Osprey Packs Welcomes Industry Veteran Mark Galbraith as Senior Director of Product

Cortez, Colorado – December 12, 2017 

Osprey Packs, the global leader in exceptional, high-performing, innovative packs for outdoor, cycling, travel and urban adventures, is pleased to announce the hiring of outdoor industry veteran, Mark Galbraith as Senior Director of Product. In this newly created position, Galbraith will identify, develop and execute Osprey’s multi-year, global product strategy.

“Mark’s long-term experience as a cultural creative, progressive innovator and considered collaborator will ensure that Osprey is well- prepared to continue to thrill and delight the ever- increasing customer base Osprey has been so fortunate to enjoy,” said Rob BonDurant, VP of Product and Marketing. “He truly maintains a perfect balance between intellect and intuition.”

Before joining Osprey, Galbraith most recently served as general manager of Nau, a brand that he co-founded based on uncompromising principles of style, performance and sustainability. Previous to that, Galbraith held leadership positions at Patagonia, POLARTEC and Lowe Alpine.

“As an Osprey product user, I’ve always equally admired the simple elegance of Osprey’s design language and clear competence of its product solutions,” said Galbraith. “I look forward to working with the immensely talented product and design teams to further these efforts and bring Osprey sensibility to a wider tribe of fans.”

Galbraith will be based at Osprey’s headquarters in Cortez, Colorado and begins work with brand this week.

About Osprey Packs

Independent since 1974 and still anchored by the design genius of company founder, Mike Pfotenhauer, Osprey Packs is the global leader in exceptional, high-performing, innovative packs for outdoor, cycling, travel and urban adventures. Osprey’s dedication to create innovative, high performance gear reflects the brand’s love of adventure and devotion to the outdoors.

All Osprey products are backed by the brand’s All Mighty Guarantee. Osprey will repair any damage or defect for any reason free of charge – whether it was purchased in 1974 or yesterday. If Osprey is unable to perform a functional repair on a pack, they will happily replace it.

Osprey Packs can be found online at osprey.com and in outdoor specialty retailers in over 60 countries worldwide. To learn more about Osprey and its products, visit osprey.com. Follow all brand updates on Instagram (@ospreypacks), Facebook (@ospreypacks) and Twitter (@ospreypacks).

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Julie Campagnoli