PETE KINNEY JOINS KENTWOOL PERFORMANCE APPAREL AS NATIONAL DIRECTOR OF SALES
KINNEY BRINGS MORE THAN 25 YEARS OF LEADERSHIP, SALES AND MANAGEMENT EXPERIENCE TO NEWLY-CREATED ROLE
Kentwool welcomes Pete Kinney as National Director of Sales for Kentwool Performance Apparel (KPA). Kinney, a PGA of America Class “A” professional, joins KPA with more than 25 years of leadership, sales and management experience in the golf and corporate sales industries. In this newly-formed role, Kinney will be responsible for overseeing KPA’s wholesale business including developing new business relationships, stewarding existing accounts and optimizing sales performance across KPA’s wholesale channels.
“We are thrilled to welcome Pete to the KPA team,” said Lauren Luneckas, president of Kentwool Performance Apparel. “Pete is a well-respected sales professional who has demonstrated a commitment, which KPA shares, to building relationships and serving customers well throughout his career. We are confident that Pete’s prior experience in both the golf industry and corporate sales arena will add significant value to our customers and our organization.”
Kinney joins the KPA from VGM Club where he served most recently as Director of Business Development, Pro Shop Category. His prior roles have included territory, inside and corporate sales positions at Taylormade-Adidas Golf, Slazenger, Srixon and Bridgestone Golf. Pete will begin his role at KPA on Monday, January 28.
“I am truly looking forward to joining the KPA team, getting to know current customers and meeting new ones as well,” said Kinney. “I am confident my experience will allow me to make a meaningful impact on KPA’s business, and I am excited to get started.”
KPA was founded in 2009 by Mark Kent, creator of the World’s Best Sock. KPA is best known for its line of premium, Merino wool athletic socks that deliver the ultimate in comfort and performance. The business celebrates its 10th Anniversary in 2019.
About Kentwool Performance Apparel
Founded in 1843, Kentwool remains one of the nation’s longest running, family-owned textile companies. In 2009, Kentwool Performance Apparel (KPA) was established to harness wool expertise to create the “World’s Best Sock,” delivering the ultimate in comfort and performance to golfers and those with active lifestyles. KPA’s socks draw upon wool’s natural wicking and thermoregulating properties, as well as their patented product design, to deliver moisture management, superior comfort and other performance enhancing benefits with each step taken. Since entering the marketplace, KPA has continued to deliver the ultimate performance sock. Well-known in the golf market, KPA has won multiple Majors and numerous other TOUR events, establishing itself as golf’s leading, premium Merino wool sock. Kentwool socks are trusted in competition by scores of amateur and professional athletes alike. Headquartered in Greenville, SC, all Kentwool products are made in the USA. For more information visit www.kentwool.com.
