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LaCrosse Footwear Inc.

(BOOT) is in the Manufacturing Industry

Market Cap:$87.3M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$127.9M
  • Public
  • US
Dow Jones Description

LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. (Nasdaq: BOOT) is a leading developer and marketer of branded, premium and innovative footwear for expert work and outdoor users. The Company's trusted Danner and LaCrosse brands are sold through a network of specialty retailers and distributors in the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia.

President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Joseph P. Schneider
Number of Employees 350
Contact Information

17634 NE Airport Way

Portland, Oregon 97230-4999

lacrossefootwea...

(503) 262-0110

NAICS Code Rubber and Plastics Footwear Manufacturing: 316211

Recent Events

  • LaCrosse Footwear Q3 Profit Declines; Declares Q4 Dividend

    10/26/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • LaCrosse Footwear Reports Second Quarter 2009 Results

    7/27/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

News & Analysis

lacrosse footwear inc. - All News and Analysis

Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Joseph P. Schneider President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
David P. Carlson Chief Financial Officer
Adrienne L. Moser Senior Vice President Product, Sales and Marketing
Ross M. Vonhoff Senior Vice President of Operations
C. Kirk Layton Controller, Vice President, Finance & Assistant Secretary
Craig P. Cohen Vice President, Demand, Supply Planning
David M. Strouse Vice President
Erron S. Sorensen Vice President of Marketing
J. Gary Rebello Vice President, HR
J. Gary Rebello Vice President, HR
Kirk S. Nichols Vice President, Sales
Robert G. Rinehart Vice President, Product Dev
Greg Inman Director of Finance
Erin Paterson Manager, PR
Erin Patterson Manager, PR
Aaron G. Atkinson Controller & Assistant Secretary
Luke E. Sims Attorney

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Richard A. Rosenthal Chairman of The Board
Stephen F. Loughlin Chairman
Charles W. Smith Board of Directors
John D. Whitcombe Board of Directors
Walter Smith Charles Board of Directors
William H. Williams Board of Directors

Joseph P. Schneider has served as a Director of the Company since March 1999 and as President and Chief Executive Officer since August 2000. Prior thereto, Mr. Schneider served as the Company’s Executive Vice President-Danner since May 1999; as President and Chief Executive Officer of Danner, Inc. (“Danner”), a subsidiary of the Company, since October 1998; as Vice President of the Company since June 1996; as President and Chief Operating Officer of Danner since December 1997; as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Danner since June 1996 and as Vice President–Retail Sales of the Company from January 1993 until June 1996. From 1985, when he joined the Company, until January 1993, Mr. Schneider held various sales management positions.

Organization Position Status
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Current
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Danner Company President and Chief Executive Officer Former
Danner Company President and Chief Operating Officer Former
Danner Company Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Former
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Vice President Former

David P. Carlson was named Executive Vice President in August 2001 and Chief Financial Officer of the Company in April 2002. Mr. Carlson has also served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Danner from August 2000 to August 2001. Prior thereto, he served as Vice President-Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Danner from March 1998, when he joined Danner, until August 2000.

Organization Position Status
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Current
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Executive Vice President Current
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Danner Shoe Manufacturing Co. President & Coo Former

Adrienne L. Moser, Senior Vice President of Product, Sales and Marketing, joined the Company in November of 2008. Prior to joining LaCrosse, Ms. Moser was Chief Operating Officer of Nau, Inc., a start up lifestyle apparel company, from 2005 to 2008. Prior to joining Nau, Ms. Moser spent 15 years at Patagonia, Inc., a global technical and lifestyle apparel company. At Patagonia she led a variety of departments including sales, product development and design and merchandising as well as serving as General Merchandise Manager.

Organization Position Status
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Senior Vice President Product, Sales and Marketing Current
Nau, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Patagonia Former

Ross M. Vonhoff was named Senior Vice President of Operations in February 2009. Previously, Mr. Vonhoff served as Vice President of Operations since November of 2008. Prior to joining LaCrosse, Mr. Vonhoff was the Director of Operations at Coherent, from 2004 to 2008 and held various management positions at FEI Company, from 1994 to 2003.

Organization Position Status
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Senior Vice President of Operations Current

C. Kirk Layton, Vice President of Finance and Corporate Controller, joined the Company in August 2006. Prior to joining LaCrosse, Mr. Layton held various controller and financial director positions with Nike, Inc. from 2000 to 2006, and with Sequent Computer Systems, Inc. from 1990 to 2000. Prior to joining Sequent, Mr. Layton spent ten years in senior management roles with two national accounting firms.

Organization Position Status
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Controller, Vice President, Finance & Assistant Secretary Current
The Sequent Former

Craig P. Cohen was named Vice President of Demand/Supply Planning of the Company in September 2006. Previously, Mr. Cohen served as the Director of Sourcing of the Company since December 2003 and Sourcing Manager of Danner, a subsidiary of the Company. Prior to that, Mr. Cohen held several management positions with Danner since joining the Company in January 1997.

Organization Position Status
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Vice President, Demand, Supply Planning Current

Dave Strouse joined LaCrosse as the Vice President of Product Development, Apparel & Accessories. Mr. Strouse has over 20 years of experience in the developing, sourcing, and marketing apparel, most recently as Vice President of Product Development and Sourcing for Gander Mountain, a leading outdoor products retailer.

Organization Position Status
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Vice President Current

Erron S. Sorensen was named Vice President of Marketing in September 2006. Prior to that, Mr.. Sorensen served as the director of retail sales and marketing since joining the Company in March of 2005. Prior to joining the Company, Mr.. Sorensen was the director of marketing for Entercom Broadcasting. Prior to working for Entercom, Mr. Sorensen held various marketing positions with Dr. Martens USA, working both on the industrial and fashion businesses.

Organization Position Status
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Vice President of Marketing Current

Organization Position Status
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Vice President, HR Current

J. Gary Rebello has served as the Vice President of Human Resources since joining the Company in 2005. Prior to joining LaCrosse, Mr. Rebello was the Vice President of Human Resources for Mentor Graphics, a leading supplier of design automation software, from 1996 to 2005.

Organization Position Status
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Vice President, HR Current
Mentor Graphics Corporation Vice President of Human Resources Former

Kirk S. Nichols has served as Vice President of Sales since September 2006 and has held several other management positions since joining the Company in September of 1997. Prior to joining LaCrosse, Mr. Nichols spent five years with Columbia Sportswear, a leading provider of outdoor apparel and footwear.

Organization Position Status
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Vice President, Sales Current
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Director of International and Direct Sales Former
Columbia Sportswear Company Former

Robert G. Rinehart was named Vice President of Product Development in May 2006. Mr. Rinehart was Footwear Product Development Manager for Columbia Sportswear from 2004 to 2006. Prior to that, he held various management positions with LaCrosse over a 14-year period.

Organization Position Status
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Vice President, Product Dev Current
Columbia Sportswear Company Product Development Manager Former

Greg Inman has been the director of his local Ranger outpost at Portland Christian Center since 2000. He earned his undergraduate degree in Missions from Bethany College in Santa Cruz, California and his Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Greg is currently the Director of Finance at LaCrosse Footwear. He is committed to building boys into godly champions for life! Greg is the Senior Commander of Outpost #1 at Portland Christian Center.

Organization Position Status
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Director of Finance Current
The Outpost Senior Commander Current
Oregon Ministry Network Portland Metro Division Commander Current
Oregon Ministry Network Director Current
Portland Christian Center Director Current
Regent University Masters In Business Administration Former
Bethany College Undergraduate Degree In Missions Former

Organization Position Status
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Manager, PR Current

Organization Position Status
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Manager, PR Current

Aaron Atkinson joined LaCrosse as the Corporate Controller. Mr. Atkinson has over 14 years of experience in accounting and financial management, including 5 years as Accounting Director for Nike Inc., a global leader in footwear, where he directed Nike's USA Accounting Operations, including its on-going implementation of Sarbanes Oxley. He began his career at Deloitte & Touche, LLP, where he obtained his CPA license.

Organization Position Status
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Controller & Assistant Secretary Current
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Assistant Secretary Former

Luke E. Sims has served as a Director of the Company since December 1985. Mr. Sims has been a partner in the law firm of Foley & Lardner LLP (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) since 1984, and has been an attorney with such firm since 1976. Foley & Lardner LLP acted as general counsel for the Company from 1982 to 2004. Mr. Sims is a Director of NAIC Growth Fund, Inc. and Wilson-Hurd Mfg. Co.

Organization Position Status
Foley & Lardner Llp Partner Current
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Attorney Current
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Naic Growth Fund, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Georgetown Law Journal author Former
Georgetown Law Journal member Former
Presidents Council member Former
Georgetown University J.D. Former

Richard A. Rosenthal , 76, has served as Chairman of the Board of the Company since March 2005 and as a director of the Company since June 1990. Prior to his appointment as Chairman, Mr. Rosenthal served as Vice Chairman of the Board beginning in May 2000. Mr. Rosenthal was the Chief Executive Officer of Saint Joseph Bank Corporation from 1962 until 1986. Mr. Rosenthal was the Director of Athletics at the University of Notre Dame from 1987 until August 1, 1995. Mr. Rosenthal is a director of Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. and is a member of the advisory board of CID Investment Partners and RFE Investment Partners.

Organization Position Status
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Chairman of The Board Current
RFE Investment Partners Board of Directors Current
Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc. Director Current
Advanced Digital Services Director Current
University of Notre Dame Director of Athletics Former
Athletic's Incorporated Director Former

Steve joined FEI as Controller and Vice President Finance in July 2001. He also served as Acting Chief Financial Officer from December 2001 to January 2004. From April 1999 through June 2001, he served as Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer for RadiSys Corporation, a leading provider of building blocks enabling next-generation Internet and communications systems. He spent the previous nine years at Sequent Computer Systems, Inc., a manufacturer and provider of information technology solutions, as Vice President and Controller. Before that, he was with Wang Laboratories, Inc. as Director of Finance for logistics/manufacturing and system manufacturing/distribution. Steve holds a B.S. in accounting from Boston College.

Organization Position Status
FEI Company Vice President, Corp Finance Current
Planet Nanotechnology Vice President, Finance Current
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Chairman Current
RadiSys Corporation Chief Financial Officer Former
FEI Company Acting Chief Financial Officer Former
Sequent Computer Systems Vice President Former
RadiSys Corporation Vice President of Finance Former
Sequent Computer Systems Controller Former
FEI Company Controller Former
Boston College B.S. In Accounting Former

Charles W. Smith has served as a Director of the Company since May 2004. Mr. Smith served as President and CEO of Recreational Equipment, Inc. ("REI"), a national retailer of outdoor gear and clothing, for 17 years before retiring in February 2000. During his 35-year tenure with REI, Mr. Smith served in a variety of sales, operations and management positions including Senior Vice President Operations, Vice President Retail, and distribution manager. He was elected to the National Sporting Goods Association's Sporting Goods Industry Hall of Fame in 2001, and was co-founder and first President of Outdoor Industry Conservation Alliance.

Organization Position Status
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Recreational Equipment, Inc. President and CEO Former
Recreational Equipment, Inc. Senior Vice President Former
Recreational Equipment, Inc. Distribution Manager Former

John D. Whitcombe has served as a director of the Company since March 1998. Mr. Whitcombe has been a partner in the law firm of Greenberg, Fields & Whitcombe (Torrance, California) since November 1994. From 1992 until November 1994 he was a partner in the law firm of Whitcombe, Makin & Pentis. Mr. Whitcombe is a director and the CEO of Oarsmen Foundation and a director of Little Company of Mary Hospital. Mr. Whitcombe is also a director and Treasurer for both GLS Building Corp. and Schuler Investment Corp.

Organization Position Status
Greenberg, Inc. Partner Current
Fields Company LLC Partner Current
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Pentis Partner Former

Organization Position Status
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Board of Directors Current

William H. Williams , 60, has served as a director of the Company since January 2006. Mr. Williams is President and CEO of Harry & David Holdings, Inc., a leading multi-channel specialty retailer and producer of branded premium gift-quality fruit and gourmet food products and gifts. Mr. Williams served as President and CEO of Harry & David for 12 years before being promoted in 2000 to President and COO of Yamanouchi Consumer, Inc. (YCI), the holding company for Harry & David and Shaklee. He was named CEO of YCI in 2002, and in 2004 returned as President and CEO of Harry & David following the sale of Harry & David to Wasserstein & Co. Prior to joining Harry & David, he held several senior executive positions at Neiman Marcus. Mr. Williams has served on the Oregon Economic Development Commission, the Oregon International Trade Commission and the Oregon Board of Higher Education. He has also served on the boards of directors of several corporations and not-for-profit groups.

Organization Position Status
Harry & David Holdings, Inc. CEO Current
Harry and David Gift Baskets President, Chief Executive Officer and Director Current
Harry & David Holdings, Inc. President Current
LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Arroweye Solutions, Inc Board of Directors Current
Harry & David Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors Current
Harry & David Holdings, Inc. Retailer Former
Wasserstein & Co., LP Former
Higher Education Board of Directors Former
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     BOOT $13.80 -0.05 (-0.36% )
Average Volume 4,537
Shares Outstanding 6.33M
Market Cap 87.3M
Year High 15.09
Year Low 7
Earnings Per Share 0.68
P/E Ratio 20.29
Dividend 0.50
Yield 3.62
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