Chris Quinn, executive vice president, North American sales, joined New Balance in January 2009, bringing with him more than 20 years experience in sales and business leadership. Before joining NB he served as Senior Vice President Sales and Chief Customer Office for Folgers Coffee. Prior to that, Quinn was Executive Vice President Sales and Strategic Insights for Mars, Inc. where he led a $3.5 billion business. Quinn, who grew up in Minnesota, received his bachelor’s degrees in economics and Spanish from Denison University and his MBA from the Univ. of Michigan. He and his wife, Rosanna, have two children.