Brands
VF Corp. appointed Denny Bruce to the position of global brand president of Dickies. Bruce reports to Curt Holtz, executive vice president and group president of VF’s Workwear unit.
Bruce will be responsible for all aspects of the brand’s global operations and performance. He’ll oversee the brand’s wholesale and direct-to-consumer businesses, including a focus on digital. Bruce will also be responsible for continually strengthening the Dickies team and its capabilities to drive profitable growth through the activation of its strategic plan globally.
Prior to joining VF, Bruce was executive vice president of sales, product and marketing at Traeger Pellet Grills. Before that, he was vice president of domestic sales part at Skullcandy.
Philip Williamson, former CEO of Williamson-Dickie Mfg., will move into a non-operating brand ambassador role, allowing him to lend his experience and knowledge of the Dickies brand. Williamson will work closely with Bruce to advance the brand’s strategic initiatives.
VF acquired the Dickies brand as part of its 2017 purchase of Williamson-Dickie and its portfolio of workwear brands. Of the 20 brands owned by VF, the Dickies brand is the company’s fourth largest brand by revenue.
Cougar Shoes
Cougar Shoes appointed Jackie Charest as its vice president of marketing.
As part of the Cougar executive team, Charest will play an integral role in further evolving the Cougar brand positioning with a particular interest in understanding the Cougar customer and how to better serve them in the future.
Charest joins Cougar Shoes with over three decades of experience in marketing, retail and brand development. Her career began and evolved at Canadian luxury retailer Holt Renfrew. As vice president of marketing and media relations at Holt Renfrew, she led and oversaw the vendor marketing team, brand strategy, communication, media buying, events and partnerships.
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