Fila Korea Ltd and its holding company Global Leading Brands House (GLBH) have named a new executive management team for Fila.

Yoon-Soo (Gene) Yoon, chairman and CEO of Fila Korea, who led the acquisition along with former Fila CEO Jon Epstein, will become chairman of GLBH and Fila. He has been associated with the Fila brand since 1984 when he served as the company’s first footwear sourcing agent in Korea.

Mr Epstein, who played a pivotal role in facilitating the Fila sale to Fila Korea and GLBH has served in senior sales and management roles with adidas, Fila and Le Coq Sportif. In his new capacity, he will oversee global product development, sales and marketing for the brand. He will also serve as the company’s president of Fila USA, Inc.

Joining Mr Yoon and Mr Epstein as president of GLBH and Fila is Y.C. Cho who most recently served as president of Fila Korea. He will relocate from Seoul, Korea to Sparks, Md. where the company’s US operations are based. In his new role he will oversee global operations and finance for the company.