Directors & Officers

Corporate Officers

Gertrude Boyle – Chairman of the Board
	Mrs. Boyle has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since 1983. The Company was founded by her parents in 1938 and managed by her husband, Neal Boyle, from 1964 until his death in 1970. Mrs. Boyle also served as the Company's President from 1970 to 1988. Read more >>

Timothy P. Boyle – President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
	Mr. Boyle joined the Company in 1971 as General Manager and has served as President and Chief Executive Officer since 1988. He has been a member of the Board of Directors since 1978. Read more >>

Michael W. McCormick – Executive Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing

Mr. McCormick joined the Company as Vice President of Sales in August 2006, and was named Executive Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing in October 2008.  From January 2003 – August 2006, Mr. McCormick served as Chief Marketing Officer of Golf Galaxy, Inc., from January 2000 – December 2002, Mr. McCormick served as Executive Vice President – Global Sales of Callaway Golf Company, and from 1992 – 2000, Mr. McCormick served Nike, Inc. in various sales management positions, including Director – National Sales.

Bryan L. Timm – Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer

Mr. Timm joined Columbia in June 1997 as Corporate Controller and was named Chief Financial Officer in July 2002. In 2003 Mr. Timm was named Vice President, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer. In May 2008 he was promoted to Chief Operating Officer and named Executive Vice President in October 2008. Prior to joining Columbia, Mr. Timm held various financial positions with Oregon Steel Mills from 1991 to 1997, rising to Divisional Controller for CF&I Steel, Oregon Steel Mills' largest division. From 1986 to 1991, Mr. Timm was an accountant with KPMG LLP. Mr. Timm is a member of the Board of Directors of Umpqua Holdings Corporation and Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Foundation. He is also a member of the College of Business and Economics Advisory Board for the University of Idaho.

Kerry Barnes – Vice President of Retail

Mr. Barnes joined the company in January 2007 as Vice President of Retail. Previously, from 2001 to 2007, he served as Director of Retail Stores at adidas. Prior to 2001, he was at Footlocker where he held various positions including Regional Vice President of the West Coast and Director of Outlet Stores. Mr. Barnes is a member of the Board of Governors of Cascade College. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Oklahoma Christian University.

Tim Bartels – Vice President of Global Footwear Sales
	Mr. Bartels joined Columbia Sportswear in August 2008 as Vice President of Global Footwear Sales. Mr. Bartels served as Vice President of Global Sales for Keen Footwear 2006-2008 and Vice President of Sales for DC Shoes Vista (a division of Quiksilver) from 2002-2006. From 1987 to 2002 Mr. Bartels held a variety of sales management and sales leadership roles at Nike.

Peter J. Bragdon – Vice President and General Counsel/Secretary

Mr. Bragdon became Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of the Company in July 2004. Previously, from 1999 to January 2003, he served as Senior Counsel and Director of Intellectual Property for the Company. Mr. Bragdon served as Chief of Staff in the Oregon Governor's office from January 2003 through June 2004. Before joining Columbia, from 1993 to 1999, Mr. Bragdon was an attorney in the corporate securities and finance group at Stoel Rives LLP and served as Special Assistant Attorney General in the Oregon Department of Justice in 1996. Mr. Bragdon was appointed by the Governor of Oregon as a Commissioner for the Port of Portland. He is also a member of the Boards of Directors of the Nature Conservancy of Oregon and the Portland Schools Foundation.

Thomas B. Cusick – Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer

Mr. Cusick joined Columbia in September 2002 as Corporate Controller and was named Vice President and Corporate Controller in March 2006. He was promoted to Vice President Finance, Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer in January 2009. Prior to joining Columbia, Mr. Cusick held various financial management positions with Cadence Design Systems from 1995 to 2002, (and OrCAD, a company acquired by Cadence in 1999), which operates in the electronic design automation industry. From 1990 to 1995, Mr. Cusick was an accountant with KPMG LLP. He is a certified public accountant.

C. Mitchell Fields – Vice President of Global Apparel Sales

Mr. Fields joined Columbia Sportswear in October of 2006 as National Sales Manager for Men’s Apparel and was named Vice President of Global Sales for Apparel in June of 2008. From 2001 until joining Columbia Mr. Fields served as Director of Sales for Callaway Golf Footwear. From 1984-2001, Mr. Fields served Nike, Inc. in various sales management positions including Director of Sales for Nike Golf and Director of Replenishment.

Daniel G. Hanson – Vice President of Marketing

Mr. Hanson joined Columbia in September 1989 and held various management positions in sales and marketing until 1996 when he became Director of Marketing Communications. In March 2006 Mr. Hanson was named Vice President of Marketing. From 1982 to 1989 Mr. Hanson worked for Helly-Hansen, where he served as United States Marketing Manager from 1986 to 1989. Mr. Hanson is a member of the Board of Directors for the Oregon Sports Authority.

Mark N. Koppes – Vice President of Global Apparel Merchandising

Mr. Koppes joined Columbia in August 2005 as the General Manager, Men’s Apparel and was named Vice President of Men’s Apparel in November 2006. Prior to joining Columbia, Mr. Koppes held various positions at Nike, Inc. including Product Line Manager, Apparel Merchandise Manager, Marketing Director, Apparel Business Director, Global Merchandise Director and Men’s Apparel General Manager in corporate and international locations.

Mark Nenow – Vice President of Global Footwear Merchandising

Mr. Nenow joined the company in May 2007 as Vice President of Footwear. Previously, he served as Vice President of Global Footwear Merchandising at Brooks Sports. Before his role at Brooks he was at Nike where he held various product line management positions in the running and outdoor categories. Prior to his footwear career, Mark was a professional track and field athlete and held the American track record for the 10,000 meters from 1986 to 2003.

Susan G. Popp – Vice President Human Resources
	Ms. Popp joined Columbia in April 1997 as Human Resources Manager and in May of 2004 was named Human Resources Director. In March 2006, Ms. Popp was named Vice President Human Resources. Prior to joining Columbia, Ms. Popp held Human Resource positions at Nike from 1996 to 1997; at Avia from 1994 to 1996; and at Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Oregon from 1981 to 1993.

William Tung – Vice President of Latin America/Asia Pacific, Direct and Distributor Sales

Mr. Tung joined Columbia in September 2003 and was named Vice President of International Sales and Operations in December 2004. He became Vice President of Latin America/Asia Pacific in October 2008. Prior to joining Columbia, Mr. Tung worked for The Body Shop as Regional Director of North Asia from 2002 to 2003. He was employed by The Rockport Company from 1994 to 2002 where he served in a variety of capacities, most recently as Vice President of Europe. From 1991 to 1994, Mr. Tung worked for Prince Racquet Sports (a division of Benetton Sportsystems) as Sales and Marketing Manager of Asia-Pacific. Mr. Tung is a member of the Advisory Board of Portland State University’s Masters of International Management program.

Patrick J. Werner – Vice President of Global Apparel Manufacturing
	Mr. Werner joined Columbia in April 2004 as the Director of Apparel Sportswear Sourcing and was named Vice President of Global Apparel Manufacturing in November 2006. Prior to joining Columbia, Mr. Werner held several key apparel sourcing and manufacturing compliance roles at Nike, Inc. during his 23 year tenure.

Board of Directors

Murrey R. Albers – Director
Mr. Albers became a director of the Company in July 1993. Mr. Albers is President and Chief Executive Officer of United States Bakery, a bakery with operations in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, Montana and California. Mr. Albers, who has been in his current position since June 1985, joined United States Bakery as general manager of Franz Bakery in 1975.

Stephen E. Babson – Director
Mr. Babson became a director of the Company in July 2002. Mr. Babson has been a Principal of Endeavour Capital, a Northwest private equity firm, since April 2002. Before that, Mr. Babson was an attorney at Stoel Rives LLP. Mr. Babson joined Stoel Rives in 1978, was a partner from 1984 to February 2002, and served as its chairman from July 1999 to February 2002.

Sarah A. Bany – Director
Ms. Bany has served on the Board of Directors since 1988. Ms. Bany is the owner and Executive Vice President of Brand Development of Moonstruck Chocolate Company. From 1979 to August 1998, Ms. Bany held various positions at Columbia Sportswear, most recently as Director of Retail Stores. Ms. Bany is Gertrude Boyle’s daughter and Timothy P. Boyle’s sister.

Andy Bryant – Director
Andy D. Bryant (age 57) became a director of the Company in 2005. Mr. Bryant is Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of Intel Corporation. Mr. Bryant joined Intel in 1981 as Controller for the Commercial Memory Systems Operation, became the Chief Financial Officer in February 1994, and was promoted to Senior Vice President in January 1999. Mr. Bryant expanded his role to Chief Financial and Enterprise Services Officer in December 1999, and was promoted to Chief Administrative Officer in October 2007. Mr. Bryant is a member of the board of directors of Kryptiq Corporation and McKesson Corporation.

Edward S. George – Director
Mr. George became a director of the Company in 1989. For 30 years, until his retirement, Mr. George worked in the banking industry. From 1980 to 1990, he was President and CEO of Torrey Pines Bank and from 1991 to 1998 he served as a financial consultant. Mr. George also served as a director of First National Bank of San Diego until its sale in September 2002.

Walter T. Klenz – Director
Mr. Klenz became a director of the Company in 2000. He served as Managing Director of Beringer Blass Wine Estates from 2001 until his retirement in 2005. Mr. Klenz became President and Chief Executive Officer of Beringer Wine Estates in 1990, and Chairman of its Board of Directors in August 1997, and he served in those positions until the 2000 acquisition of Beringer Wine Estates by Foster’s Brewing Group Limited. Mr. Klenz joined Beringer Wine Estates in 1976 as director of marketing for the Beringer brand. He is a member of the board of directors of Vintage Wine Trust.

John W. Stanton – Director
John W. Stanton (age 52) became a director of the Company in 1997. Mr. Stanton is currently engaged in private investment activities, including Trilogy Equity Partners, which invests in small wireless-related companies, and Trilogy International Partners, which operates wireless systems in south and central America. Mr. Stanton served as Chief Executive Officer of Western Wireless Corporation and its predecessor companies from 1992 until shortly after its acquisition by ALLTEL Corporation in 2005. From 1994 to 2002, Mr. Stanton also served as Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of VoiceStream Wireless Corporation. Mr. Stanton is a member of the board of directors of Hutchison Telecommunications International Limited.