PUMA appointed new leadership for the Europe region as well as the Cluster Central. Effective October 1, 2026, Fokko de Rooij will become Managing Director Europe. In this role, he will report to PUMA CEO Arthur Hoeld, who has temporarily taken over the duties of the Chief Commercial Officer until a successor for that position is announced. Fokko is an experienced international leader with a strong track record in sales, retail, supply chain and transformation management, built through various senior leadership roles at Nike across EMEA, China and in the global team. In his most recent role as VP EMEA Sales at Nike, he managed to return the wholesale business back to growth through a strategic commercial reset. Since leaving the company in 2025, he has worked as an independent advisor to CEOs and boards in the sporting goods and fashion industry. Daniel Pustina will become Managing Director Cluster Central effective September 21, 2026, a role in which he will oversee the important European markets DACH, Benelux, Eastern Europe and Ukraine. Daniel has been with PUMA in various roles since 2020, most recently as Managing Director Oceania based in Melbourne. Before moving to Australia, he held several leadership roles covering DACH and Central Europe. In his new position he will report to Fokko. Both Christophe Cance (South) and Lucynda Davies (North) will also report to Fokko going forward. Fokko replaces Javier Ortega while Daniel replaces Bas van den Bemt, both of whom have left the company this month.

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PUMA’s Chief Commercial Officer Matthias Baeumer has decided to step down from the Management Board effective 30 September 2026 for personal reasons. His successor will be announced in due course. In the meantime, PUMA CEO Arthur Hoeld will oversee the company’s sales organisation and subsidiaries. Matthias, who has been with PUMA for almost 20 years, will continue to be part of the PUMA family as a consultant. He will continue to represent PUMA on the Supervisory Board of German football club Borussia Dortmund GmbH & Co. KGaA and will provide his strong expertise to business leaders going forward. Matthias held various leadership positions within PUMA. He joined PUMA in 2007 as Sales Director PUMA Germany, Benelux. Two years later, he took over the role of General Manager DACH (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), a position he held for over a decade. Before he was named CCO, Matthias was responsible for PUMA’s Global Business Unit Teamsport. Prior to joining PUMA, Matthias worked for different companies in the consumer goods and automotive industries. From 1 October 2026, PUMA’s Management Board will consist of Arthur Hoeld (CEO), Mark Langer (CFO), Maria Valdes (Chief Brand Officer) and Andreas Hubert (Chief Operating Officer), until a successor for the CCO position has been appointed.

PUMA had appointed industry expert Steve Cecchini as its new Senior Vice President Sports Marketing, effective October 1, 2026. He had reported directly to PUMA CEO Arthur Hoeld. Steve Cecchini had joined PUMA from Nike, where he most recently held the position of General Manager Global Football Clubs, Federations, Leagues and Partnerships. In this role, he had managed complex, long-term partnerships while developing and implementing a product, marketing and marketplace strategy for the business. Previously, he had held several positions in strategy and business development at both Nike and PVH Corp.

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