On July 11, 2023, Zumiez Inc. appointed Guy M. Harkless to the Companyâs Board of Directors. Mr. Harkless will serve as an independent Class II director, for a term expiring at the Companyâs 2025 annual meeting of shareholders. Mr. Harkless will serve on the Companyâs Audit Committee.
Mr. Harkless has served from August 2015 to April 2023 in operating and strategy roles for Foot Locker Inc. Most recently, from July 2020 to April 2023, Mr. Harkless led the North American operations as Senior Vice President and General Manager of the Champs Sports division, following roles leading Foot Lockerâs Canadian subsidiary from October 2017 to June 2020 and as the global Head of corporate strategy from August 2015 to September 2017. Mr. Harkless has previously held commercial leadership, category and operational roles for Nike Inc. and Puma SE, including leading Pumaâs subsidiary for the Benelux countries of Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg from January 2011 to January 2014. Prior to these roles, Mr. Harkless was a founding partner and a member of the executive team of AND 1 Basketball, a basketball performance and lifestyle brand, including leading the international expansion for the European and Asia-Pacific regions.
Mr. Harkless holds a BA in Political Science from Howard University.