by I apologize for being a little late with this. The Dallas Safari Club has announced that Rob McCanna will be their new CEO. He replaces Corey Mason who resigned to become the COO and VP for Conservation with the Wild Sheep Foundation.
Prior to accepting the position as CEO of the Dallas Safari Club and the DSC Foundation, McCanna was the President and CEO of Walther Arms, Inc. He had held prior upper-level management positions including as President of Orca Coolers and Senior VP for Global Sales and Marketing of Remington Outdoor Company.
From the DSC release:
“Our search team that led the process of Rob’s hire unanimously agreed that Rob is not only the right person for the job, but we feel with his industry experience and proven success as an executive-level leader, combined with his commitment to excellence, this represents a blockbuster hire,” said DSC President Ray Mulholland. “I could not be more excited.”
McCanna will also serve as the CEO for DSC Foundation. Russell Stacy, president of DSCF, expressed his excitement about the recent hire.
“These are exciting times for our foundation as we welcome Rob,” Stacy said. “His ability to foster valuable relationships within our industry, combined with his strong leadership skills and unwavering commitment to the purpose of DSC Foundation, will undoubtedly drive us to greater achievements and a brighter future.”
McCanna is coming on-board in time for the DSC Convention to be held in Atlanta on January 9-12. The organization has also grown its chapter numbers to 23. Having an experienced manager in position as the organization is going through a growth stage would seem essential to me.
McCanna, according to his LinkedIn profile, is a 1993 graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania.
I hope to meet and interview McCanna at the DSC Convention. I will be there both as a volunteer and as media.
