Gander Mountain hires former Anheuser-Busch execs Owens, Uline

Gander Mountain hires former Anheuser-Busch execs Owens, Uline

Gander Mountain hires former Anheuser-Busch execs Owens, Uline

Gander Mountain Co.has added a pair of long-time Anheuser-Busch Cos. Inc. executives to its management team.

The St. Paul, Minn.-based outdoor sporting goods retailer has named Michael Owens as its new executive vice president and chief operating officer and Steven Uline as its senior vice president of marketing, the company said Monday.

Owens comes to Gander Mountain after 27 years at St. Louis-based Anheuser-Busch, where he most recently served as vice president of business operations, leading efforts to expand the company’s product offerings. He previously served as the brewer’s vice president of sales and marketing.

Uline spent 24 years at Anheuser-Busch, most recently serving as the company’s vice president of geographic marketing, field media and special event marketing. He was responsible for local marketing in the company’s largest beer markets and was involved in national marketing efforts.

“Mike Owens and Steve Uline are proven leaders with a track record of driving business growth and brand awareness,” Gander Mountain Chairman and interim CEO David Pratt said in a statement. “They both understand our ‘We Live Outdoors’ culture and we are excited to have them join Gander Mountain. Mike and Steve will be instrumental to our continued progress.”

Owens and Uline will start with the company immediately.

Gander Mountain also announced that it has promoted to members of its existing management team. Eric Jacobsen has been promoted to executive vice president, general counsel and secretary, and Casey Ramm has been promoted to senior vice president of purchasing.