Knights Apparel names new president and coo

SPARTANBURG, S.C. Knights Apparel has named Donnie Hodge president and coo. In his new post, Hodge will be responsible for running the day-to-day operations.

Hodge was most recently the coo of the Gerber Childrenswear division of Kellwood, where he helped orchestrate a re-engineering of the brand. Prior to that, Hodge spent 19 years at J.P. Stevens and successor company West Point Stevens, Clemson, S.C., where he rose to become senior vp of strategic planning and a member of the company’s executive strategy team.