ROCKFORD, Mich., Nov. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolverine
World Wide, Inc. (NYSE: WWW) today announced important leadership
appointments in two of the Company's key strategic growth
areas.
CONSUMER DIRECT
To more fully align and accelerate the
Company's consumer-direct operations and omnichannel transformation
initiatives, the Company is pleased to announce the appointment of
Scott Sincerbeaux as President of
Consumer Direct. Mr. Sincerbeaux brings over 30 years of
leadership in creating consumer experiences at retail, most
recently as vice president of North America Retail at Godiva
Chocolate. Prior to his role with Godiva, he held senior
leadership positions with JCPenney, Bare Escentuals, Crabtree &
Evelyn, Ecco, Brown Shoe and several other footwear
companies. As part of this move, the Stride Rite Children's
Group will join the Company's Consumer Direct division, enabling
leadership to focus efforts and investments on a coordinated set of
growth initiatives. Mr. Sincerbeaux will report directly to
Blake Krueger, Wolverine Worldwide's
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President.
APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES
To coordinate expertise and
leadership of the apparel and accessories businesses for Wolverine
Worldwide's portfolio of global lifestyle and performance brands,
Tom Kennedy has been appointed as
President of Apparel and Accessories. In this newly-created
role, Mr. Kennedy will oversee all of the Company's apparel and
accessories initiatives around the world. Mr. Kennedy was
most recently executive vice president of the Fossil Brand with the
Fossil Group and previously led the Fossil retail group and
wholesale business. Before joining Fossil, Mr. Kennedy was a
division president at PacSun, Vice President of U.S. Apparel at
Nike, and held various senior roles with The Gap. Mr. Kennedy
will also report directly to Mr. Krueger.
"I couldn't be more excited about these appointments," stated
Mr. Krueger. "We continue to focus and devote resources to
accelerating our consumer-direct initiatives and building global
lifestyle brands. Scott and Tom both add extensive and
diverse experience to our team and deepen our already strong
bench. They both have a strong consumer-centric background
and will work to drive two of our most critical strategic growth
initiatives as we continue to build our family of brands around the
world."
ABOUT WOLVERINE WORLDWIDE
With a commitment to service
and product excellence, Wolverine World Wide, Inc. is one of the
world's leading marketers of branded casual, active lifestyle,
work, outdoor sport, athletic, children's and uniform footwear and
apparel. The Company's portfolio of highly recognized brands
includes: Merrell®, Sperry®, Hush
Puppies®, Saucony®, Wolverine®,
Keds®, Stride Rite®, Sebago®,
Cushe®, Chaco®, Bates®,
HYTEST®, and Soft Style®. The Company
also is the global footwear licensee of the popular brands
Cat® and Harley-Davidson®. The
Company's products are carried by leading retailers in the U.S. and
globally in approximately 200 countries and territories. For
additional information, please visit our website,
www.wolverineworldwide.com.
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