Wolverine Worldwide promoted Mike Maloney to global general manager of the Wolverine brand, a newly created role for the largest brand in its Work Group. Ryan Drew joined the company as chief product officer of the Work Group, while Ben Harrison assumed the role of general manager of Cat Footwear International.
Wolverine’s Work Group includes Wolverine, 1000 Mile by Wolverine, Cat Footwear, Merrell Work, Bates, HyTest, and Harley-Davidson Footwear.
Maloney previously served as chief product officer of the Work Group. Prior to joining Wolverine in that role in October 2024, he was VP/GM, new & owned brands division (Hush Puppies, Crown Vintage, Le TIGRE, Kelly & Katie, MIX) at Designer Brands for about 3 years. He worked at Under Armour and Adidas earlier in his career. As general manager of the Wolverine brand, Maloney “will lead the brand’s strategy and execution across all global markets, growing its category-leading work boot business while accelerating its premium positioning and cultural relevance.”
Ryan Drew brings more than 25 years of experience at global footwear and apparel brands like Under Armour, Curry Brand and And 1 Basketball. As chief product officer, he will oversee all product strategies and direction for the Work Group.
Ben Harrison brings more than 15 years of experience at Wolverine, most recently as general manager of Merrell Canada. He will lead Cat Footwear’s international business “with a focus on accelerating global growth and strengthening regional accountability in priority markets,” according to Wolverine.
Justin Cupps, president of the Work Group, said, “This new leadership structure represents a key investment moment for the Work Group, allowing us to move faster, make more intentional and disruptive decisions to accelerate global growth, and fulfill our mission to ‘make the world work better’ through products engineered for performance and designed for life. By strengthening how we connect product, insight, and storytelling, we’re positioning the Wolverine brand to build on the trust and credibility it has earned over generations and provide new innovations for how people will work and live tomorrow.”
Lead photo of Mike Maloney and Ryan Drew (left to right) courtesy of Wolverine Worldwide
