From virtual reality to consumer products and social media, here are some of the biggest job moves from the past week.
Ralph Lauren has a new chief marketing officer in Jonathan Bottomley and brand president for Men’s Polo, Purple Label and Double R in Tom Mendenhall.
Ralph Lauren said, “As we write our next chapter, we continue to add exceptionally strong leaders with the passion, energy, and talent to lead our Company into the future. Both Jonathan and Tom bring a fresh perspective and incredible depth of brand experience to Ralph Lauren. They each have impressive track records and we are looking forward to welcoming them into our leadership as our evolution continues.”
Former Marvel Entertainment CEO Peter Cuneo has joined Uncorporeal Systems as its chairman to accelerate market development for the virtual and augmented reality company.
“Peter is a gamechanger,” said Kul Wadhwa, Uncorporeal CEO. “With an esteemed career leading major companies working in everything from entertainment to consumer goods, Peter brings us an unparalleled understanding of what customers need to embrace VR and AR. When you add his shrewd operational acumen and extensive relationships at the highest levels of industry, Peter is an ideal partner to scale Uncorporeal’s technology.”
Caleres announced the appointment of two key leadership positions in their Famous Footwear division: Karlyn Mattson as chief merchandising officer and Chris Cavalline as senior vice president of eCommerce.
“We are continuing to fortify our leadership team in critical areas across the company,” said Diane Sullivan, CEO, president and chairman of Caleres. “Karlyn and Chris bring their expertise and talent to an already-strong team, allowing us to reinforce our ability to adjust to the constant and dynamic shifts in consumer buying patterns.”
Matt Idema, formerly Facebook’s vice president of product marketing, is headed to WhatsApp to expand their business as chief operating officer.
Amazon has hired Alex Luke as their global head of programming and content strategy for its music service. Luke formerly is an Apple and EMI Music executive.
Jill Easterbrook is joining clothing brand Boden as its chief executive. Easterbrook formerly worked as Tesco’s chief marketer and transformation officer.
Google Access—the Alphabet subsidiary that oversees Google Fiber—has a new leader in Gregory McCray.
Larry Jones, formerly the president for TV Land, is now the CEO for Blackthorn Media, a VR firm.
Tinder acquired start-up Wheel, which lets users share collaborative, video-based stories, and announced that Wheel CEO Paul Boukadakis will now be Tinder’s vice president of special initiatives, and CTO Chris Shaheen will serve in a senior role on the dating app’s engineering team.
Universal Brand Development has tapped Michelle Hagen as their new senior vice president of consumer products and retail development. Hagen previously was senior vice president of global partnership marketing for Universal Pictures.
