From Burton:
Today, Burton officially announced a new leadership structure with two key appointments. Effective February 1, 2016, Burton co-owner Donna Carpenter is assuming the role of CEO and long-time Burton executive John Lacy is taking the reins as President. Current Burton CEO Mike Rees is transitioning to be closer to family in Pennsylvania and will continue to work with Burton as a senior financial advisor on a full time basis. Jake Burton, the Founder and Co-Owner of Burton Snowboards, will continue in his current role as the company’s Chairman.
“As Burton’s President for the past five years, Donna has proven she can lead us through thick and thin,” said Jake Burton, Founder and Chairman of Burton Snowboards. “She has been by my side since the earliest days of Burton, and I completely trust her to lead our company into the future. She makes me proud. As for Lacy, it seems like just yesterday he was a kid managing our young bag business, and now he’ll be telling me what to do. And as Mike transitions into his new role, Donna and I thank him for his countless contributions to Burton in his tenure as CEO.”
As CEO, Donna will be working in close partnership with John Lacy in his new role as President, reporting directly to her. Together with John, Donna will ensure that Burton’s vision for the brand and the business are fulfilled. Day-to-day, Donna will also continue to oversee Sustainability, Legal, the Chill Foundation, Human Resources and US Sales.
“While I’ve been helping lead Burton for a long time, I am excited to take this role at this moment in Burton’s evolution,” said Donna Carpenter. “We’ve never been a more aligned team and we’ve never had a clearer vision of who we are and where we want to go. I’m looking forward to this next chapter.
As Burton’s new President, John Lacy will oversee Product, Marketing, Operations and Finance. In addition, John will lead Burton’s international business in Europe, Asia-Pacific and Canada.
“I’m so humbled and honored that Jake and Donna are entrusting me with this role,” said John Lacy. “Together with our talented crew of people at Burton, I know great things are ahead for the brand, our sport and our lifestyle.”
About Burton
In 1977, Jake Burton Carpenter founded Burton Snowboards out of his Vermont barn and has dedicated his life to snowboarding ever since. Burton has played a pivotal role in growing snowboarding from a backyard hobby to a world-class sport by creating ground-breaking products, supporting a team of top snowboarders and pushing resorts to allow snowboarding. Today, Burton designs and manufactures industry-leading products for snowboarding and the snowboard lifestyle, including snowboards, boots, bindings, outerwear and layering as well as year-round apparel, packs/bags and accessories. Privately held and owned by Jake and his wife, Burton President Donna Carpenter, Burton’s headquarters are in Burlington, Vermont with offices in Austria, Japan, Australia, California, Canada and China. For more information on Burton, head to www.burton.com and follow our line at facebook.com/burtonsnowboards, twitter.com/burtonsnowboard and @burtonsnowboards on Instagram.
