Plus promotions for michael travers at XYLEM and Vlad Konstantinov at Celestica
Clothing maker Kontoor Brands has appointed Erinn Murphy as vice president, global head of finance and operations for Helly Hansen and corporate investor relations.
Moving to Oslo, Norway as part of the new role, Murphy will take on responsibilities for the Scandinavian outdoor brand as well as for investor relations across the group.
She joins Kontoor after serving as senior vice president, investor relations and strategy for footwear brand Crocs. Prior to that, she has nearly 20 years of experience in the capital markets, most recently as managing director of consumer equity capital markets at investment bank Piper Sandler.
‘We are thrilled to welcome Erinn Murphy to Kontoor Brands,’ says Joe Alkire, Kontoor’s executive vice president, CFO and global head of operations. ‘Having led investor relations and corporate strategy from within a high-growth consumer brand and [with] nearly 20 years of experience covering global lifestyle brands as a respected senior equity analyst, she understands what drives long-term value creation from every angle.’
Elsewhere, Michael Travers has been promoted in the IR team at water technology company Xylem. He is now senior director of investor relations.
Travers has already served with the company for four years as director of investor relations. Prior to joining Xylem, he worked as an associate director at IHS Markit and as an analyst for Lexington Solutions.
Announcing the move on LinkedIn, Travers writes: ‘Happy to share I have moved into the role of senior director of investor relations at Xylem! Focused on continuing to build credibility and long-term value with our shareholders.
‘Water technology is one of the most important sectors in the world right now – and there’s no better place to be doing this work!’
Staying with promotions, Vlad Konstantinov has taken on a new role as senior manager, investor relations at Toronto-listed electronics company Celestica.
He joins the IR team after three years as senior finance manager, FP&A at the same company, where he worked exclusively on the firm’s CCS segment. Prior to that, he held various finance roles at Maple Leaf Foods, Walmart Canada and Loblaw Companies.
Writing on LinkedIn, Konstantinov says he is excited to join the IR team. ‘I want to extend a massive thank you to the CCS team,’ he adds. ‘Transitioning to this new role is bittersweet, as I’ve truly valued our time together.’
Meanwhile, Nasdaq-listed biotechnology firm Zealand Pharma has appointed Eric Rojas as its vice president, investor relations.
Rojas brings more than two decades of experience in investor relations and finance, having supported both US-listed and European-listed companies across biotech and pharma, Zealand writes in a press release. He has held senior roles at several companies including Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Stoke Therapeutics and Shire.
In Brazil, aerospace firm Embraer has appointed Felipe Santana Santiago de Lima as its new executive vice president, financial and investor relations.
Finally, in other moves revealed on LinkedIn, Faisal Altimyat has been appointed director of investor relations at SMC Healthcare and Atakan Savas has joined Gedik Yatırım as an investor relations specialist.
