SharkNinja Appoints Patraic Reagan as Chief Financial Officer

SharkNinja, Inc. (NYSE:SN), a global product design and technology company, today announced that Patraic Reagan has been named Chief Financial Officer, effective April 22, 2024.

Mr. Reagan will oversee SharkNinja's financial strategies and lead the company's global finance organization, including financial planning and analysis, accounting, treasury, tax, internal audit, and investor relations.

"We are confident that Patraic's track record of driving profitable growth, deep international experience, and proven ability to lead unstoppable teams will strengthen our consumer-problem solving engine," said Mark Barrocas, Chief Executive Officer. "We are thrilled that Patraic will be joining our robust financial and leadership bench as we continue to strive to positively impact people's lives in homes around the world, while driving outsized success and creating significant long-term shareholder value."

Larry Flynn, who served as Interim Chief Financial Officer since June 2023, will continue in his role as Chief Accounting Officer. Mr. Barrocas added, "Larry provided great leadership and his impact was invaluable as a new publicly traded company. I want to personally thank Larry for his hard work and unwavering commitment to SharkNinja."

Mr. Reagan joins SharkNinja with over two decades of relevant experience. Most recently, Mr. Reagan served as the Chief Financial Officer of Nike Inc.'s Asia, Pacific, and Latin America segment, where he helped drive consecutive years of strong revenue growth, and EBIT expansion that outpaced revenue while accelerating investment in key areas. Over his 13-year career with Nike, Mr. Reagan also served as the Global VP of Business Planning and was the CFO of Nike's Direct-to-Consumer business in EMEA. Prior to Nike, Mr. Reagan held financial positions of increasing responsibility at roles with Coach Inc. (now Tapestry Inc), Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation, Kraft Foods and Chiquita Brands International.

"SharkNinja is an innovative company with a large addressable market that continues to grow with each category it enters," said Mr. Reagan. "I'm very excited to join SharkNinja and play a meaningful role in executing its proven three-pillar growth strategy and charting the next chapter in SharkNinja's story of disruptive innovation."

Mr. Reagan will join the SharkNinja executive leadership team and be based out of the company's headquarters in Needham, Massachusetts.

About SharkNinja

SharkNinja, Inc. (NYSE:SN) is a global product design and technology company, with a diversified portfolio of 5-star rated lifestyle solutions that positively impact people's lives in homes around the world. Powered by two trusted, global brands, Shark and Ninja, the company has a proven track record of bringing disruptive innovation to market, and developing one consumer product after another has allowed SharkNinja to enter multiple product categories, driving significant growth and market share gains. Headquartered in Needham, Massachusetts with more than 3,000 associates, the company's products are sold at key retailers, online and offline, and through distributors around the world. For more information, please visit SharkNinja.com and follow @SharkNinja.

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