Top level reshuffle at Pentland Brands

Pentland Brands has announced a series of senior leadership appointments, including three new roles providing organisation-wide expertise and ownership across consumer, customer and supply chain. Sean Hastings, Vice President Product and Marketing, Speedo, is appointed Global Marketing Director, Pentland Brands. Jamie Cornforth, Head of Category Strategy & Planning, Product & Marketing, Speedo, becomes interim Vice President of Product and Marketing, Speedo. Carl Davies, Managing Director, Mitre and Prostar, is appointed Global Customer Director, Pentland Brands.

Commenting on the changes in management, Andy Long, Chief Executive Officer, Pentland Brands said, “These three new leadership roles will, as part of our Pentland Brands Executive team, ensure that we are set up for success and can evolve our business to meet the ever changing needs of our consumers and customers.”

Jon Godden, Chief Operating Officer, Mitre and Prostar, takes on interim responsibility for leading the Mitre and Prostar business. Matt Rock, Managing Director, Lifestyle Division (Kickers, Ted Baker Footwear and Boxfresh), is appointed Global Supply Chain Director, Pentland Brands.

Marco Ellerker, Managing Director, ellesse, Red or Dead and KangaROOS, becomes Managing Director of the Lifestyle Division (Kickers, Ted Baker Footwear and Boxfresh). This creates a vacancy to lead ellesse, KangaROOS and Red or Dead, which will be advertised early in 2015.