After an extensive search, Dallas Safari Club announced the hiring of Rob McCanna as its Chief Executive Officer.
With 35 years experience in the shooting sports and outdoor industry, including nearly 20 years in executive level roles, McCanna will bring an immediate impact to DSC and its important conservation mission deployment. Prior to serving as President of ORCA Coolers, McCanna was employed for approximately 17 years by Remington Outdoor Company, serving in several upper-level roles including Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing. Most recently, he served as President and CEO of Walther Arms, Inc.
“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.
McCanna also will 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.”
DSC is currently experiencing tremendous organizational growth, including increasing its Chapter footprint to 23 chapters, increasing revenues and membership, an elevated grants program deploying millions of dollars over the last few years toward DSC’s mission of Conservation, Education and Advocacy – regionally, nationally, and around the globe.
“With DSC, I’m extremely excited to have an opportunity at this stage of my career to work with dedicated staff, membership, volunteers, and industry partners, and I’m looking forward to the challenge of working with this collective group to take DSC to new heights,” McCanna said. “When I started my career in the shooting sports industry, it was for the love of hunting and being able to bring new people, young and old, into that world. Now, 35 years later, that passion remains, but I’ve also grown to better understand and appreciate the role that hunting plays in conservation of wildlife. I’m fortunate to now be serving in a professional role with an organization that makes a difference for hunting and conservation.”
