Wolverine World Wide, Inc. appointed Nicholas Long as the lead independent director of its Board of Directors.
Long, a Wolverine Worldwide director since 2011 and current chair of the company’s Compensation Committee, succeeds Dr. David T. Kollat, who will remain on the Board.
Longis a veteran of consumer-focused brands with global experience from his over thirty-year career. From 2011 until his retirement in 2015, Long was the CEO of MillerCoors, LLC. Before that he was CEO and CMO of the Miller Brewing Company. Before entering the beer industry, Long spent 17 years at The Coca-Cola Company as President of its Northwest Europe Division, president of its UK and Ireland divisions, and held senior marketing positions.
“We are very pleased to announce Tom’s appointment as our next lead independent director,” said Brendan Hoffman, WWW’s president and chief executive officer. “He brings an enormous depth and breadth of both boardroom leadership and management experience to the lead independent director role for Wolverine Worldwide. Tom’s expertise in global brand-building, strategic marketing and consumer-obsessed businesses will be critical in helping to set and deliver against the Company’s strategic objectives.”
“On behalf of the entire Board of Directors, I would like to express our gratitude and deep appreciation to David Kollat for his strong leadership and sound judgment as lead independent director,” said Blake W. Krueger, executive chairman, WWW. “David has served in this role since 2007, as the company transitioned CEOs, secured multiple transformative acquisitions and thrived through a variety of differing market conditions.”
WWW’s brands include Merrell, Saucony, Sweaty Betty, Sperry, Hush Puppies, Wolverine, Keds, Chaco, Bates, Hytest, and Stride Rite.
