EXECUTIVE TEAM

Gary McArthur, Chief Executive Officer (INTERIM)

Gary McArthur, Interim Chief Executive Officer of Vista Outdoor, brings extensive financial management and complex problem-solving experience to Vista Outdoor. Gary has served as a director of the Company’s Board of Directors since February 2015. He previously served as Vista Outdoor’s Chairman of the Audit Committee and member of the Nominating and Governance Committee until his recent appointment as the Company’s Interim CEO. He served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of CH2M Hill, an engineering company that provides consulting, design and operations services, from 2014 to 2017.

 

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Jason Vanderbrink, CEO Sporting Products

Jason Vanderbrink is CEO of Sporting Products for Vista Outdoor. Jason previously served as Senior Vice President of Sales for all the company’s brands. He joined Vista Outdoor in 2005 and has more than 17 years of increasing leadership experience in the outdoor industry, including five years with The Cullerton Company.

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Eric Nyman, Chief Executive Officer, Outdoor Products

Eric Nyman is the Chief Executive Officer, Outdoor Products, at Vista Outdoor Inc. Eric has more than 30 years in the consumer products industry, where he most recently served as President and Chief Operating Officer at Hasbro Inc.

Eric’s experience in the outdoor industry includes serving in brand management and marketing roles for outdoor apparel and footwear brand Timberland. Eric currently serves on the Virginia Wesleyan University Board of Trustees and previously sat on the Board of the Roger Williams Park Historical Foundation.

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Andrew Keegan, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Interim)

Andrew Keegan, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Interim), joined Vista Outdoor’s predecessor ATK in 2012 and has more than 15 years of experience in finance, accounting and treasury. Prior to his current role, he was the CFO of Vista Outdoor’s Ammunition Business unit from 2017 to 2020; Vice President of Corporate Accounting from 2015 to 2017; and held increasing roles of responsibility within the finance department at ATK prior to Vista Outdoor’s Spin-off. He began his career with Deloitte.

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Jeff Ehrich, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary (Interim)

Jeff Ehrich, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary (Interim), has served in a variety of roles with the Legal Departments of Vista Outdoor and its predecessor, ATK, which he joined in 2011.

He was most recently promoted to Deputy General Counsel and Assistant Corporate Secretary in 2018. Prior to that, he served as Associate General Counsel from 2015 to 2018, Senior Counsel from 2013 to 2015, and Counsel from 2011 to 2015.

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Brad Crandell, Chief Human Resources Officer

Brad Crandell, Chief Human Resources Officer, joined Vista Outdoor in March 2015. Brad has more than 30 years of experience in driving growth, leading transformation and delivering strong financial results. Brad previously served as Vice President Human Resources Operations and Talent Acquisition. Prior to joining Vista Outdoor, he held positions at The Service Master Company and Hewitt Associates.

 

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Mark Kowalski, Controller And Chief Accounting Officer

Mark Kowalski, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer, is responsible for the accounting, tax, financial reporting and governance functions for Vista Outdoor. Mark has over 20 years of experience in accounting and tax, with increasing roles of responsibility at Vista Outdoor and its predecessor, Orbital ATK.

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BRAND LEADERSHIP

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Jeff McGuane, President, Action Sports

Jeff McGuane, President, Action Sports, has been an innovative leader of performance brands in sports and outdoors for nearly 30 years and has served in operating roles across Asia, Europe, and North America. Throughout his career, he has been obsessed with creating differentiated experiences that inspire consumers and grow brands.

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Vishak Sankaran, President Outdoor Accessories And Golf

Vishak Sankaran, President Outdoor Accessories and Golf, joined Vista Outdoor in April 2018. Vishak has more than 20 years of experience in consumer durables, healthcare and industrial verticals. Prior to joining Vista Outdoor, he held VP/GM roles at Craftsman, Sears Holding Corporation; VP/GM at Stanley Black & Decker; and during his 10 years at Black & Decker, served as VP Global Sourcing, World Wide Power Tools; VP Marketing , Equipment; and Corporate Director, Six Sigma.

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Brandon Sparrow, President Camp Chef

Brandon Sparrow, President Camp Chef, has been with the company nearly 20 years. A deep knowledge of the business, combined with the desire to create great outdoor experiences for Camp Chef customers, has allowed him to drive growth and innovation in the competitive outdoor cooking market.

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Greg Williamson, President CamelBak

Greg Williamson, President CamelBak, joined Vista Outdoor in July 2018. Greg has extensive experiences in consumer products and large global brands, specifically in strategy and product development, channel marketing and brand building, and international markets.

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Jeff Sposito, President, Stone Glacier

Jeff Sposito, President of Stone Glacier, joined Vista Outdoor in December 2021.  Prior to Vista’s Outdoor acquisition of the brand, Jeff joined Stone Glacier as co-owner in 2016. Prior to joining Stone Glacier, Jeff worked in various roles of increasing responsibility with Sitka Gear, through its sale to W.L. Gore and Associates. Bringing more 13 years of experience in the outdoor apparel industry, Jeff brings a wealth of business growth expertise alongside a commitment to advancing conservation initiatives. Jeff obtained a B.S. in Agricultural Business from California State University – Chico and is currently pursuing an MBA from the Whitman School of Management at Syracuse University.

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Jordan Judd, President, Simms Fishing Products

Jordan Judd has held numerous positions in sales, product and marketing, focusing on strategic planning, channel management, merchandising, financial planning, P&L management and human resources. Before Simms Fishing Products, Jordan held several management positions at the North American and global level within Amer Sports, the owners of sports and outdoor brands such as Salomon, Arc’teryx, Wilson and Atomic. He joined the company in 2007 and most recently served as president and general manager, Salomon North America, since early 2020.

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CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE

David Stokoe, Vice President Strategic Procurement

David Stokoe is Vice President of Strategic Procurement for Vista Outdoor. David has an international business background with extensive experience in the U.S., Europe and Asia. He recently spent 12 years at Sun Capital Partners as Senior Vice President for Strategic Procurement and Global Sourcing, responsible for direct and indirect procurement and nontraditional spend management.

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Bob Steelhammer, Chief Digital Officer, E-Commerce, Digital Marketing And IT

Bob Steelhammer, Chief Digital Officer, joined Vista Outdoor in October 2018. He is responsible for developing and executing viable long- and short-term strategies for digital marketing, e-commerce and IT capabilities across the company. Prior to joining Vista Outdoor, Bob held various e-commerce positions at well-known companies including Sun Capital Partners, AT&T, Motorola and IBM.

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INVESTOR RELATIONS

Tyler Lindwall, Vice President of Corporate Development, IR and FP&A

Tyler Lindwall, Vice President of Corporate Development, IR and FP&A, joined Vista Outdoor in April 2015. Prior to his current role, he led Corporate Development and Treasury initiatives across the company.

Prior to Vista Outdoor, he worked at Alliant Techsystems (ATK), Vista Outdoor’s former parent company, where he focused on mergers and acquisitions. Most notably, Tyler was part of a small team that structured and facilitated the spin-off of Vista Outdoor and merger of ATK’s Aerospace and Defense businesses with Orbital Sciences.

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