Wolverine Worldwide Announces International and Sperry Leadership Appointments
Company and industry veteran Soriano promoted to Executive Leadership Team
to help expand international growth
Soriano joined Wolverine Worldwide in 2018 as Vice President and Managing Director of EMEA, responsible for leading all Company brands in the region, including Merrell®, Saucony®, Sperry®, Cat Footwear®, Hush Puppies®, and Keds®. With her promotion to President of International, Soriano will now oversee all international regions for the Company, including EMEA,
“After successfully leading our EMEA region for the past three years, I am delighted to announce Isabel’s appointment as President of International,” said Hoffman. “Her breadth and depth of experience within the industry and Company, coupled with strong knowledge of key markets, makes her well-positioned to help accelerate the significant growth we are seeing in our international business.”
Prior to joining Wolverine Worldwide, Soriano was the Vice President and General Manager for Vans, Timberland and Kipling in
“Wolverine Worldwide has a proven track record of developing robust international markets and investing in them to fuel growth,” said Soriano. “This focus and a strong team have allowed our EMEA region to thrive, and I am thrilled for the opportunity to now lead all of our international regions as we continue our growth trajectory.”
Lifestyle brand veteran Cousins joins Sperry to help
accelerate global omni-channel growth
Cousins, a seasoned consumer-focused and digital leader, brings a wealth of experience from a variety of senior executive roles in footwear, licensing and accessories. In her new role as Global Brand President of Sperry, she will report directly to
Cousins most recently served as the Vice President and General Manager of Kodiak,
“Katherine’s proven track record with consumer-obsessed lifestyle brands makes her the ideal leader to propel Sperry forward, and I am thrilled to welcome her as its next Global Brand President,” said Hoffman. “Her deep industry knowledge and omni-channel experience will help build on the brand’s recent successes, particularly at Sperry.com and Sperry retail stores.”
Cousins earned a bachelor's degree from
“I’m delighted to join Wolverine Worldwide and honored for the opportunity to lead an iconic brand like Sperry,” said Cousins. “Sperry’s rich heritage and on-trend product pipeline resonates with consumers around the world, and I am passionate about the opportunities that lie ahead.”
ABOUT WOLVERINE WORLDWIDE
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ABOUT SPERRY
Celebrating 85 years of footwear innovation in 2020, Sperry was founded in 1935 by avid sailor, inventor and intrepid explorer
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Source: Wolverine World Wide