Apex Outdoor Sales to Represent Oboz Footwear in South Central States
Vanessa Downey leads Oboz' newest sales agency.
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Oboz Footwear is pleased to announce that the Apex Outdoor Sales, led by Vanessa Downey, will represent Oboz in the south-central states of Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Kansas.
“We’re confident that Vanessa Downey and her team will exceed sales and servicing expectations of retailers in the territory,” said Christian Mason, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Oboz.

Vanessa Downey, as principal of Apex Outdoor Sales, will be the main sales contact for Oboz, concentrating on sales presentations and follow up. The team includes Alyssa Heintzelman-Ruzek, who, with extensive experience in footwear, will assist with servicing and sales. Buffy Hanson, as sales coordinator, will support Vanessa and Alyssa’s efforts in the field and ensure smooth operations for retailer needs.
The trio of women are based in Texas and currently represent Woolrich, ExOfficio, Marmot and Pistil in addition to Oboz and other hunting and fishing brands. The women are supported by administrator Marlene Aguilar and Ryann Downey on social media. The agency’s website is apexoutdoorsales.com.
Contact information for Apex Outdoor Sales is:
Vanessa Downey – Principal
Cell: 903-530-2565
Office: 877-946-APEX (2739)
Fax: 877-756-APEX (2739)
Email: vdowney@apexoutdoorsales.com
Buffy Hanson – Sales & Service Rep/Sales Coordinator
Cell: 903-267-2662
Email: bhanson@apexoutdoorsales.com
Alyssa Heintzelman-Ruzek – Sales and Service Rep
Cell: 630-220-2244
Email: aruzek@apexoutdoorsales.com
About Oboz®
Oboz was founded in 2007, and ever since, the company has created ‘True to the Trail®’ outdoor footwear inspired by the vast 18 million acre Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem surrounding the company’s Bozeman, Montana home. It’s a wilderness ripe for exploration and inspires Oboz to build shoes and boots that deliver unmatched fit, unrivaled feel and exceptional performance on any trail, anywhere. Oboz ‘plants’ a tree for every pair of shoes it sells to benefit Trees for the Future, an international aid organization that improve the lives and environment of communities in Sub Saharan Africa through beneficial tree planting. For more information, visit obozfootwear.com.
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