Fusion Associates is delighted to announce the appointment of Josh Vaughan, as Managing Director EMEA at Brooks Sports.
Vaughn was recently the EMEA General Manager for the Icebreaker and Smartwool brands, both owned by the VF Corporation. Brooks reported that Vaughan had previously held leadership positions with sporting goods brands in Australia, North America and Europe.
In further news, Matt Dodge has been promoted to president and chief operating officer, effective August 1. The move comes after former president and COO Dan Sheridan’s transition to the CEO role in April.Dodge returns to the brand’s global headquarters in Seattle, WA, after serving as VP and managing director of Brooks International based in Europe.
John Copeland, Partner at Fusion Associates who led this search, expressed his enthusiasm: “Over the last 30 years I have been fortunate enough to work with some pretty cool brands, helping them build their leadership teams as they move through various stages of growth. Working with Matt Dodge at Brooks Running to help find someone to take over from him was always going to be challenging as his were big shoes to fill.
To build on the success Matt and his team had achieved here in Europe, it was critical to find someone that would be able to both continue the story and blend with the existing team. With Josh we found someone with a great track record, a servant leader and someone who will support and develop the teams around him and will, I’m sure, help drive the success of a brand that stands for so much. Wishing you all the success in this next chapter Josh.”
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