Bruce Grooms

Bruce Grooms joined Vista Outdoor as a director in 2022, bringing extensive senior-level executive experience in both the private sector and the U.S. Navy.

Mr. Grooms is a retired Navy Vice Admiral with over 30 years of successful executive leadership. Mr. Grooms is currently the Vice President and General Manager of the Marine Services Division for Delphinus Engineering, a privately held company that specializes in ship repair and maintenance. Prior to working at Delphinus Engineering, He was a Vice President at Raytheon Technologies Corp., heading up all business development activities in support of the Navy and Marine Corps Programs. Until 2015, Mr. Grooms served as a career submarine officer and served as the Commandant of the U.S. Naval Academy. Mr. Grooms has served on non-profit boards and is currently serving as an independent director on the board of Emcore Corporation, a publicly traded technology company in the aerospace and defense industry. Mr. Grooms has been selected as a director due to his extensive leadership, corporate governance, and industry experience. Mr. Grooms has been appointed to the Management Development and Compensation and Audit Committees of the Board.