Craig Townsend

President @ The United States Playing Card Company - A Cartamundi Company

About

Retail industry leader with a proven history of success in the fashion and entertainment industry. A natural merchant, change agent and coach skilled in financial & full P&L accountability, go to market strategy, assortment planning, brand building and marketing, wholesale and e-commerce.

Country

United States

City

Erlanger

Industry

Entertainment

Skill

Footwear, Retail, Sales, Merchandising, Private Label, Fashion, Apparel, Brand Development, Trend Analysis, Wholesale, Product Development, Inventory Management, Budgets, Marketing Strategy, Sportswear, Sourcing, Management, Shoes, Athletic Footwear, Sporting Goods Industry

Experience

President

The United States Playing Card Company - A Cartamundi Company

2024-1 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

United States

EVP North America

Cartamundi

2023-5 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos

United States

Senior Vice President Of Sales

The SG Companies

2020-6 - 2023-5 · 3 yrs

Hackensack, New Jersey, United States

SVP Sales - Footwear & Apparel

VP Sales - Footwear

RG Barry Brands

2018-7 - 2020-3 · 1 yr 9 mos

Columbus, Ohio

Vice-President of Sales for Footwear - Dearfoams

VICE PRESIDENT of SALES / BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

FLOJOS

2018-1 - 2018-7 · 7 mos

CALIFORNIA

EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

Elan-Polo

2015-7 - 2018-1 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Greater St. Louis Area

General Manager (+120M) *EASTON FOOTWEAR *DVS SKATE SHOE CO. *DOMESTIC PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT (branded and private label) *DOMESTIC SOURCING (branded and private label) *MARKETING *DOMESTIC SALES (branded and private label)

SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT

Elan-Polo

2013-8 - 2015-7 · 2 yrs

st. louis mo

Division Head - Men's Branded / Men's Private Brand / All Genders Branded Athletic / Private Label Athletic / All Genders Cleated Footwear / Children's Licensed / DVS Skate Shoe Company

MANAGING DIRECTOR - CANADA

Elan-Polo

2005-8 - 2013-10 · 8 yrs 3 mos

oakville

Elan Polo is an international design, marketing and sales organization specializing in footwear. With sales offices located in Australia, France, South Africa, England, South America, the United States and Canada, and sourcing offices throughout China, India and Brazil, Elan Polo offers complete footwear solutions from design and sourcing to sales and Marketing to most major retailers across the globe.