Chris Lindner Email and Phone Number

Chris is a dynamic executive leader with global experience and a proven track record of success. He has been at the forefront of building some of the world’s most iconic performance and lifestyle brands including FootJoy, Saucony, Converse, Bauer, NIKE, and Electronic Arts.Chris is currently the President of FootJoy, an Acushnet Holdings (NYSE: GOLF) portfolio brand, where he oversees more than 4,000 associates across all functional areas of the business, including factory operations in China, Vietnam and Thailand. Since joining FootJoy in 2016, Chris and the FJ team have led a dramatic transformation of the brand with innovative new product stories, compelling marketing initiatives, accelerated growth in international markets, and the development of a global direct to consumer strategy designed to engage and inspire dedicated golfers around the world. Today, FootJoy is the dominant #1 Shoe in Golf, #1 Glove in Golf, and the leading performance golf apparel brand with over $600M in global sales.Prior to FootJoy, Chris held key leadership positions with Wolverine Worldwide (NYSE: WWW). As President of Keds, he repositioned the brand and drove significant growth for the business and as CMO & SVP North America for Saucony he launched the Find Your Strong campaign, introduced numerous award-winning product innovation stories, overhauled the brand’s social media and e-commerce strategy, and led the team to three consecutive years of market share gains and double digit revenue increases.Prior to joining Wolverine Worldwide, Chris spent nearly a decade with NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) in a variety of senior leadership roles. As VP, Global Marketing for Converse, he launched the brand’s first-ever global campaign, Connectivity, which captured the hearts and minds of consumers in over 100 countries and won a global EFFIE Award in 2008. He created regional marketing teams in EMEA, Latin America and Asia Pacific and was awarded Ad Age’s Best Campaign of the Year in China for the launch of the ground breaking Love Noise campaign and grassroots music tour. During his time at Converse, global revenues grew from $500M to over $1.1B.As VP, Global Marketing at Bauer Hockey, Chris developed the brand and go to market strategies to accelerate revenues and elevate Bauer to the #1 position in hockey. Previously, he led brand content for NIKE and held product management roles at Electronic Arts. Chris lives in the Boston area with his wife and two daughters. He serves on the boards of The Sports Museum and Beth Israel Lahey Hospital (AJH).