Executive Leadership Team
Brandon Thomas

Managing Director, Asia
Joined Zotefoams
July 2025
Skills
A strategic leader with deep experience in manufacturing partnerships and international operations, particularly across the athletic footwear sector. Skilled in building supplier relationships, scaling global operations, and delivering commercial value through innovation and efficiency. Brings a unique perspective from both customer and supplier sides of the footwear industry.
Experience
Brandon brings a wealth of international experience and a unique customer-side perspective that strengthens Zotefoams’ position in the global athletic footwear industry and reinforces the company’s foothold in Asia for future growth opportunities.
Before joining Zotefoams, Brandon served as General Manager, Asia at Nike, based in Vietnam. In this role, he played a central part in shaping Nike’s manufacturing partnerships across Asia, with a strong focus on supplier collaboration and unlocking mutual value. His earlier career spans senior roles in finance and strategic planning within the biotechnology and entertainment industries, including time with The Walt Disney Company, where he developed expertise in global business operations and commercial strategy.
Responsibilities
- Lead the development, construction, and scale up of the future Vietnam manufacturing site focused on serving our consumer & lifestyle market.
- Support in servicing our key footwear customers.
- Support in the establishment of the Korea footwear development centre.