Xavier Kawula

Xavier Kawula has a diverse work experience spanning over two decades. Xavier recently joined Shoes For Crews as the Director of Product in October 2022. Prior to that, they worked at Honeywell - Oliver, SERVUS, NEOS for six years as the Global Product Marketing Manager. During their time there, they managed product marketing strategies on a global scale.

Before joining Honeywell, Xavier worked as a Product Line and Merchandising Consultant, where they provided advice and guidance to a major footwear factory and independent retail concerns. Xavier helped identify opportunities in the safety and occupational footwear field, advised on inventory management, and provided insights on growth opportunities.

Xavier's experience also includes working at Timberland PRO as a Senior Product Manager and Product Manager. In their role as Senior Product Manager, they successfully drove brand strategy by increasing sales growth and margin improvement. As a Product Manager, they managed the launch of Timberland Boot Company line and Earthkeepers line.

Earlier in their career, Xavier worked at Timberland as a Business Analyst and Merchandising Analyst. In these roles, they played a key role in rebuilding and streamlining reporting documents, creating budget documents, facilitating the SMU process, and analyzing product lines and markets.

Overall, Xavier Kawula's work experience showcases their expertise in product management, marketing, and strategy in the footwear industry.

Xavier Kawula obtained a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in Economics from the University of Arkansas, where they studied from 1988 to 1991. Xavier further pursued their education at the same institution and completed a Master's degree in Economics from 1992 to 1994.