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.