Comfort footwear company R.G. Barry Corporation has appointed Pam Gentile as its senior vice president – sales. Ms Gentile is responsible for the sales team in all of the company's existing channels of distribution, while senior vice president – Sales and Business Development Thomas Konecki will lead a team focusing on the identification, testing and implementation of the company's new business growth initiatives.

The company has also named James Faulkner as vice president and channel manager for a planned 2007 re-launch of its Terrasoles footwear brand. Mr Faulkner has held numerous executive sales positions within the Dearfoams company, most recently he was senior vice president – Sales.