Eric Smith is the Corporate Communications Manager for Vista Outdoor Inc., the parent company of 41 outdoor and sporting products brands including CamelBak, Simms Fishing, Giro, Bushnell, QuietKat, Camp Chef and Fox Racing. Previously, he was an award-winning business journalist for the trade publications Outside Business Journal and SGB Media, where he covered business news across the outdoor industry with a focus on breaking news, M&A, economic insights and market trends. His outdoor business writing also has appeared in Outdoor Retailer’s Snow Show Daily, REI’s Co-op Journal, and Warren Miller’s SnoWorld. Originally from Memphis, Tennessee, Eric now lives in Louisville, Colorado.