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Woody Blackford joins as chief product officer of Columbia brand

Columbia Sportswear Company has hired Woody Blackford as senior vice president, chief product officer for the Columbia Brand. Blackford, the company said in a statement, is returning to Columbia, where he previously worked for 14 years, culminating in the position of vice president, global design and innovation. While at Columbia, he invented...

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Canada Goose hires new design lead

Canada Goose has named Woody Blackford their new executive vice president of design and merchandising. Blackford will join the company this fall from Columbia Sportswear Co. where he was vice president of global design an innovation. According to his LinkedIn profile, Blackford joined Columbia Sportswear Co. in 2005 as a senior designer and...

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Canada Goose appoints EVP, design and merchandising

Canada Goose has announced that Woody Blackford will join the company in fall 2019 as EVP, Design and Merchandising. The company said, Woody will oversee the global design and merchandising organization with a continued focus on category expansion and innovation. The company added that Lee Turlington, currently serving as chief product officer,...