Phoenix Footwear Group adds Robert Gunst to its Board
25 Jul '06
2 min read
Phoenix Footwear Group Inc, a multi-brand footwear, apparel and accessories company, announced the appointment of Robert Gunst to its Board of Directors, effective August 3, 2006.
Gunst brings to the company over thirty years of top-level executive management experience. Currently, he serves as Chairman of the Board of Natus Medical Incorporated, a leading provider of healthcare products used for screening, detection, treatment, monitoring and tracking of common medical ailments such as hearing impairment, neurological dysfunction, epilepsy, sleep disorders, newborn jaundice and newborn metabolic testing and a member of the Board of Directors of PortalPlayer Inc, a developer of semiconductor, firmware, and software platforms for portable multimedia products, such as personal media players and secondary display-enabled notebook computers.
During the prior decade Gunst was President & CEO of The Good Guys Inc, leading its growth into one of the largest specialty retailers of high-end entertainment electronics in the US.
During his distinguished career, Gunst also held numerous management and board positions at many well-known companies, including AmNet Mortgage Inc, Garden Fresh Restaurants Inc, Shaklee Corporation, La Petite Boulangerie, Inc and PepsiCo Foods International (both subsidiaries of PepsiCo Inc), Victoria Station Incorporated and The First National Bank of Chicago.
"We are extremely pleased to welcome Bob to our Board of Directors," commented James Riedman, Chairman of Phoenix Footwear. "His extensive business experience, combined with his retail expertise, will be a great asset in helping to shape Phoenix's future. We look forward to working with him as we continue to expand our market presence and further build Phoenix into an industry leader."
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