Summer Infant, Inc. has announced that Mark Messner has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, effective July 13, 2016. Robert Stebenne, Summer Infant's current President and CEO, will remain a member of the company's Board of Directors. Mr. Messner brings strong leadership and marketing experience in the juvenile products space to Summer Infant.
Most recently he served as Chief Executive Officer of Artsana USA, Inc. (Chicco). In this role he oversaw finance, operations, marketing, e-commerce, product development and sales for the United States and Canada. Mr. Messner joined Artsana USA in 2003 as Vice President of Marketing & Product Development and served as its Chief Operating Officer for three years before taking over as CEO in 2012.
He began his career with Graco Childrens Products in 1991.