Brand Collective CEO Eric Morris will step down from his role after 18 years with the company to take on non-executive and advisory roles.
This will include a formal board and advisory role within the Brand Collective business.
“It has truly been an amazing journey, from the formation of The PAS Group in 2005 following the acquisition of the Yarra Trail business by Private Equity, to my involvement in each subsequent acquisition of the PAS brands and to the delivery of the business as it stands today,” Morris said.
Morris was appointed to the CEO role of the new Brand Collective business when The PAS Group merged with Brand Collective in March 2022. His main tasks were overseeing the merging process and growing the newly formed business. Since then, Brand Collective expanded its portfolio with the addition of Reebok, Replay, and Canada Goose.
David Thomas will take over the role as CEO of Brand Collective. David is the current CEO of Brandbank Group. He has also held CEO roles with David Jones and Country Road Group since 2012.
“I am delighted to join Brand Collective and to work with the team to enhance business performance and deliver on future growth opportunities,” Thomas said. “The team have created strong framework for future growth and I look forward to this new challenge.”
Brand Collective executive chairman Larry Kestelman said the CEO changeover comes at an opportune time.
“Our Group is now positioned for a prosperous future as the business continues to look at growth opportunities,” Kestelman said. “I would like to thank Eric for what he has done in building the business as well as his dedication and tenure and I look forward to David’s future leadership and contribution.”
Brand Collective harnesses 27 Australian and international brands across multi-brand apparel, footwear and sports. The Group operates across multiple sales channels and countries encompassing over 300 retail stores and concessions together with an online and wholesale business covering a broad range of customer demographics.
Brand Collective’s parent company, QLC, was founded and is currently controlled by Larry Kestelman, Boris Rozenvasser and Nick Tsoumanis.