Under Armour Appoints Former GM Exec as Chief Innovation Officer

Under Armour announced this week that Clay Dean will be joining the company as chief innovation officer. Dean will be responsible for the athletic retailer’s global strategy and collaboration between design, marketing, product and category management teams.

Dean joins Under Armour from General Motors, where he spent more than 20 years and most recently led the Global Advanced Design group.

"Clay brings a unique perspective to Under Armour and deep roots in design, manufacturing and innovation that will be critical in guiding how we make and deliver products now and in the future," Kevin Haley, Under Armour’s president, category management and innovation, told Yahoo.