Kathmandu has appointed its first chief customer officer following the departure of long-serving marketing and online chief, Paul Stern. Kathmandu has now confirmed its bringing on a chief customer officer to take up the mantle and customer remit, appointing Eva Barrett to the post. The role sees Barrett returning to Australia after 15 years working in global brand roles for the likes of Fosters Group, Philips and most recently, as global head of brand communications and sports marketing for Adidas Heartbeat Sports division. She started her career in marketing manager in Australia at Globe International.