Staff changes at Regatta
UK-based outdoor company Regatta Group has promoted Graham Rickard to managing director of its Dare 2b brand with immediate effect. Jo Hawkins has taken over Mr Rickard’s marketing responsibilities for the Regatta brand as well as continuing to head up product management.
Mr Rickard, who has been with the company for 13 years, started out as national sales manager for Regatta, before becoming marketing, product and export sales director for Regatta and Dare 2b, a position he has held for the last eight years. He has had a key role in developing the Dare 2b brand from a snowwear label to an all-year-round mountain sport brand.
Ms Hawkins joined the company in 2000 as product manager for Regatta and Dare 2b and has moved through the ranks to become brand manager.
