Columbia Sportswear promotes executives

By

Olivier Guyot

Published
May 28, 2015

Columbia Sportswear has added new names to its management. The American outdoor brand group has announced four promotions.

Steve Woodside, who joined the company last August from VF Corporation as vice president of global manufacturing, has been named senior vice president of global sourcing and manufacturing.

Lisa Kulok, who arrived in early 2008 and recently served as vp of global marketplace planning and customer operations has been promoted to senior vice president of global supply chain.

Joe Boyle, a Columbia product specialist who has been at the company since 2005, has been promoted to senior vp of Columbia brand merchandising and design, in direct contact with CEO Tim Boyle. 

Finally, Jim Swanson, who has worked in the group's financial department since 2009, has been appointed vp of finance. He is notably in charge of strategic and financial planning. He will reports to CFO Tom Cusick.