JON SINKO: Global VP of Partnerships & Licensing | Regional GM | Global VP of Merchandising, Design and Development | 25 Years of Strategic Brand Leadership | Proven Track Record in Fullerton, California

Head of regional merchandising, design , development and marketing for the Americas (US, Canada, Latin America) for the Element Brand with Boardriders Group.

Global Vice President of Design, Development and Merchandising for Element Skateboards- one of the leading brands in purpose-driven apparel, footwear, and hardgoods within the Boardriders Group of brands.

Global Head of Product Marketing for skate footwear, apparel, accessories and snowboarding. • Head of global product creation teams across footwear, apparel, accessories and snow categories • Manage day to day creation process with Senior Design and Development Directors • Foster positive working culture within the business unit across all functions as a benchmark for the brand • Responsible for net sales, profitability, efficiency, image and commercial results, and sustainability plans • Represent the category in all Senior Leadership meetings throughout the product creation process • Drive product creation strategy and objectives within cross-functional teams in and outside of the category • Collaborate with internal and external partners to establish adidas as a competitive action sports brand • Drive effective two-way communication with key market directors in NAM, LAM, APAC, and Europe • Share in creative direction development with Senior Design Director- focusing on business needs and practical brand positioning with room for creativity, collaboration, and exploration of new ideas

Responsible for leading the Global Product Creation Team for adidas action sports apparel and accessories. Work closely with all cross functional leads to concept, design, develop, sell and market a product line that has seen double digit growth in almost all major markets since we kicked off in spring 2012. • Lead global apparel and accessories product line management teams (including two years of snow) • Responsible for leading all creation milestones with cross-functional leaders (design, development, sales) • Led product marketing teams to be business drivers, creative product line managers, and good people • Delivered to profitability targets every season since SS2012 and achieved high double digit sales growth season over season for the last three years in a challenging youth culture market • Proud partner along-side design, development, go-to-market, and sales for creating demand for adidas apparel within the global action sports consumer landscape and diverse distribution channels

Head of all Apparel Go-To-Market functions in the US for the adidas Style Essentials: A young men's and junior's sport lifestyle collection. From creating the long term vision for the category, establishing a reliable consumer research network, developing quarterly business plans, to account sell in and sell out strategies. Instrumental in detailed product range planning, market and consumer relevant price value product development, global cross functional relationship management, new global sourcing models, challenging conventional calendar management, and maintaining contagious optimism in an extremely competitive business environment.

Set strategic direction for and lead product marketing team for Sport Performance Graphic T-shirts for the North American region.

Managed the US Graphic T-shirt business and product management team in harmony with the strategic direction set by the VP of Apparel.

Managed Special Make-Up product range for Volume, Sporting Goods, and Mall Based distribution channels.

Responsible for the product development of the Special Make-Up Graphic T-shirt range from fabric, fit, print quality, margin, and timeliness of delivery.