Puma
German sportswear brand Puma has announced changes to its Supervisory Board:
- Dennis Tao has been appointed Chairman of the Supervisory Board;
- Jeanne Huang has joined the Supervisory Board;
Dennis Tao is currently a Director at Anta Capital Limited, part of ANTA Group, responsible for mergers and acquisitions and capital markets activities. From 2019 to 2026, he served on the Board of Directors of Amer Sports, supporting its strategic realignment, international expansion and initial public offering. Earlier in his career, he worked at institutions including Morgan Stanley Asia.
Jeanne Huang is currently CEO of Pipa International, which connects brands within ANTA Group with creative talent. Previously, she was Senior Vice President at ANTA, responsible for product development, marketing and retail. Before that, she spent nearly 22 years in senior management roles at Nike.
Meanwhile, Puma’s Supervisory Board announced that the terms of Chairman Héloïse Temple-Boyer and Deputy Chairman Jean-Marc Duplaix had ended.
Effective October 21, Puma’s Supervisory Board comprises Dennis Tao, Roland Krüger, Jeanne Huang, Harsh Saini, Fiona May, Martin Köppel and Bernd Illig. Roland Krüger serves as Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board and Chairman of the Audit Committee.
Skechers USA
Skechers USA, Inc. has appointed Dennis Schröder as General Manager for Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).
Dennis Schröder has more than two decades of experience in retail and the sporting goods industry. He served as CEO of athletic footwear and apparel retailer Snipes from January 2024.
From November 2017 to September 2023, he was General Manager of Berlin-based Eleven Teamsports GmbH. Before that, he spent around three years at Nike, most recently as Global Strategic Account Director, based in the Netherlands. He worked at Puma from January 2014 to May 2015, with his final role being Senior Team Head of Performance for the DACH region.
Kästle
Austrian ski brand Kästle has appointed Jiří Novotný as Chief Operating Officer, effective November 1.
In his new role, Jiří Novotný will oversee the brand’s production operations, reporting directly to Kästle CEO Markus Weeger.
Jiří Novotný is an operations and manufacturing leader with more than 20 years of experience in the automotive and industrial plastics sectors. Previously, he served as Chief Operating Officer at Fraenkische, a German manufacturer of pipe systems, conduits and accessories, overseeing operations across the Czech Republic, Romania, Mexico, Germany, China and Morocco. Since October 2025, he has been Chief Operating Officer at MSM Group, overseeing six factories worldwide. His responsibilities have focused on aligning and coordinating the factory network, establishing standards and procedures, and ensuring operational consistency across sites.
FP Movement
FP Movement, the activewear brand owned by US apparel group Urban Outfitters, has appointed Kylee Clarke as its first Global Marketing Officer.
In her new role, Kylee Clarke will oversee FP Movement’s global brand strategy, marketing and brand experiences.
Kylee Clarke is a former National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I athlete and a certified yoga instructor. Before joining FP Movement, she spent ten years at Nike in a series of senior marketing roles, including Head of Sportswear Retail Marketing for North America, Head of the New York Brand Team, and Head of Brand Marketing for Running and Training in North America. Most recently, she oversaw sports brand marketing across American football, baseball, golf, tennis, the Olympic Games, major sports leagues and collegiate athlete NIL (name, image and likeness) activities. Earlier in her career, she spent five years in global brand management at jewellery brand David Yurman. She began her career at Canadian sportswear brand lululemon.
| Sources: Official press releases, personal social media accounts, SGB Media
| Image Credit: Official press releases, personal social media accounts
| Editor: Luxeplac
