Michael Houser has over 20 years of experience in sales, management, and product marketing in the footwear industry. He has held various national account and regional sales roles at companies like adidas, Fila, and Vida Brands International. Currently he is an account executive at adidas responsible for Foot Locker and Kids Foot Locker sales. He has a proven track record of growing business with major retail partners.
General Manager drives footwear sales and marketing
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4. GLOBAL MARKETING REGIONAL ACCOUNT SALES Vida Brands International General Manager – Pastry and Run Athletics Brands • Performed Key Account responsibilities in Eastern PA and parts of New Jersey. adidas America/Tom O’Riordan & Associates Regional Key Account Representative • Performed Key Account responsibilities in Eastern PA and parts of New Jersey. • Increased $900,000 1991 account base to over $5 million in 1995. • Achieved distinction of top volume adidas footwear rep in agency. Reebok Int. Ltd. Sales Representative • Increased territory volume from less than $1 million to $5 million in two years. Fila, USA Director of Footwear – Basketball, Cross Training, Fitness, & Children’s Footwear • Responsibilities include line building, Marketing of categories, and presentations to all Key Accounts. • Extensive work with design, development, materials, colors, and pricing of all categories. • Integral part of a product turn-around that has improved Fila’s overall footwear business roughly 20% per year since taking position. • Basketball & Children’s responsibilities are global, all other categories are USA specific.
5. Product Marketing Design Development Sourcing Sales Retail Brand Ownership/ Management Advertising/ Marketing Erica Young Pastry, Vida Shoes International 212-246-1900 Jason Petrie Nike Basketball 503-671-2904 Shane Ward Creative Director/Co-CEO Detny by SHANE&SHAWN Shoes 646-238-9650 Mike Chamberas Director of Footwear Development, Vida Shoes 212-246-1900 Ellen Fitzgerald Sr. Footwear Developer, New Balance (978) 725-2858 Keith Dunlap American Sporting Goods 443-829-0889 Mike Brown Director, Dick’s Sprtg Goods, adidas 484-431-8191 Joe O’Neil Eastern Director Sales, adidas (781) 235-1857 Scott Williams adidas Accessories Manager 609-937-3515 Keith Daly President, Foot Locker Inc. 212-720-3750 Ronnie Jefferson VP, DMM Finish Line 317-899-1022 ext 6801 Ron Busch VP DMM, Lady Foot Locker 212-720-4064 Pete Hicks Sr. VP, DMM,- Underground Station 615-367-7245 Greg MacKeen President, Fila Canada – (former) 647-235-2747 Tom O’Riordan COO, American Sprtg Goods (609) 866-0769 David Helter GM – Kids, Ecco 603-537-7349 Jan Harvey VP Marketing, Pastry Brand 212-246-1900 Uli Becker President, Reebok 781- 401-7440 Howe Burch Executive VP, Integrated Marketing 410-986-1121 Mark Kane Director Vintage Product Mktg, Fila 443-254-2732 Mike Houser References