Andrew Silvestri - Chairman & CEO

Attended McGill University, Canada. Andrew Possesses tremendous industry Knowledge and experience. His successful track record in the sports and athletic footwear industry includes the launching of Reebok in Canada in 1982. At that time relatively unknown, Andrew managed to build the Reebok brand and take it to becoming the leading brand by market share globally. During this time, he also contributed to Reebok’s International Footwear Committee and Reebok’s International Apparel Committee.

Kevin Johnson – Vice President & General Manager USA

Kevin Johnson has over 20 years of experience in athletic footwear industry, including successfully launching and building his own import & distribution company. Has strong contacts with major accounts, former VP & GM of Dexter Sport where he had operational and sales responsibilities including P&L and balance sheet responsibilities.

Don Johnson – Vice President of Sales USA

Don Johnson is the former founder and CEO of a private label golf sourcing company called Johnson Golf Brands that designed, sourced and delivered golf shoes. Prior to that he was a district sales leader for Taylor Made adidas Golf Company where he won numerous company sales awards. Johnson holds a B.A. from the University of Notre Dame. He was a three-time All American and member of the 1986 Notre Dame national championship Fencing Team.

Kurt Gerne - COO

Kurt Gerne enjoys a long and successful career in the sports goods industry. Marketing and Product Director at Benetton Sport system for seven years, he also held the position of Director with several major distributors in Switzerland as well as a number of key account management positions. Former member in the Davis Cup tennis team. Holds a degree in Business and Marketing from the City of London Polytechnic University.

Patricia Schwarz – Director of Communications

Has 7 years of experience in marketing and communication for international companies including two in the health & fitness industry. Holds a B.A. from the College of Charleston, USA. Played basketball at professional and international level.

Michel Munier – Director of Product Development & Footwear Merchandising

In depth knowledge of high performance athletic footwear design, development and product management functions. Holds a Master’s degree from the “Bata” shoe organization school. Held several important strategic product management responsibilities at “Adidas”, “Fila” and “Sergio Tacchini” during a career in the athletic footwear and sport industry spanning over 20 years.

Behrouz Bayat - Director of Technologies, Validations and Testing

Experienced athletic footwear developer; Co-conceptor of SpringBoost’s Dorsiflexion Technology™ with Dr. Jörg Fuchslocher PhD. Attended the University of Pennsylvania, USA.

Michael Broomhead – Business Manager

Michael brings with him 8 years of Retail Management and Accounting experience. Educated at Assumption College in Worcester, MA, he earned a degree in Accounting. New to the footwear industry, Michael looks to bring his management and financial background to aid in building the Springboost brand.