US-based designer of action sports-inspired footwear and products Heelys, Inc. has appointed three new vice presidents in response to the continued growth of the company and the popularity of its wheeled footwear. Will Albers has been named vice president of Sourcing/Asia Operations, Bob Byrne has been appointed vice president of Design and Development and Jim Peliotes has been named vice president of Marketing.

Mr Albers has over 24 years of experience in sourcing, manufacturing, and technologies development in the footwear category including more than nine years working with key partners in China, Taiwan and Korea. He has worked for Nike, Nautica Footwear, Endicott Johnson Corporation, and as director of Footwear Development at Pony International. Mr Byrne has almost 20 years of footwear design and product development experience, having worked at L.A. Gear, Edge Quest, and most recently as a director at Skechers USA. Mr Peliotes joins Heelys with over 17 years of consumer packaged goods marketing experience having held marketing roles with Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Diageo, and most recently at Easton-Bell Sports where he served as a Business Unit manager responsible for marketing, product development, and creative services.