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Poletto will take over as global chief of OTB’s flagship brand on July 1. Currently head of Diesel’s North America operation, he has also held CEO positions at Tapestry-owned Stuart Weitzman, Salvatore Ferragamo and Furla.
Poletto succeeds Massimo Piombini, who joined the brand in February 2020 and instigated a strategy to take the brand further upmarket, tapping Y/Project designer Glenn Martens to take over as creative director.
Donald Kohler, an executive who’s worked at Burberry and Ferragamo, will take over for Poletto as CEO for North America.
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