Management

• Xavier Simonet

  Chief Executive Officer

  

  Joined Kathmandu in June 2015 with over 20 years international experience in building brands and developing successful retail businesses in fashion, apparel, accessories and related products.
  
  Prior roles include CEO of Radley (London), VP & GM International of DB Apparel, 11 years at LVMH (primarily Asia-Pacific) and International Director of Seafolly.

• Reuben Casey

  Chief Operating and Financial Officer

  

  Joined Kathmandu in May 2010 with over 10 years experience in senior financial management roles, including TaylorMade-adidas Golf, Meridian Energy, and KPMG. Mr Casey is Company Secretary.
  
  
  

• Ben Ryan

  General Manager, Product

  

  Mr Ryan joined Kathmandu in May 2015 and has over 20 years of experience in the outdoor and action sports industry, with global exposure, particularly in Asia and Australasia, for international brands like The North Face, VANS and Salomon.
  
  Mr Ryan spent nearly 4 years with Amer Sports, developing the Salomon brand within the Asia Pacific markets and over 5 years with VF Corporation based in Hong Kong in product and global strategy roles
  

• Rebecca Edwards

  General Manager, Group Human Resources

  

  Joined Kathmandu in 2008 with an extensive and varied background in operations management within the aviation industry with Ansett and Qantas New Zealand, and Origin Pacific Airways; and Human Resources, Learning & Development, Dangerous Goods & Safety management within commercial and manufacturing industries.

• Caleb Nicolson

  General Manager, Supply Chain

  

  Joined Kathmandu in 2007, after eight years with The Warehouse, where he had responsibility for delivering change across the supply chain and the merchandise function.
  
  
  

• Paul Stern

  General Manager, Marketing, International and Online

  

  Joined Kathmandu in January 2010 with over 18 years experience in senior retail and marketing roles, including Kmart, A.S. Watson (Hong Kong), and Cadbury Schweppes.
  
  
  

• Stephen Domancie

  General Manager, Retail Stores & Operations

  

  Joined Kathmandu in November 2015 with extensive retail experience working in Australia, South Africa and the United Kingdom in key Sales and Operations roles for Puma, Adidas, Toys R Us in Australia, Sportsmans Warehouse in South Africa, Harrods and Fulham Football Club in the United Kingdom.

• Jolann Van Dyk

  Chief Information Officer

  

  Joined Kathmandu in July 2014 with over 15 years’ experience implementing all-of-business solutions, across a wide range of industry sectors, to deliver business outcomes. Prior roles with Farmlands, Intergen, HP and Ernst & Young.
  
  
  
  

• Mark Handy

  General Manager, Merchandising

  

  Mark joined Kathmandu in 2010 and has over 25 years experience in retail merchandise planning, including senior roles at Marks and Spencer (UK) and Glassons.