Chris Walsh's Biography

Chris Walsh - Chief Operating Officer

Christopher M. Walsh is widely considered to be one of the premier production, sourcing and operations executives within the footwear and apparel industry. Mr. Walsh began his career with Nike in 1974 and subsequently established and implemented Nike's first manufacturing operation in the Far East. In 1989 he joined Reebok International as Vice President of Production. In that role he established the Company's inaugural Asian organization headquartered in Hong Kong with satellite organizations across Asia, and also played a critical role on the Reebok Pump Task Force directing the manufacturing initiatives associated with the unique components of the Pump system. A fter Reebok, Mr. Walsh moved to LA Gear in 1992 and, as Chief Operating Officer, and became a critical figure in the turnaround team assembled by LA Gear and was responsible for all R&D, design, manufacturing, sourcing, quality control, distribution and logistics.

Upon leaving LA Gear in 1995, Mr. Walsh founded CW Resources, a Los Angeles based firm providing design, development, manufacturing and licensing consulting services to an extensive client base, both domestic and international, within the footwear, apparel, textile, sporting goods and action sports industries. Chief among clients served during this period are Ferris Baker Watts, Heeling Sports, K Swiss, Mission Six, Proctor and Gamble, etnies, The Parthenon Group, Quiksilver and VF Corporation. Since 2005, he has served as an advisor to GTXC spearheading their Footwear R&D and Marketing practices.

Mr. Walsh received a B.S. in Marketing from Boston College in 1973 and previously served on numerous organizational boards within the footwear and textile industries including The Two Ten International Footwear Foundation and The Footwear Distributors and Retail Association.