Joe Graney at Santa Cruz in 2015. Photo: Santa Cruz. Multiple sources familiar with the situation have confirmed to us that Joe Graney, the CEO of Santa Cruz Bicycles and COO of Pon's North American bike operations no longer holds those positions.Reportedly Folkert Lamsvelt, President and CEO of Pon's Pacific Cycle Inc and VP of Pon's bike lifestyle brands, has been tipped as his successor. Joe Graney has had a massive impact on the sport, driving the product direction of Santa Cruz and helping lead its ascent from scrappy upstart to one of the biggest mountain bike brands in the world. In 2015 Santa Cruz was bought by Dutch conglomerate Pon Holdings, and he took on the additional role of COO Pon's North American bike business.We've reached out to Joe, Folkert, Pon, and Santa Cruz for comment but have not heard back by publication time.

Source: Washington Post January 26, 2024 06:16 UTC