Outdoor Research announced it had hired Stacie Robbins as VP of Finance. Robbin’s responsibilities include finance support for the company’s strategic growth initiatives and financial stewardship of the brand.

Robbins brings more than 15 years of finance experience to her position, including expertise in financial planning and analysis spanning retail, manufacturing and eCommerce. She has extensive experience in budgeting, forecasting, working capital management, and strategic financial analysis.

Before Outdoor Research, Robbins was VP of Finance for RealNetworks, a Seattle, OR-based software company. Robbins has also held leadership-level finance positions at Blue Nile, Starbucks and Evolution Fresh.

“Outdoor Research has experienced significant growth across all channels and product categories,” said  Roger Barton, president, Outdoor Research. “Stacie’s strong financial background and experience with world-class companies will benefit the brand as we move into the next stage of growth. We are already seeing her as a valuable contributor to our leadership team.”

“I couldn’t be more excited to be working for Outdoor Research,” Robbins said. “As an avid outdoors person and lover of all things Pacific Northwest, this is a dream job. I’m looking forward to partnering with the OR team to drive our next phase of growth.”

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