Rocky Brands, Inc. Appoints Tracie A. Winbigler to Board of Directors
September 05 2019 - 8:00AM
Business Wire
Rocky Brands, Inc. (Nasdaq: RCKY) today announced the
appointment of Tracie A. Winbigler to the Company’s Board of
Directors as a Class I Director to serve until the 2020 annual
meeting of shareholders and until her successor is duly elected.
Ms. Winbigler has also been appointed to serve on the Audit
Committee of the Board of Directors. The election and appointment
are both effective October 1, 2019.
Mike Brooks, Chairman of the Board, stated, “We are very pleased
to welcome Tracie to the Rocky Brands Board of Directors. Rocky
Brands will benefit greatly from her extensive business experience
and judgment developed over the past 30 years with General Electric
Company, National Geographic Society, Recreational Equipment, Inc.
(“REI”), and her new position as Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer of the National Railroad Passenger Corporation
(“Amtrak”). Tracie’s perspective and industry experience will be a
great addition to our Board of Directors.”
Ms. Winbigler, age 54, was named Executive Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer of Amtrak in June 2019. She most recently
served as Chief Financial Officer of REI, a cooperative retailer of
outdoor apparel, footwear and equipment, from December 2015 until
May 2019. From May 2014 to November 2015 she was Chief Operations
Officer of National Geographic Society, where she also previously
served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from
August 2012 to April 2014. From 1987 through July 2012, Ms.
Winbigler was employed in various positions of increasing
responsibility by General Electric Company and its subsidiaries,
including as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
of GE Asset Management and as Chief Financial Officer of GE
Transportation, NBC Universal, GE Nuclear Energy, and NBC Network.
Ms. Winbigler is a 1987 graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University,
Delaware, Ohio, where she is a member of its Board of Trustees. She
resides in the Washington, DC area.
About Rocky Brands, Inc.
Rocky Brands, Inc. is a leading designer, manufacturer and
marketer of premium quality footwear and apparel marketed under a
portfolio of well recognized brand names including Rocky®, Georgia
Boot®, Durango®, Lehigh®, and the licensed brand Michelin®.
Safe Harbor Language
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements
within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, which are intended to be covered by the safe
harbors created thereby. Those statements include, but may not be
limited to, all statements regarding intent, beliefs, expectations,
projections, forecasts, and plans of the Company and its
management. These forward-looking statements involve numerous risks
and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the various risks
inherent in the Company’s business as set forth in periodic reports
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the
Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December
31, 2018 (filed March 13, 2019) and quarterly reports on Form 10-Q
for the quarters ended March 31, 2019 (filed May 9, 2019) and June
30, 2019 (filed August 8, 2019). One or more of these factors have
affected historical results, and could in the future affect the
Company’s businesses and financial results in future periods and
could cause actual results to differ materially from plans and
projections. Therefore there can be no assurance that the
forward-looking statements included in this press release will
prove to be accurate. In light of the significant uncertainties
inherent in the forward-looking statements included herein, the
Company, or any other person should not regard the inclusion of
such information as a representation that the objectives and plans
of the Company will be achieved. All forward-looking statements
made in this press release are based on information presently
available to the management of the Company. The Company assumes no
obligation to update any forward-looking statements.
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