Senior appointments at Columbia

06/12/2017
Columbia Sportswear has continued its management overhaul with appointments in finance, legal and footwear.

Melissa Dugan has been appointed vice-president and chief accounting officer, reporting to chief financial officer Jim Swanson.

Mr Swanson said: "Melissa joins our worldwide finance team bringing tremendous experience, including several years in senior level accounting leadership positions at Nike as well as prior experience working overseas as an accountant for PwC."

Jennifer Warner has joined as vice-president of legal, reporting to Peter Bragdon, general counsel.
Most recently, she was chief development officer for the Ashe Legal Group.

David Soriano has been promoted to vice-president of footwear manufacturing, reporting to chief operating officer Tom Cusick. Mr Soriano has moved from China to Portland for the role.

"As a 21-year veteran of the footwear industry, David brings a significant amount of leadership experience in footwear manufacturing operations," said Mr Cusick. 

Prior to joining Columbia, he held management roles overseeing footwear manufacturing operations in Asia for Puma, LaCrosse Footwear and Nike.