ECCO strengthens leadership team with two new hires

Danish footwear and leather goods brand ECCO has appointed Neal Taylor as Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer, and Adam Meek as Executive Vice President, Chief Product Officer, effective immediately.

Both join the ECCO managing board, strengthening the company's leadership team as it pursues growth across global markets.

Taylor succeeds Casper Gram Hvejsel and will lead ECCO's global commercial agenda. He joined ECCO in 2025 as CEO/President of ECCO Americas, leading a renewed focus on consumers, product, retail partnerships and operational excellence.

Taylor brings more than two decades of experience across commercial leadership, brand strategy, sales and operations. Prior to joining ECCO, he was SVP Global Commercial at Champion, part of Hanesbrands, and has held senior roles at Reebok, Adidas and Red Bull.

Adam Meek

Meek most recently served as Chief Product Officer and a member of the executive committee at Dr. Martens. His previous roles include General Manager, Footwear & Accessories at Canada Goose, Senior Vice President of Product at Sperry (Wolverine Worldwide), Director of Merchandising, Sportswear at Nike, and Global Head of Product, Footwear at Lacoste.

Thomas Gøgsig, Chief Executive Officer at ECCO, said: “Neal and Adam each bring deep expertise, a global perspective and a strong consumer focus.

“Their appointments strengthen our leadership team as we build on ECCO's distinctive foundation in craftsmanship, innovation, quality and comfort, and shape the next chapter of growth for the brand.”

Taylor commented: “ECCO has a unique foundation in craftsmanship, quality and comfort, with a clear opportunity to deepen its relevance with consumers globally.

“I am honoured to join the managing board and to work with colleagues across the business to build on our strengths, create value for our partners and bring the ECCO brand to more people around the world.”

Meek added: “ECCO is a brand with genuine substance, rooted in innovation, craftsmanship, quality and comfort. That foundation creates significant potential to build meaningful product experiences for consumers around the world. I am excited to get to know the business and its people, and to shape the next chapter for ECCO.”