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Columbia Sportswear Names Woody Blackford Chief Product Officer, Columbia Brand

PUBLIC · COLMAug 14, 2023

Position

Senior Vice President

Company

Columbia Sportswear

Woody Blackford
woody.blackford@columbia.com
PortlandFinancial ServicesSoftwareMobileE CommerceFashionRetailLifestyle

Description

Columbia Sportswear Company , a global leader in designing, sourcing, marketing, and distributing outdoor, active and everyday lifestyle apparel, footwear, accessories, and equipment products, has hired Woody Blackford as Senior Vice President, Chief Product Officer for the Columbia Brand.

Company Information

Company

Columbia Sportswear

Location

Portland, Oregon, United States

About

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.

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