After an extensive executive search led by Ventura Partners, Boa Technology announced the appointment of Shawn Neville to position of Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Neville comes to Boa with extensive experience in global executive leadership within the footwear and apparel industries.
Neville joins Boa following his most recent tenure as CEO and Chairman of Aerosoles Group, a global footwear company, and remains an active board member of Zildjian Percussion. He began his career at Procter & Gamble and VISA USA after graduating with honors from the University of Denver. His career path turned to the footwear industry when Neville joined Reebok International in the early 1990s, where he served as Vice President of USA Marketing, General Manager of Reebok France & European Operations, and Senior Vice President & General Manager of Reebok North America during his tenure.
Neville joined Footaction USA as CEO and President in 1998 and led Keds Corp as President from 2004-2008, which was recognized as Global Footwear Marketer of the Year in 2006 and where he also led the successful acquisition of Saucony. In 2009, Neville joined Avery Dennison as President of its $1.6 billion global Retail and Information Solutions Group, which primarily serves the global footwear and apparel industry.
“I am very fortunate to be joining Boa at this exciting time in its history. I am very impressed with Boa’s deep commitment to creating high quality innovative solutions that improve the fit and performance of our brand partners products and I look forward to our next chapter as we invest further in innovation, our brand partnerships, and the Boa brand and team,” said Neville.
