The C-suite Shuffle Continues at Under Armour

Jason LaRose, president of Under Armour’s North America division, is leaving. His last day will be April 30. LaRose joined the sports apparel and footwear maker in 2013 and was promoted to president of the North American division in October 2016. The seasoned retail executive has also held positions at Express and Sears Holdings Corp. Word of LaRose’s departure, which was disclosed in a regulatory filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Thursday, is not the only recent change in Under Armour’s senior leadership team. In fact, the c-suite shuffle has been happening since late 2017. Most recently, in February, Tchernavia Rocker joined Under Armour in the newly created role of chief people and culture officer. The title means that Rocker is in charge of human resources. But Rocker’s arrival to the company follows a string of departures. In March, the brand’s chief design officer Dave Dombrow left the company for the second time. In 2017, Dombrow left Under Armour for Nike, only to return a few months later. Last December, two sports-marketing executives — Ryan Kuehl, senior vice president of global sports marketing, and Walker Jones, senior director of sports marketing, both of whom were longtime associates of

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