PRODUCT CREATION, & DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE Eclectic Background; Unique Ability to see the Big Picture and manage all its Moving Parts Creative and motivating leader drawing on 27 years experience in the outdoor and athletic industries to develop success oriented teams that deliver results. Recognized for growing progressive brands of performance driven apparel and equipment. Track record for substantially increasing market share and establishing brand authenticity as a leader.

Director of Equipment & Summit Series @ From March 2012 to Present (3 years 10 months) VP of Development, Sourcing & Planning @ Designing and Developing Apparel and Accessories for Sugoi, Cannondale, Schwinn, Mongoose, and GT bicycle brands From December 2010 to November 2011 (1 year) VP of Product, Design & Development @ Management of Merchandising, Design, and Development teams for Apparel and Accessories Sugoi, Cannondale, Schwinn, Mongoose, and GT bicycle brands From January 2009 to December 2010 (2 years) Director of R&D / Sourcing @ From 2007 to 2009 (2 years) Director of Product Research & Development @ From 2003 to 2007 (4 years) Product Development Manager @ From 2001 to 2003 (2 years) Contributing editor @ From 1998 to 2001 (3 years) Development and Technical Sales @ From 1996 to 2001 (5 years)

Diablo Valley CollegeNorth Carolina School of Textiles CEU Andrew Coutant is skilled in: Strategic Planning, Product Management, Product Marketing, Product Design, Outdoor Equipment, Marketing Strategy, Market Research, Brand Management, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Marketing, Textiles, Forecasting, Trend Analysis, Outerwear, Sportswear, Retail, Sporting Goods, Trims