Kering appoints Todd Hymel as CEO of action sports brands
Kering, the owner of luxury brands such as Gucci, Stella McCartney and Alexander McQueen, has appointed Todd Hymel to the newly created position of chief executive of action sports brands.
To be based in Costa Mesa in California, Hymel will continue to report directly to group managing director Jean-François Palus in his new role.
Responsibilities will include establishing a stronger group presence in the US, particularly on the West Coast, while taking on a more active role in the development, expansion and performance of the Volcom and Electric brands worldwide. The chief executives of each brand will continue to report directly to Hymel.
A US-French national, Hymel joined Kering in 2008 as deputy director of mergers & acquisitions, before being appointed chief operating officer of Kering sport & lifestyle division in January 2012.
