• SWMBRD Sports (SWIM) has appointed Mr. Chris Kypriotis as a director and Chairman of the company
  • Mr. Kypriotis formerly held positions as VP Nike Inc. Global, President Nike Inc. Brazil, VP Billabong Global and President of C&C/Rusty Surfboards
  • Justin Schroenn, President and CEO of SWMBRD Sports Inc. sat down with Shoran Devi to discuss the appointment
  • SWMBRD Sports Inc. is a British Columbia-based sporting goods company
  • SWMBRD Sports Inc. (SWIM) opened trading at C$0.135 per share

SWMBRD Sports (SWIM) has appointed Mr. Chris Kypriotis as a director and Chairman of the company. 

Mr. Kypriotis formerly held positions as VP Nike Inc. Global, President Nike Inc. Brazil, VP Billabong Global and President of C&C/Rusty Surfboards.

Justin Schroenn, President and CEO of SWMBRD Sports Inc. sat down with Shoran Devi to discuss the appointment.

“On behalf of the Founders, Executive and the Board of Directors, we are extremely proud and excited to welcome Chris to the SWMBRD leadership. His renowned skills and experience at the highest levels of major global brands will be critical in helping us navigate the waters towards full production and the implementation of our full brand vision. Chris’s passion, creativity and critical thinking as well as his aligned vision of the Company’s future have been obvious since our first meetings, and it is difficult to imagine a person more uniquely and powerfully suited to our intended goal of growing SWMBRD into a significant global board sport brand. We believe his extensive experience as former VP Nike global, former President Nike Inc. Brazil and former CEO of Billabong, among others, will accelerate our global ambitions exponentially and we could not be more excited to have Chris be a pivotal part of this journey.”

SWMBRD Sports Inc. is a British Columbia-based sporting goods company focused on developing, manufacturing, marketing, and selling aquatic sports products.

SWMBRD Sports Inc. (SWIM) opened trading at C$0.135 per share.

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