Footwear group Wolverine Worldwide has appointed Susie Kuhn to the position of president of its active group of footwear brands.
Her portfolio will include the group’s Merrell, Saucony and Chaco brands. A newly formed centre of excellence focused on sharing consumer insight and trend and innovation information with Wolverine brands will also report to Ms Kuhn.
Ms Kuhn brings more than 25 years of global brand-building experience in the footwear, apparel, and retail industries. She has held senior leadership roles at Foot Locker, Nike, Converse, and URBN. She most recently served as Foot Locker’s president for Europe, where she had full responsibility for brand strategy and operational performance.
“We’re excited to welcome Susie to the team and are confident that her diverse, global experience working with leading brands, coupled with her collaborative, results-driven leadership style, will help drive our active group brands and the entire company forward,” said chief executive, Chris Hufnagel.