Dave Powers to take charge as Deckers Brands’ CEO

Deckers Brands has named Dave Powers as Chief Executive Officer to succeed Angel Martinez as following Martinez’s retirement, effective May 31, 2016. Martinez will continue to serve as Chairman of the company’s board of directors.

“The board of directors and management team has been working on this succession plan for some time as it was incredibly important for us to find the right person to lead Deckers Brands into the future,” said Martinez, adding, “Throughout his career in retail and footwear, and especially during the past four years at Deckers, Dave has exhibited all the qualities that we’ve been looking for in the company’s next CEO.”

Powers held senior executive roles with Nike, Timberland and Gap prior to joining Deckers in June 2012 as President of direct-to-consumer before being elevated to president of omni channel where he managed the global retail and e-commerce operations as well as Deckers’ international wholesale and distributor businesses. He was promoted to president of Deckers Brands in March 2015.

“I am honoured to be entrusted with leading this great company and am truly appreciative of the confidence that Angel, the board of directors and management team continue to show in me. I am very optimistic about the long-term potential of our brands,” said Powers.

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