World Footwear

Management

VF Corp appoints former Nike President Trevor Edwards to its Board of Directors

Oct 25, 2023 / United States
The parent company of brands such as Timberland and Vans has announced the appointment of the former President of Nike Trevor Edwards to its Board of Directors

Under Armour names Gap veteran as new Chief Supply Chain Officer

Oct 18, 2023 / United States
The Baltimore-based sportswear company has named Gap veteran Shawn Curran as its new Chief Supply Chain Officer. He brings over 30 years of experience to the position

Nordstrom appoints Chief Human Resources Officer

Oct 17, 2023 / United States
The Seattle-based department store chain has named Lisa Price as Chief Human Resources Officer. She returns to Nordstrom after serving in the same role at Domino’s Pizza since 2019

Timberland appoints new Chief Marketing Officer

Oct 11, 2023 / United States
The footwear brand, owned by VF Corp, has announced the appointment of Maisie Willoughby as its new Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, effective from the 16th of October

Prada appoints Luigi Preziotti as Design Director

Oct 6, 2023 / Italy
The Italian-based luxury group has appointed Luigi Preziotti as Design Director and also confirmed Dario Vitale in his current role as Miu Miu's Design Director

Ecco USA with new leadership

Oct 3, 2023 / Denmark
With the departure of Tom Berry as President and CEO, the Danish-based footwear group appointed Deniz Erda to the role of interim President of the US division

Nordstrom expands its Board of Directors

Sep 26, 2023 / United States
The Seattle-based department store chain has appointed Guy B. Persaud to its Board of Directors, thus expanding this organizational structure to 12 members

Nordstrom announces leadership appointments

Sep 21, 2023 / United States
The Seattle-based department store chain has announced some executive changes in the company's merchandising and store divisions

Rocky Brands' CFO steps down

Sep 20, 2023 / United States
The Ohio-based footwear company announced that Sarah O’Connor has resigned from her role as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. She had taken up the position just six months ago

Zalando: co-CEOs remain at the helm and sustainability and D&I come under the same umbrella

Sep 19, 2023 / Germany
The e-commerce platform announced that the contracts of Robert Gentz and David Schneider as co-CEOs have been extended and that Pascal Brun has been appointed Vice President of Sustainability and Diversity & Inclusion

Venezuelan footwear industry calls for a financing plan

Premium ContentSep 18, 2023 / Venezuela
Following the 25th edition of the Latin American Footwear Forum, we spoke with the President of the Venezuelan Chamber of Footwear and Components (Cavecal), Tony di Benedetto, about the challenges and expectations of the country’s footwear industry

Caleres names its first-ever Chief Design & Product Officer

Sep 13, 2023 / United States
The US-based footwear company has promoted Natelle Baddeley to Chief Design and Product Officer, effective immediately. She joined Caleres in 2018 as SVP of Design, Merchandise, and Product Development Strategy

Designer Brands President to step down

Sep 11, 2023 / United States
William Jordan, the President of Designers Brands and Camuto brand, will step down from both positions presumably on or before the 1st of December

John Varvatos joins Under Armour as Chief Design Officer

Sep 8, 2023 / United States
The US-based company has appointed John Varvatos as Chief Design Officer, effective as of the 11th of September. He had been consulting for Under Armour since earlier this year

President of Journeys to retire in February 2024

Sep 7, 2023 / United States
After working at Genesco for 44 years, Mario Gallione, who became President of Journeys in 2017, will step down from his role in February 2024. Search for a successor is already underway
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