Mark cherpes, former president & ceo FN america

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In this Headhunters NW Podcast episode, Shaylene interviews Mark Cherpes, former President and CEO of FN America, about his 25-year career with FN and earlier work at the Pentagon in the Navy office and the Office of the Secretary of Defense. Mark describes leading FN’s U.S. operations through major growth, merging two culturally different organizations, and developing strategies to reduce reliance on cyclical defense business by expanding from military into law enforcement and consumer markets. He discusses building strategy and product portfolio growth, including factory red-dot integration. Mark also covers brand protection through strong compliance and crisis management, managing stakeholders from Congress to the board, hiring for character and cultural fit, lessons learned from not following his gut on a hire, and opportunities and regulatory risks ahead. He notes his involvement with the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation and plans to attend NRA.

Email Mark mark.cherpes@icloud.com

Find Mark on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mark-l-cherpes-0b7889313

www.linkedin/in/mark-l-cherpes-0b7889313

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