Ryan Gellert is the CEO of Patagonia, Inc. as of September 2020.[1] Prior to appointment as CEO, Gellert was the manager of EMEA - Patagonia for the European market.[2] Prior to working at Patagonia, Gellert worked 15 years at Black Diamond Equipment, where he served as president starting in 2012.[3][4]
Ryan Gellert | |
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| Education | |
| Occupation | Businessperson |
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| Title | CEO |
Early life and education edit
Gellert earned a BSBA in Finance from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte in 1994, an MBA from the Florida Institute of Technology in 1996, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law in 2005.
Career edit
In September 2020, Gellert was appointed to CEO of Patagonia, Inc. after six years of leading Patagonia's European operations.[5]
References edit
- ^ Beer, Jeff. "Exclusive: Patagonia’s new CEO talks about the future of the beloved brand", Fast Company, September 23, 2020. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ Winkler, Fredericke. "Patagonia's Ryan Gellert: "Customers are more engaged with making conscious purchase decisions", Fashion Network website, March 15, 2018. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ Guyot, Olivier. "Patagonia hands Europe over to Ryan Gellert", Fashion Network website, November 18, 2014. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ Bond, Calvin. "Ryan Gellert Appointed Black Diamond Equipment Brand President", Outside Business Journal website, November 27, 2011. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
- ^ Balch, Oliver (2023-04-11). "Ryan Gellert: 'At Patagonia we have to be greener than green – and make a profit'". Reuters. Retrieved 2023-10-17.