Leupold & Stevens, Inc. has hired Shawn Hughes as its Military & Law Enforcement (MLE) sales manager. Hughes is expected to drive Leupold’s product line growth with military and law enforcement partners in the United States.
“We are excited to add Shawn to our Military and Law Enforcement Sales team,” said Thomas Veley, director of military sales, Leupold & Stevens, Inc. “He brings with him a diverse resume and an incredible amount of first-hand experience to address the needs of the military and law enforcement communities. He will be instrumental in helping increase Leupold’s market share for the tactical consumer, making sure our warfighters and law enforcement professionals have access to the best performance optics available.”
Recently retiring as a Master Gunnery Sergeant in the U.S. Marine Corps, Hughes reportedly held numerous roles throughout his career, serving as a scout sniper from team leader to platoon commander, scout sniper instructor, chief instructor and staff non-commissioned officer in charge at Camp Pendleton, company operations chief, battalion operations chief and Marine air-ground task force Operations Chief.
“I’m proud to join Leupold,” Hughes said. “During my career, I put numerous optics to work in the field, and Leupold has always been the most rugged and reliable. I look forward to putting more of them in the hands of our service members.”
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