Peloton Interactive Appoints Charles Kirol To Newly Created Role Of COO

(RTTNews) - Peloton Interactive, Inc. (PTON) announced Wednesday changes to its leadership team with the appointment of Charles Kirol to the newly created role of Chief Operating Officer, reporting to President & CEO Peter Stern.

The company has also designated current Chief Emerging Business Officer Dion Camp Sanders as Chief Commercial Officer.

Kirol will join the company as COO on April 14. He has more than 25 years of experience steering high-impact business transformations at scale. Kirol will primarily focus on supply chain, cost management, information technology, and achieving operational excellence across all aspects of Peloton's business.

Kirol previously served as Executive Vice President, Chief Global Operations and Technology Officer at iRobot Corp., a consumer robot company. Previously, he was Senior Vice President of Global Operations for Sensata Technologies.

Kirol has also held executive roles in global operations, sourcing and supply chain management at Stanley Black & Decker and GE Capital. He is a long-standing naval officer, having served on active duty for more than 16 years. He currently holds the rank of Rear Admiral in the US Navy Reserves.

As part of the COO transition, current Chief Supply Chain Officer Andy Rendich will step down from his role and remain at the company as an advisor through the end of Peloton's fiscal year.

Peloton will also be launching a search for a Chief Information Officer. The role will manage and oversee Peloton's information technology strategy, operations, and infrastructure and report to Charles Kirol.