Columbia Sportswear Announces Leadership Succession Plan

PORTLAND, OREGON (November 17, 2025) – Columbia Sportswear Company announced that as part of its ongoing process to advance its succession plans, it has implemented some changes to its senior leadership team.

The Board of Directors appointed Peter J. Bragdon and Joseph P. Boyle as co-presidents, effective November 12, 2025. Bragdon has been appointed President of Columbia Sportswear Company and will oversee all of its international businesses, the Mountain Hardwear brand, the prAna brand, and the SOREL brand, while continuing his existing executive oversight of certain administrative and international distributor sales functions. Boyle has been appointed President, Columbia Brand and will continue to oversee the Columbia Sportswear Company brand, including the North America business, which was recently consolidated under him in Summer 2025.

Bragdon and Boyle will work together to advance the commercial opportunities of Columbia Sportswear Company. They will continue to report to Timothy P. Boyle, who will retain the roles of Chairman and CEO of Columbia Sportswear Company.

“I have spent most of my life growing the Company and its several brands,” said Columbia Sportswear Company Chairman and CEO Timothy P. Boyle. “Protecting the brands, with the help of many dedicated colleagues, while expanding our global footprint, has been a source of great pride. As the Company returns to growth, new opportunities will be developed, and enthusiastic leadership will be in place to take the Company to the next level.

“Since 1999, Peter Bragdon has been a trusted advisor and a key strategic leader of the Company. Over his tenure with the Company, he has guided or aided many critical growth opportunities, and more recently has overseen our international distributors businesses in 74 countries, where he and his team have grown the business financially and elevated the Columbia Sportswear Company brand on a global basis.”

“Joe Boyle has been the architect of the Columbia Sportswear Company brand’s Project Accelerate strategy, and I am looking forward to seeing him drive the strategy in the U.S. marketplace. I look forward to seeing Peter and Joe grow the Company together in their new roles.”

To support Bragdon’s transition, the Board has appointed Richelle T. Luther to the role of Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer and General Counsel of the Company and Jana C. Humble has been appointed to the role of Senior Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, both effective November 12, 2025.

Timothy P. Boyle is part of the Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame Class of 2026 and his mother Gert Boyle is also a Hall of Fame inductee.