Blue Force Gear announced today that John Felushko will join the company as Product Line Manager, reporting to Blue Force Gear CEO Ashley Burnsed. Felushko comes to Blue Force Gear from Canadian outdoor brand Arc’Teryx LEAF, where he has been Business Unit Coordinator since 2008. He will be responsible for Blue Force Gear’s product strategy and the expansion of retail presence in domestic and global markets.
“Our passion is building game-changing products for the world’s best customers and John shares our vision for the future like no one else we’ve met,” said Ashley Burnsed, Blue Force Gear’s CEO. “His exceptional experience bolsters our commitment to deliver the best products and we are thrilled to have him join our team.”
Before joining Arc’Teryx, Felushko’s background includes extensive outdoor retailing experience with companies including The Expedition Shoppe and Bushtukah Great Outdoor Gear where he gained valuable insights into improving the customer experience with high performance outdoor equipment. Among other International travels, he taught English in Istanbul Turkey and holds a Bachelors of Arts degree in Political Science from Carleton University with concentration in International Relations.
Congrats to Blue Force Gear and John!
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I’m happy to be the first here to comment and say Kudos to BFG. John is a great guy with a solid knowledge on many aspect of this line of work, so I feel it’s a great (and not so surprising) move on BFG’s part!
Best of luck John!
I’m glad to see John landed with a top notch company; I wish both John and BFG all the best!
Good match-up! Johns a damn good guy and BFG is a great company. Congrats to them both!
congrats john and BFG!
Hey wild man great to see you landed on your feet, and with a good company I might add. Congrats John I look forward to grabbing a beer with you at the next show.