Sportsman’s Warehouse Holdings Inc. on Monday announced the appointment of Robert Julian as CFO, effective April 24. 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 CFO until the effective date of Julian’s appointment and will then assist in the transition of responsibilities to Julian until a date to be determined between Talbot and the company.
Jon Barker, CEO, 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.”
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.”
Julian most recently served as EVP, CFO and treasurer for Deluxe Entertainment Services Group from July 2017 to June 2018. Prior to that, he served as SVP and CFO for Callaway Golf Co. from May 2015 to April 2017, and as EVP and CFO for Lydall Inc. from October 2012 to May 2015.
