Paul Froio has been a loyal and valued leader at Reebok and Adidas since 1994, delivering expert team leadership, growth-driven strategy, and bottom-line results for these industry-leading athletic Brands for the past 27 years.
He has achieved success at Reebok in a variety of roles of increasing importance, scope, and responsibility, including:
Sales Operations Manager (1994-2001)
Froio oversaw the creation and implementation of sales programs, strategic business development, and all communications between sales, marketing, merchandising, finance, and operations as Manager of Sales Operations/Inventory.
Athletic Specialty National Account Manager (2001-2006)
He managed athletic footwear, accessories, and apparel accounts for the Foot Locker, Inc. brand as National Account Manager.
Sales Director/Director of Sales (2006-2010)
Paul's responsibilities as Sales Director included managing the Eastern U.S. sales team, overseeing athletic specialty and sporting goods product development, and collaborating with marketing and financial teams to integrate product and marketing to increase consumer demand.
Sport, Marketing, and Merchandising Director (2010-2014)
As Head of Sport, Froio was responsible for product marketing and merchandising in a variety of sports, including basketball, running, women's fitness, and others. He also oversaw a marketing and merchandising team that worked across business units in sports apparel and footwear.
Vice President, United States Retail (2014-2018)
Froio was responsible for managing all aspects of the brand's retail business and P&L in the United States, including the retail real estate portfolio, fleet of stores, field and store operations, merchandise planning, allocations, buying, and more. Froio oversaw a nationwide workforce of over 1500 employees in this role.
Vice President of Global Business Development for Emerging Markets (2018-2019)
Paul Froio oversaw the development of short- and long-term market growth strategies while leveraging Reebok's global resources to accelerate market share and consumer demand during his tenure as V.P. of Global Business Development. As Global Business Development Vice President, Froio oversaw a busy travel schedule that included 31 countries and emphasized growth in Emerging Markets, Latin America, and CIS/Russia.
Global Core Footwear Vice President (2020-present)
Froio is currently employed as a product creation executive, where he is in charge of the design, development, and marketing of product lines for commercial channels of distribution. In October 2021, he will celebrate his 27th year with the Reebok corporation.
