The German outdoor outfitter Jack Wolfskin announced some personnel changes to its management team on Tuesday.
Accordingly, Jens Döring was appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of the US retail group Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp. belonging to the company. Jack Wolfskin announced that he will take up his new position on January 1st and succeed André Grube. Grube decided to leave the company after four years as general manager and CFO.
The new CFO comes from Adidas
Döring comes from the sporting goods group Adidas AG, where he most recently held the position of VP Finance Central Europe. According to his future employer, he has “25 years of financial experience in the sports, fashion and lifestyle industries.” Before his time at Adidas, he had already worked for C&A, RockShox and Beiersdorf.
Matthew Jung, Global Brand President of Jack Wolfskin, welcomed the designated new addition. “Jens combines a sound understanding of sales with many years of experience in working with financial companies across the entire value chain,” he explained in a statement. “As we realign the brand in the DACH region, I am confident that Jens’ expertise in this region will be a catalyst for healthy and sustainable growth.”
Jack Wolfskin presents new people responsible for retail and the China business
Jack Wolfskin also announced further personnel decisions. Claire Midwood, Senior Vice President of Product & Marketing, will also be responsible for retail in addition to her previous marketing, product and design departments, the company said. In the future, Elliot McFarlane will report directly to her, taking on the newly created position of Head of Retail Operations & In-Store Experience.
The outdoor outfitter also announced the promotion of Kurt Zhang to general manager for the China region. In his new role, he will “lead the growth of the brand and the expansion of the organization,” explained Jack Wolfskin. Zhang had most recently served as VP Omni-Channel for the Chinese market since August 2022.
“With these important appointments, we are leveraging the leadership strengths within our organization while welcoming proven industry leaders to enter the implementation phase of our ‘Reimagine’ strategy – both of which we are very proud of,” said Jung. “I am very grateful to Claire and Kurt for their positive contributions to the organization to date and warmly welcome Jens and Elliot to the team.”