Obi Anyanwu
Dec 14, 2015
Dansko names Jim Fox as new President
Obi Anyanwu
Dec 14, 2015
Premium footwear brand Dansko on Monday announced the appointment of Jim Fox as President, effective January 1, 2016. Mandy Cabot, the current President and CEO, will hand the responsibilities as President over to Fox, the company CFO, and will remain as CEO and Board Chair. Dansko’s Finance Director, Jamey Mullin will assume the VP of Finance position.
Fox joined Dansko as CFO in 2006. He created and implemented financial and operational controls that have served as the foundation for profitable, well-managed growth. He also transitioned the company to 100 percent employee ownership in 2012, which earned him the 2014 CFO of the Year in the Medium Company Category by the Philadelphia Business Journal. Fox also served as CFO of basketball footwear and apparel brand, And 1.
Cabot will maintain visibility on day-to-day operations, but she anticipates more outward facing roles going forward with a focus on and participation in ESOP, B Corps, non-profits and local communities.
Cabot and her husband Peter Kjellerup founded Dankso (literally translated as “Danish shoe”) in 1990.
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