The Timberland Company Appoints Mark Newton Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility

STRATHAM, NH--(Marketwire - Jun 28, 2011) - The Timberland Company (NYSE: TBL) has announced the appointment of Mark Newton as Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility, effective June 13. In this new role, Mark will lead Timberland's diverse global team responsible for managing the organization's four areas of focus within CSR: environmental stewardship, global human rights, community engagement and transparency and reporting. Mark will report to Carrie Teffner, Timberland's Chief Financial Officer.