(PRESS RELEASE) PARIS, FR — IZIPIZI, the French eyewear brand known for high-end design and affordable pricing, announces Jonathan Crespo as its new and first CEO of North America. With a focus on expansion in North America, the brand has brought in this industry expert to help increase IZIPIZI’s retail footprint including wholesale, retail, and e-commerce. As CEO, Jonathan will lead the newly formed US subsidiary of IZIPIZI and manage all aspects of the business, and report to brand founders, Charles Brun, Xavier Aguera, and Quentin Couturier, based in Paris at the brand’s global headquarters, affectionately known as IZIPIZI House.
Jonathan Crespo
Crespo was most recently the Global Senior Director of Business Management and Development at Oliver Peoples prior to, during, and after EssilorLuxottica acquisition. His experience building Oliver Peoples and his contributions to the successful sale and integration into the Luxottica portfolio provided Jonathan with deep industry knowledge and relationships that will support IZIPIZI operations in North America as the brand now sets its sights on this market.
IZIPIZI co-founder, Charles Brun said, “Jonathan’s deep relationships with retailers and his expertise in the eyewear industry make him the perfect fit for IZIPIZI. With his leadership in this market, we hope to become everyone’s choice for well-designed and well-priced glasses for reading, skiing or simply sitting by the pool.”
Jonathan Crespo, IZIPIZI CEO NA added, “It is exciting to be a part of this incredibly smart, young, and focused executive team. The founders’ enthusiasm is infectious, and the brand offers customers a fashionably cool eyewear option with no sacrifices. I look forward to helping make the IZIPIZI brand as loved here as it is in Europe.”
