Osprey Packs named former CamelBak President Layne Rigney as its new president, along with a host of other executive-level changes, two months after its longtime former president Tom Barney left the company.
The Cortez, CO-based outdoor pack and adventure-travel luggage company also appointed Jason Dunlap as vice president of finance and promoted Scott Pfotenhauer from a director to chairman of the board.
“These additions were instituted to solidify Osprey’s leadership team, allowing company Founder Mike Pfotenhauer to fully concentrate his talents and efforts on product design and innovation, as well as the strategic vision for the company,” officials said.
“This is an exciting time for Osprey,” said Mike Pfotenhauer, “Layne, Jason and Scott bring a tremendous amount of talent and deep industry knowledge to our company. As customer demand for Osprey packs is at an all time high, the fortification of our executive leadership team will allow us to continue to grow and manage the increasing demand for our product on the global stage.”
Layne Rigney, Osprey Packs President
Rigney wil join Osprey November 28, having most recently served as president of CamelBak. During his 11-year tenure, he also worked as the senior vice president of global sales from 2011 to 2015 and the vice president of global sales from 2005 to 2011.
“I have always admired the genius design of Osprey Packs and the authenticity of the Osprey brand,” Rigney said. “With industry-leading product design, manufacturing and customer service, it is our challenge to take the company to the next level in terms of distribution and sales. Every person who loves the outdoors and appreciates intuitive design should own at least one Osprey Pack. I’m excited to deliver on that goal.”
Before joining CamelBak, Rigney held positions at Franklin Resource Group, PowerBar and RockShox Inc. Rigney is also a board member of both Outdoor Industry Association and Camber Outdoors.
Dunlap joins Osprey after serving nine years at Black Diamond Equipment, most recently as vice president of finance. Before that, he worked for Gregory Mountain Products, Montgomery Professional Services and Oracle.
Pfotenhauer began working with Osprey two years ago, helping the company refine its long-term strategic goals while scaling the global business to support customer demand. He joined the board of directors earlier this year and brings more than 40 years of operational and financial experience to the company from his leadership positions at Intel and Morgan Stanley. As chairman, Pfotenhauer will focus on developing Osprey team members, driving strategic initiatives and ensuring the company continues to execute at best-in-class levels.
Photos courtesy Osprey
