Management

• Xavier Simonet

  Group 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.

• Chris Kinraid

  Group Chief Financial Officer

  

  Joined Kathmandu in 2014, with over 10 years in senior group finance and analyst roles at FMCG, pharmaceutical, and technology multinationals including Cadbury, Alliance Boots and Tait Communications.
  Chris began his career in audit at PwC. Mr Kinraid is Company Secretary.
  
  
  
  

• Reuben Casey

  Chief Executive Officer – Kathmandu

  

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

• Michael Daly

  Chief Executive Officer - Rip Curl

  

  Joined Rip Curl in 2002 and fulfilled the roles of CFO and then COO before being appointed to the CEO of Rip Curl in January 2013. While based predominantly in the Torquay head office, Michael spent over two years in the USA for Rip Curl. Prior to joining Rip Curl, Michael spent 10 years with PricewaterhouseCoopers across Australia and the USA specializing in servicing mining industry clients with debt or equity registered in the USA.