Management duties and responsibilities
President and CEO
The Board of Directors nominates the President and CEO, who is responsible for managing Amer Sports in accordance with the Finnish Companies Act and instructions provided by the Board of Directors.
The President and CEO reports to the Board of Directors and keeps the Board of Directors informed about Amer Sports’ business, including information about relevant markets and competitors, as well as the Company’s financial position and other matters of significance. The President and CEO is also responsible for overseeing the Company’s day-to-day administration and ensuring that the financial administration of the Company has been arranged in a reliable manner. The President and CEO is assisted by the Executive Board.
>> Amer Sports' President and CEO
Executive Board
The Executive Board’s task is to insure that the Amer Sports Corporation strategy is implemented consistently across all business segments and business units. Other executives participate in the meetings as necessary. The Amer Sports Executive Board comprises of the Group level Senior Vice Presidents, the Presidents of business segments and the most important business areas. In addition to the Amer Sports President and CEO, who is the Chairman, there are 16 other Executive Board members. The Presidents of the business segments and business areas serve as the brand and/or business segment representative on the Executive Board. The Executive Board meets three times a year.
>> Amer Sports Executive Board
| Name |
Position |
Year of election | Year born |
Nationality |
| Heikki Takala |
President and CEO |
2010 | 1966 |
Finnish |
| Paul Byrne |
President of Fitness |
2002 | 1951 | American |
| Chris Considine |
President of Ball Sports |
2002 | 1960 |
American |
| Michael Dowse | General Manager, Americas | 2010 | 1966 |
American |
| Victor Duran |
Senior Vice President, Marketing and Business to Consumer
|
2011 | 1966 | American |
| Matt Gold |
General Manager, Asia Pacific
|
2010 | 1969 | American |
| Terhi Heikkinen |
Senior Vice President, Human Resources |
2009 | 1964 |
Finnish |
| Antti Jääskeläinen |
Chief Development Officer |
2009 | 1972 |
Finnish |
| Bernard Millaud |
President of Cycling |
2009 | 1958 |
French |
| Mikko Moilanen | President of Sports Instruments | 2010 | 1965 | Finnish |
| Jean-Marc Pambet |
President of Footwear |
2009 | 1959 |
French |
| Michael Schineis |
President of Winter Sports Equipment |
2002 | 1958 |
German |
| Jussi Siitonen | CFO | 2011 | 1969 | Finnish |
| Andy Towne |
President of Apparel |
2010 | 1966 |
British |
| Vincent Wauters |
Senior Vice President, Supply Chain & IT |
2008 | 1972 |
Belgian |
| Michael White | General Manager, EMEA | 2010 | 1964 |
British |
