What Happened?
Manhattan Beach, CA-based Skechers Appointed Leslie Riggs as Global Head of Human Resources
About the Company
A 4.16-billion-dollar global leader in the performance and lifestyle footwear industry, Skechers USA, Inc. designs, develops and markets more than 3,000 styles for men, women and children. Skechers` success stems from its employees, high-quality, varied product offering, diversified domestic and international distribution channels, and targeted multi-channel marketing. The Company offers two distinct footwear categories: a lifestyle division and performance footwear. Through licensing agreements, the company also offers branded apparel, accessories, eyewear, scrubs and more. Celebrity product endorsees for Skechers` lifestyle collections include multi-platinum recording artist Camila Cabello, model and actress Kelly Brook, TV personality Brooke Burke-Charvet, and athletic legends like David Ortiz, Tony Romo, Sugar Ray Leonard and Howie Long. The Skechers Performance Division`s roster of elite athletes features marathon champion and Boston Marathon winner Meb Keflezighi, elite runners Kara Goucher, Ed Cheserek and Tara Welling, and pro golfers Matt Kuchar, Brooke Henderson, Russell Knox, Wesley Bryan, Billy Andrade, Belén Mozo and Colin Montgomerie. The Company sells its footwear in department, specialty and independent stores, as well as through more than 2,600 Skechers retail stores and online at Skechers.com. Beyond the United States, Skechers product is available in more than 160 countries and territories through an international network of subsidiaries in Canada, Japan, Europe and Latin America, joint ventures in Asia and the Middle East, and distributors around the world. Headquartered in Manhattan Beach, California, Skechers is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol SKX.
About the Person
Leslie Riggs is Global Head of Human Resources at Skechers. Previously, Leslie held various senior HR leadership roles in the industry.
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