Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc. Announces Appointment of Robert Julian as Chief Financial Officer
MIDVALE, Utah, April 08, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc. ("Sportsman's" or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:SPWH) today announced the appointment of Robert K. Julian as Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), effective April 24, 2019. Julian will oversee all financial aspects of the Company, including financial planning and analysis, accounting and financial reporting, tax, internal audit, investor relations, treasury, and risk management. Kevan Talbot will continue to serve as Chief Financial Officer until the effective date of Mr. Julian’s appointment and will then assist in the transition of responsibilities to Mr. Julian until a date to be determined between Mr. Talbot and the Company.
Jon Barker, Chief Executive Officer, said, “I am very pleased to have Robert join us as our next CFO. Robert is a seasoned finance executive with 30 years of experience, including leadership positions at sporting goods companies. His expertise in finance, capital allocation and strategic planning complement the strengths of our leadership team and we look forward to Robert playing a key role as we continue to enhance our omni-channel capabilities and execute against our strategic growth plans.”
Mr. Julian commented, “I am very excited to join Sportsman’s Warehouse as I have long admired its unique attributes within the sporting goods niche. I look forward to working with Jon and the senior management team to further enhance the Company’s financial and operational performance, while also continuing to strengthen the Company’s market positioning.”
Mr. Julian most recently served as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for Deluxe Entertainment Services Group from July 2017 to June 2018. Prior to that, Mr. Julian served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Callaway Golf Company (NYSE: ELY) from May 2015 to April 2017, and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer for Lydall (NYSE: LDL) Inc. from October 2012 to May 2015. Previously in his career, Julian held senior financial roles at Rockwell International, Honeywell, Cisco Systems, and Fisher Scientific.
Mr. Julian holds a degree in Finance, with Honor, from Michigan State University, and an MBA from The University of Michigan.
About Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings, Inc.
Sportsman's Warehouse is an outdoor sporting goods retailer focused on meeting the everyday needs of the seasoned outdoor veteran, the first-time participant and every enthusiast in between. Our mission is to provide a one-stop shopping experience that equips our customers with the right quality, brand name hunting, shooting, fishing and camping gear to maximize their enjoyment of the outdoors.
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