O'Neill Taps Ward

Irvine-based surf manufacturer O’Neill Clothing has hired Steve Ward as national sales manager of core accounts. In the new position, Ward will focus on specialty stores carrying surfboards and wet suits. A longtime member of the surf community and industry, Ward was most recently the national sales manager for Foothill Ranch–based Oakley. O’Neill President Kelly Gibson said the company is “stoked” to have hired Ward.