SGB Update Outdoor
Outdoor Tech Founder and CEO Departs
Outdoor Tech Founder and CEO Caro Krissman sold his shares to the brands lead investor and has departed the brand.

Lamo Sheepskin, Inc. Changes CEO
Lamo Sheepskin, Inc. appointed Mark Etzbach as its new CEO to succeed Jerry Breig. Brieg will continue to serve Lamo as vice president of international business development.
Thule Implements Locallly Product Locator
Thule has incorporated the Locally product locator into Thule.com to help guide U.S. consumers through their purchase at a local authorized Thule retailer.
Scheels Unveils Visa Card for Its Biggest Spenders
Scheels All Sports launched an elite version of its branded Visa card for existing cardholders who spend at least $25,000 a year with the retailer.
Clif Bar Issues Voluntary Recall of Sierra Trail Mix Bars
Clif Bar & Company is initiating a voluntary recall of Clif Bar Sierra Trail Mix energy bars, imported from the United States and sold across Canada, because of a potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes.
Gu Energy Labs Selects Verde as PR Agency
Gu Energy Labs named Verde Brand Communications as its public relations agency of record.
Judge Clears Sale of Vestis to Parent’s Affiliate
A U.S. Bankruptcy Court judge approved a plan to sell Eastern Mountain Sports and Bob’s Stores to an affiliate of their current owner so that they can exit Chapter 11 proceedings next month as going concerns.
Dakine Hires Ken Meidell to Fill CEO Post
Altamont Capital named former Outdoor Research President and CEO Ken Meidell as CEO of Dakine, which the San Francisco investment firm acquired from Billabong in July 2013. Prior to joining Outdoor Research as CEO in 2013, Meidell worked at Cascade Designs for 12 years, including stints as VP of sales and marketing, VP of the […]
First Apparel and Sleeping Bag Makers Certified to Down Standard
NSF Sustainability has certified its first down apparel and sleeping bag manufacturers to the Global Traceable Down Standard used by Patagonia to ensure that down used in its products is harvested from humanely treated birds.
21sportsgroup Names Planet Sports Exec CFO
21sportsgroup appointed Dr. Henner Schwarz, managing director of recently acquired Planet Sports, as its CFO and third managing director alongside Jörg Mayer and Michael Burk.
Backbone Adds PR Talent
Backbone Media, which specializes in providing public relations and other services to active lifestyle brands, has added staff to its offices in Carbondale and Denver, Colo.
NICA Executive Director Recognized by President
National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) Executive Director Austin McInerny has received a 2016 President’s Council on Fitness, Sports & Nutrition Community Leadership Award for his work.
Eddie Bauer Pledges $50,000 to Every Kid in a Park Initiative
Eddie Bauer pledged a $50,000 donation to the National Park Foundation’s Field Trip Grants supporting the Every Kid in a Park initiative.
Timbuk2 Makes Four New Leadership Appointments
Timbuk2, the San Francisco-based company best known for its messenger bags, hired Jen Larkin as design director, Nelson Garcia as art director, Azul Couzens as head of marketing, and Ami Takahashi as head of international sales.

SIA to Move HQ Out West
The trade organization will make the decision by the end of June to move from its current Washington D.C. metro location in McLean, VA to one of “two snow industry hubs” out West.