Davide Righetto will be in charge of Kering Eyewear for the U.S. and Canada for all brands. He will report to Roberto Vedovotto, Founder, President, and CEO of Kering Eyewear.
Previously Deputy Head of North America for Kering Eyewear, Righetto has worked in the U.S. for the last two years integrating and managing the Maui Jim business. Prior to that, he was Head of the Asia Pacific Region for Kering Eyewear.
Strategic Leadership Transition in Key Market
Roberto Vedovotto, Kering Eyewear Founder, President, and CEO said, “The promotion of Davide Righetto to Head of North America comes as a proof of his strong track record in building businesses and high-performance teams. North America remains a key strategic market for our company with a huge potential, which I am confident Davide and our team in the U.S. will be able to further exploit successfully.”
In his new role, Righetto takes on the responsibilities formerly handled by Glenn Rusk. Roberto Vedovotto stated that “As part of our planned leadership succession, I am particularly grateful to Glenn for having accepted to stay on with us a year longer than previously intended, as Deputy Head of North America, reporting to Davide. He will partner with Davide to provide continuity, ensuring a smooth and orderly transition, while having direct responsibility for the operational side of the business. In expressing my sincere gratitude to Glenn, I recognize his exemplary dedication as a true source of inspiration to us all.”
