Christopher T. Metz

Mr. Metz has served as director and Chief Executive Officer for Vista Outdoor Inc., a publicly held leading global designer, and manufacturer, since October 2017. Prior to joining Vista Outdoor Inc., he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Arctic Cat Inc., a manufacturer of all-terrain vehicles, recreational off-road vehicles, and snowmobiles, from December 2014 to March 2017. He served as Managing Director of Sun Capital Partners Inc., a global private equity firm, from 2005 to July 2014. Prior to joining Sun Capital, Mr. Metz worked for Black & Decker, a manufacturer of power tools, accessories, hardware, home improvement products, and technology-based fastening systems for over 13 years, serving in a variety of capacities, including President of its Hardware and Home Improvement Group from 1999 to 2005.

Mr. Metz has extensive consumer products experience and proven leadership, strategic decision-making, and business performance skills, and a background in private equity.