Outdoorsy recently hired Bob Bearden as CFO, as well as four new vice presidents from global, marketplace and technology companies. The expanded Outdoorsy leadership team brings key business expertise across growth, marketing and operations as the company accelerates its global expansion.
The appointments coincide with Outdoorsy’s expansion in the Asia-Pacific region following the highly successful rollout in Canada late last year.
Bearden brings more than 20 years’ large-scale, consumer marketplace experience, both private and public, as a former finance chief of Expedia and Hotels.com and CFO at Travelocity and most recently, uShip. In his role as Outdoorsy CFO, Bearden will oversee the company’s rapid global expansion, as well as manage finance, risk, treasury, security and administration functions of the business.
The other senior executive hires include:
- Tyler Quiel, VP of global growth, who joins the company following his successful leadership experience at WAG, the pet management marketplace that recently announced $300 million in funding from SoftBank.
- Seth Wilde, VP of marketing, brings more than 19 years of consumer marketplace, digital marketing experience. He most recently served as VP of marketing at Modernize, a marketplace that connects contractors with homeowners looking to upgrade their home.
- Nino Cavenecia, VP of customer operations, formerly served as VP of customer operations at Doctor on Demand. The company, founded by celebrity TV personality Dr. Phil McGraw, connects consumers to healthcare professionals.
- Evan Hopkins, VP and general manager of Canada and Asia Pacific, comes to the company from O2E Brands, a global operator of franchise businesses including 1800GOTJUNK?, YouMoveMe, ShackShine and WOW, where he led global commercial sales and support operations for more than 250 franchise operators throughout North America and Australia.
“Bob and our new vice presidents are accomplished executives, and I am excited to welcome them to the Outdoorsy team,” said Jeff Cavins, co-founder and CEO of Outdoorsy. “Our expanded team brings a wealth of experience in scaling fast-growing travel and consumer marketplaces with global reach.”
“I am ecstatic about Outdoorsy’s strong business model and focus on connecting millions of people around the world through unique travel experiences,” said Bearden. “Outdoorsy has a powerful mission, a clear focus on empowering entrepreneurs and a talented team, all of which provide a strong foundation for continued growth.”
Outdoorsy’s future expansion plans include Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom. The company experienced a 465 percent growth rate last year, booking more than 350,000 travel days and generating more than $150 million through the platform.
Now available in the U.S., Canada, Australia and New Zealand, the company also rents outdoor accessories and has partnerships with some of the largest RV and tour operators in the world.
