American Outdoor Brands has named Brent Vulgamott as its new COO, who will be leading all facets of the company’s sales, operations, and analytics functions.

“Brent joined our company in 2015 as a Divisional Controller long before the spin-off from our former parent company in 2020,” said president and CEO, Brian Murphy. 

“Since then, he has taken on increasing responsibilities and combined his financial expertise with his growing knowledge of our organization’s products and processes to effectively expand the scope of his role over time.” 

Prior to joining American Outdoor Brands, Vulgamott held a number of senior positions with Smith & Wesson Brands’ outdoor products and accessories division.

He formerly worked for Lockton Companies, a privately held insurance broker, as director of finance. He also held finance leadership and management positions at Ford Motor Company and Piston Automotive, a publicly traded and privately held automotive sub-supplier. 

Vulgamott used to work in accounting and finance at State Street Bank & Trust Co and Cerner Corporation. He graduated from the University of Missouri with a BS in finance and banking and Rockhurst University with an MBA in accounting and business management.