Senior management shake-up continues at Columbia

28/05/2015
Columbia Sportswear has made four senior management changes two months after announcing a swath of changes intended to boost growth.

Lisa Kulok, who joined the company in 2008 and has served as vice-president of marketplace planning since October 2009, has been promoted to senior vice-president of supply chain operations. She will be responsible for the company’s global inventory planning, transportation logistics, distribution and account operations.

Steve Woodside, who joined last year as vice-president of manufacturing, is promoted to senior vice-president of sourcing and manufacturing.

Joe Boyle, who joined the company in 2005, is promoted to senior vice president of Columbia brand merchandising and design, where he will continue to be responsible for leading the creation of Columbia brand apparel, footwear, accessories and equipment, reporting directly to CEO Tim Boyle.
 
Jim Swanson, who joined the company in 2003 and has served as director of finance since 2009, is promoted to vice-president of finance with responsibility over the company’s strategic planning and financial planning and analysis functions, reporting to chief financial officer Tom Cusick. 

Mr Boyle said: “Each of these leaders has proven their ability to drive change necessary to support rapid global growth and the increasing complexity of our business.”