Jim Gabel
Chief Executive Officer
Business
roots
Canada
Biography
Jim Gabel has served as our President and Chief Executive Officer since February 2016, and as a member of the board since October 2017. Mr. Gabel has more than 25 years of experience in the footwear and apparel industry. Prior to joining Roots, Mr. Gabel served as the president of The Performance Group and an officer of Wolverine World Wide from 2014 to 2016, where he oversaw the brands of Saucony, Merrell and Chaco and had global responsibility for U.S. $1 billion in revenue. Prior to that, Mr. Gabel held a number of senior executive roles at adidas Group from 2008 to 2014, including president of adidas Group Canada and president of Reebok North America. Mr. Gabel currently sits on the boards of directors of Keg Restaurants Ltd. and the Terry Fox Foundation. Mr. Gabel received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Wilfrid Laurier University.
Research Interest
Business Administration,
