NEWS | OCTOBER 2018
Anderson Named CEO of New
Sebile Venture, A Band of Anglers
Brian Anderson.
A Band of Anglers, the
umbrella corporation
overseeing several fi shing
tackle brands including
Ocean Born, Engage, and
Hyperlastics, has named
Brian Anderson as its Chief
Executive Offi cer. Brian
will also become an equity
partner in the company.
Patrick Sébile, the legendary
tackle designer and majority
shareholder of A Band of
Anglers, Inc., led the search
for a CEO. He calls Brian
“A born leader whose core
passion is fi shing. He’s very
experienced with running
and growing companies
and is exactly the person
we need to maintain our
momentum and lead us into
a bright future.”
Prior to his appointment,
Brian has focused on
building high-growth
consumer brands within
the sports, fi tness and
Lew's Promotes Eubanks to CEO,
Remensnyder Remains as Director
Lew’s Holdings Corporation,
a leading supplier of
branded fi shing and
hunting gear and
accessories, announced
that Ken Eubanks has been
promoted to Chief Executive
Offi cer. Gary Remensnyder
will remain involved in the
business as a member of
the Company’s Board of
Directors.
Ken, previously President
of Lew’s and CEO of
Hunters Specialties,
has almost 20 years of
professional experience in
outdoor industries. His core
competencies are branding,
marketing and everything
related to driving revenues
and profi tability. He is very
much a “peoples person”
and prides himself on
creating a collaborative,
happy work culture and
attracting, hiring and
leading a team of driven,
motivated team players to
execute on the company’s
vision and strategy.
the outdoor industry. Prior
to joining Lew’s and Hunters
Specialties, Ken was Senior
Vice President and General
Manager, Americas for Pure
Fishing.
Gary Remensnyder
stated, “The board and
I have been working on
a leadership transition
plan that allows me to
step back from the daily
leadership of the Company
once we had completed
several key initiatives. I
have been working with
Ken on the CEO transition
over the last year and have
complete confi dence in
him in assuming the role
and continuing to lead the
Company in rapid growth.”
Peter Leibman, a
board member of Lew’s,
commented on the
transition, stating, “Under
Gary Remensnyder’s
leadership, Lew’s has
fl ourished and continued
to reach new heights as a
Company. Among his many
accomplishments, Gary
Following his
appointment, Brian
commented, “I’ve been a
passionate angler since I
was old enough to hold a
rod in my hands. In my early
years in Virginia, I fi shed in
amateur bass tournaments
and salt water fi shed on
the Chesapeake Bay. In the
years since, I’ve focused
mostly on family and work,
but have travelled around
the U.S. and to quite a few
countries, fi shing whenever
and wherever I got the
opportunity. I’ve logged more
dreams about where to fi sh
next than actual days on the
water. But I have the bug —
that inexplicable thing that
makes me live and breathe
fi shing. I’m absolutely
thrilled to partner with my
personal fi shing hero, Patrick
Sébile, and to join A Band
of Anglers and the fi shing
industry.”
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has overseen tremendous
growth of the Company both
organically and through
acquisitions. Ken has
supported Gary in that effort
during the last year, and his
experience in the industry
and leadership ability make
him the right candidate
to continue to drive the
Company’s growth.”
Ken also stated, “It has
been a tremendous pleasure
to work with the team
members in the Lew’s,
Strike King and Hunters
Specialties organizations in
driving rapid growth and I
am very excited to continue
the journey as CEO of the
organization. I want to thank
Gary for his leadership and
service to the organization
and look
forward
to his
continuing
infl uence as
a member of
Lew’s board
of directors.”
Gary Remensnyder
Ken Eubanks
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