S&S Activewear, Bolingbrook, Ill., has announced the appointment of Matt O’Connor as its national vice president of sales.
O’Connor will use his sales-management experience to further develop the national sales team and continue elevating the customer experience, according to the company.
He has more than 17 years of experience in the apparel industry, most recently with Gildan Activewear as director of sales administration with its Global Lifestyle Brands business. He also previously served as vice president of sales administration at Anvil Knitwear. Prior to his years with Gildan and Anvil, O’Connor was with a national apparel wholesaler for 10 years in various sales management and operations positions.
“I’m happy to welcome Matt to the S&S team,” says Executive Vice President Keith Shannon. “We’ve experienced tremendous growth as we have continued to expand our coast-to-coast reach. As national vice president of sales, Matt will help us build on that momentum and strengthen relationships in our more established markets.”
For more information, visit ssactivewear.com. — J.L.