Mammut Appoints Heiko Schäfer New CEO
The Swiss outdoor company Mammut Sports Group AG appoints Heiko Schäfer as new Group CEO effective September 1st, 2022. For Schäfer, who previously served as Chief Operating Officer of Hugo Boss AG, Mammut marks his return to the sporting goods world. His focus will be on further strengthening the iconic Mammut mountain brand and accelerating its growth on a global level.
With Heiko Schäfer as its new CEO, Mammut is gearing up to accelerate its profitable growth and brand equity building, leveraging its leading position as a mountain brand through continued innovation, Swiss-crafted quality and sustainability.
Schäfer brings a wealth of experience in the sporting goods industry. The German manager held numerous senior executive positions for companies such as Adidas and most recently Hugo Boss. Schäfer combines a focus on operational excellence and profitability with a profound understanding of brand dynamics in a digital environment. As Chief Operating Officer at Hugo Boss, Schäfer successfully contributed to the company’s stabilization during and acceleration out of the pandemic, while driving the transformation of its value chain towards digitalization and sustainability.
Greg Nieuwenhuys, who has headed Mammut as interim Executive Chairman since September 2021, will continue to work closely with Schäfer and Mammut as Chairman of the Board.
Heiko Schäfer comments: “I am extremely excited to return to the sporting goods world, joining the most iconic outdoor brand in Europe. I look forward to devoting my energy and passion to unlocking Mammut’s full potential with its team – making the brand even more desirable and accessible to mountain sports enthusiasts.”
Philippe Jacobs and Jacob Polny, members of the Board of Mammut for Telemos Capital added: ”We are delighted to have appointed a strong CEO for Mammut, who combines successful experience across many highly relevant aspects of the Mammut CEO role. We are confident that Heiko will help to bring even greater performance to Mammut in the years to come, as we continue to strengthen Mammut’s global positioning as the iconic outdoor brand that we are proud owners of.”
Greg Nieuwenhuys concluded: “Over the past months, we have prepared Mammut for its next phase of growth. I am proud of the passion demonstrated by Mammut colleagues around the globe and excited to announce Heiko as CEO. I look forward to the collaboration and reaching greater summits together.”
Glossier Announced Kyle Leahy as New CEO
Kyle Leahy has been named chief executive officer at Glossier. Leahy joined Glossier in 2021 as the first-ever Chief Commercial Officer.
“Today I am celebrating my friend and colleague Kyle Leahy, who I’ve decided to make Glossier’s next CEO. To be clear, I’m not going anywhere! Just able to focus more of my time as Founder (and now, Executive Chairwoman) on the areas that I love: product, creative, brand… anything that makes yours and my heart beat just a little bit faster.” – Emily Weiss, Glossier Founder & Exec Chairwoman
Jacquemus Announced Bastien Daguzan as New CEO
Bastien Daguzan has been named chief executive officer at Jacquemus. Prior to this, Simon Porte Jacquemus previously acted as both CEO and creative director of the label.
Daguzan joins from Spanish luxury brand Paco Rabanne, where he has served as CEO since 2017. Prior to joining Paco Rabanne, Daguzan was CEO of French luxury brand Lemaire between 2013 and 2017.
Since 2017, Daguzan has been president of the IFM Alumni Association.
Skims announced Andy Muir as Chief Financial Officer
Skims, cofounded by Kim Kardashian and Jens Grede, hired Andy Muir to serve as the new chief financial officer.
“I am thrilled that Andy has joined SKIMS. Not only does she bring a wealth of experience with her from Jordan and Nike, but she has been a champion for diversity and inclusion initiatives throughout her career. Andy truly represents the core values of SKIMS.” – Jens Grede, co-founder of SKIMS.
Andy most recently served as vice president and Chief Financial Officer of the Jordan Brand, which is part of Nike Inc.
Stitch Fix Announces Debbie Rose Woloshin As New Chief Marketing Officer
Stitch Fix, the world’s leading online personalized shopping and styling experience, announced Debbie Rose Woloshin is joined the company as Chief Marketing Officer. Woloshin will report to Stitch Fix CEO Elizabeth Spaulding and lead the company’s Marketing teams across the US and the UK.
Woloshin was previously the Chief Marketing Officer at Marc Jacobs. Before Marc Jacobs, Woloshin led marketing at the Frye Company and Ann, Inc. and spent more than 17 years with the Jones Group.
“I’m thrilled to welcome Debbie to Stitch Fix as our new Chief Marketing Officer,” said Elizabeth Spaulding, Stitch Fix CEO. “There are many exciting opportunities on the horizon as we continue to expand our offering and focus on bringing our personalized styling and shopping experience to more clients. Debbie has built and grown some of fashion’s most beloved brands, and we’re looking forward to the wealth of creative and commercial experience she’ll bring to Stitch Fix. Debbie will play a central role in telling our story as we become the global destination for personalized shopping, styling, and inspiration.”
“It’s a privilege to be joining a company that is such a disruptive force in our industry,” said Woloshin. “I’m excited to be part of creating the future of retail and styling with an organization and team that uses technology and feedback in innovative ways across its business. I’m looking forward to supporting our future growth in this next chapter, and helping expand the universe of customers who will benefit from Stitch Fix’s service and brand.”
Harrods announced Tim Parker as Chief Financial Officer
Parker joins the luxury department retailer following a range of senior financial leadership roles throughout his 10 years at Jardine Matheson, where he diversified the Asia-centred group.
In a release, the retailer said Parker will be joining as it looks to recover from two difficult trading years caused by the pandemic and its lockdowns.
“As we continue to recover from the covid-19 pandemic and look towards the future, it is more important than ever to have the right talent in place to guide us through the next stage of our business strategy,” said Michael Ward, managing director of Harrods.
Ward continued: “We are delighted to welcome Tim to Harrods. I know the business will gain hugely from his leadership and extensive experience in a fast-moving market, and I look forward to working closely with him.”
The company said it will continue to invest in its in-store and online operations, as well as the opening of new divisions and the expansion of its H Beauty stores across the UK. It also noted that it is further planning to increase its presence in China and the Middle East.
Lisa Cherry to Join The John Lewis Partnership as Executive Director for People
The John Lewis Partnership has today appointed Lisa Cherry as Executive Director for People.
Lisa, currently Group Chief People Officer for Post Office, will join the Partnership in early September.
Lisa has more than twenty years’ experience working in large retailers in both operational and HR leadership roles, most recently at Post Office, where she was appointed to partner the new CEO to help evolve the organisation during a time of change. Lisa previously held a series of HR Director roles within the Post Office Group since joining in 2018.
Lisa’s early career was spent in customer facing operational roles before joining the Sainsbury’s Graduate Scheme. This began in store management before moving into HR and Leadership Development. Her time at Sainsbury’s was followed by senior HR roles at WHSmith and Wyevale Garden Centres (a Terra Firma owned business).
Lisa will continue to develop and deliver the people strategy for the Partnership’s 78,000 Partners, all co-owners in the business. She will lead our work to create a people proposition that rewards and develops our Partners, provides exceptional health and wellbeing support and improves our diversity and inclusion, so we reflect the communities we serve.
Nikki Humphrey is leaving the Partnership to rejoin Virgin, as Chief People Officer for the Virgin Group.
Sharon White, Partner & Chairman of the John Lewis Partnership, said: “I’m delighted that Lisa is joining the Partnership. She brings a wealth of experience and an impressive background in retail from her time at Sainsbury’s, WHSmith and the Post Office. Lisa has a strong sense of purpose, which makes her a great fit for the Partnership.”
“Nikki’s made a major contribution to the Partnership, working tirelessly to set the foundations for a modern, more relevant Partner proposition informed by Partners. I’m sad to see Nikki move on and she will be missed by Partners right across the business. She leaves with our best wishes.”
Lisa Cherry said: “I’m honoured to be joining the Partnership at such an important time. I’m really looking forward to leading the People team and spending time with Partners to properly understand the organisation and build on the existing plans to help shape the future.”
Nikki Humphrey said: “It’s been a difficult decision to leave the Partnership, which is a special purpose-led organisation. I’m proud of the People Team’s recent achievements, such as paying the Real Living Wage nationwide and providing market leading six-months equal parental leave. But the opportunity to rejoin the Virgin family was too good to miss.”
Rachel Wilkerson Miller Named SELF Editor-In-Chief
Condé Nast announced Rachel Wilkerson Miller editor-in-chief of SELF. Wilkerson Miller was most recently senior editor at Vox.com, where she launched Vox’s first-ever dedicated service journalism hub. As editor-in-chief, she will be responsible for developing and creating SELF’s content across all platforms including digital, video and social, and will report to Anna Wintour, chief content officer, Condé Nast, and global editorial director, Vogue.