 9. He will also oversee the company’s engineering development office in Osaka, Japan and its distribution operations center in Ohio.
Sanchez succeeds John Lown, founder and CEO, who will continue to serve as executive chairman of the Board and as a company advisor.
“We are thrilled to welcome John Sanchez as the new president of Takeya USA,” said Lown. “John comes to us with a deep understanding of consumer behavior, product innovation, and global brand building—making him uniquely qualified to lead Takeya as we enter our next chapter. He is a proven leader with the infectious vision and executional excellence we need. John will lead us to accelerate our mission of transforming how people sustainably transport food and beverages while keeping them fresh, cold, hot, at home or on the go.”
“I admire Takeya’s long-standing, 65-year history and am honored to carry forward its commitment to enhancing everyday sustainable beverage experiences,” said Sanchez. “Takeya has built a formidable reputation for innovation and quality—values that resonate with today’s consumers. My immediate focus will be to build a high-performance team who are as excited as I am to usher this amazing brand into its next chapter. The future global Takeya team will be driven by those who are passionate about consumer needs, purposeful design and inspirational brand building to redefine the possibilities of the reusable food and beverage container market.”
Founded in Osaka, Japan, in 1961, the company entered the U.S. in 2008.
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