Columbia Sportswear Company Appoints John Culver, Leader of International Growth at Starbucks Corp., to Its Board of Directors
January 06 2021 - 4:10PM
Business Wire
Columbia Sportswear Company (Nasdaq: COLM), a global leader in
designing, sourcing, marketing, and distributing outdoor, active
and everyday lifestyle apparel, footwear, accessories, and
equipment products, today announced that its board of directors
appointed John Culver to serve as a director and member of its
Compensation Committee, effective January 5, 2021.
Mr. Culver currently serves as Starbucks Corp. (Nasdaq: SBUX)
group president of International, Channel Development and Global
Coffee, Tea and Cocoa, and is a member of the Starbucks executive
leadership team. He has responsibility for leading Starbucks retail
growth and operations in 60 markets across China, Asia Pacific,
Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and growth for the Global
Channel Development business which includes Consumer Packaged Goods
(CPG), Foodservice and Evolution Fresh. Mr. Culver also has the
additional responsibility of leading the growth and development of
Starbucks coffee, tea and cocoa businesses.
Mr. Culver serves on the board of directors and audit committee
of Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) and is a director of The Mission
Continues, a national, nonpartisan nonprofit that empowers veterans
to continue their service, leveraging their talent and skills to
generate visible impact for communities. He has a B.S. in Business
Administration from Florida State University.
“We are thrilled to have John join our board of directors,” said
Chairman, President and CEO, Tim Boyle. “John has been instrumental
in driving international growth in various markets at Starbucks for
almost twenty years and we are excited for him to bring that
knowledge and expertise to our board of directors as we continue to
focus on unlocking our international omni-channel growth
opportunities. Mr. Culver also brings a deep understanding of the
consumer and consumer trends, including the digital transformation,
which we hope to leverage during his service on the Board.”
About Columbia Sportswear
Company
Columbia Sportswear Company has assembled a portfolio of brands
for active lives, making it a leader in the global active outdoor
lifestyle apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment industry.
Founded in 1938 in Portland, Oregon, the Company's brands are today
sold in approximately 90 countries. In addition to the Columbia®
brand, Columbia Sportswear Company also owns the Mountain
Hardwear®, SOREL® and prAna® brands. To learn more, please visit
the Company's websites at www.columbia.com, www.mountainhardwear.com, www.sorel.com, and www.prana.com.
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Andrew Burns, CFA Director of Investor Relations and Competitive
Intelligence Columbia Sportswear Company (503) 985-4112
aburns@columbia.com
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