Wolverine World Wide, Inc. promoted Dave Latchana as chief legal officer and corporate secretary to oversee its legal, compliance, corporate communications, risk management, ESG, security, and loss prevention functions.
With a tenure of nearly 16 years at Wolverine Worldwide, Latchana joined the company in 2008 as corporate counsel and subsequently served as associate general counsel and assistant secretary, working closely with the management team and Board of Directors across a broad range of legal and business issues. Latchana then spent three years as vice president of Executive Compensation, Global Benefits and Corporate Communications from 2021 to 2024. Since January 2024, he has been the company’s interim general counsel.
“Dave has demonstrated tremendous leadership and is an integral member of our management team,” said Chris Hufnagel, president and CEO. “Having served in senior positions in legal, human resources, risk management, and corporate communications over his nearly 16-year tenure with the company, Dave understands our business, our industry and our opportunities incredibly well. We look forward to continuing to benefit from his deep knowledge and significant legal and industry expertise as we execute our transformation plan.”
“I am honored to be named Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary at such an important time and to continue growing my career here at Wolverine Worldwide,“ said Latchana. “We have an outstanding portfolio of brands and a high-performance, collaborative culture, with exceptional teams and best-in-class centers of excellence. I look forward to continuing to work with Chris, our management team and our Board of Directors to help drive our strategy and realize Wolverine Worldwide’s full potential.”
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