Executive Director

Camber Outdoors is the hub for advancing career opportunities, leadership and entrepreneurship to inspire an outdoors, truly for everyone. Envisioning a future of “Everyone’s Outdoors”, it is a national organization dedicated to achieving equity for all women and underrepresented communities in the workplace of the active- outdoors industries, through innovative and thought-leading programs and initiatives. With partner companies, individual members, and supporters, Camber Outdoors strives to accelerate and achieve equity for all in the outdoors—from senior industry leadership to outdoor recreation participants–from the boardroom to the backcountry.

Founded in 1996 as the Outdoor Industries Women’s Coalition (OIWC), Camber Outdoors has elevated the active-outdoor industries as an employer of choice for the diversity of people who have a passion for the outdoors. Progress happens through Camber’s innovative and thought-leading programming and initiatives including:

• The CEO Outdoor Equity Pledge with +50 CEO signatories and the opportunity to build programs to support CEOs in their diversity, equity and inclusion efforts within their business organizations
• Monthly leadership webinars moderated by industry leaders, attracting 100+ participants
• 25-30 Camber Exchanges each year across the US and Canada. In partnership with corporate members, these include forums for networking and features speakers on topics related to DEI and leadership development
• An annual 10-month cross-industry, cross-company Professional Mentoring program pairing 25+ female mentees with female leaders in the industry
• An annual 10-week mentoring program supporting 7+ entrepreneurs that culminates in an event called Pitchfest at Summer Outdoor Retailer
• Thought Leader Keynote events (1-2 annually) that attracts +500 attendees at Outdoor Retailer

Camber Outdoors’ 200+ corporate partners are leading companies that recognize the active-outdoor industries will drive greater innovation and solve bigger problems when leadership teams reflect the diversity of current and future participants. The organization’s 7,000-plus individual members and online community of 30,000 share a love of being outside and active, a passion for protecting the places where they play, and a belief that diversity of leadership and equitable and inclusive workplaces are critical to growth and sustainability.

Camber Outdoors has a talented, eight-member professional staff that oversees an operating budget of $1.1 million. The organization is guided by 12 board members comprised of business CEOs and community leaders.

The incoming Executive Director will help Camber become “a living brand” that works among and positively influences the best and the brightest outdoor brands in the world. An authentic, trusted leader who uses superior communication skills to build sustainable, substantive relationships with the community can move the agenda forward through convenings, collaboration and thought leadership in areas that Camber’s constituencies value.

This is an opportunity for an energetic, self- aware leader to help customer-facing organizations evolve through deeper understanding and commitment to Camber’s mission and programs that promote real change through hiring and workplace practices, as well as a deep commitment to racial, social and gender equity in all workplaces and open spaces.

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Camber Outdoors seeks an inspirational leader who is both a visionary and skilled in fundraising, change management, organizational development, communication, program development and implementation, and community mobilization. The new Executive Director will be deeply committed and authentically connected to the mission of Camber Outdoors. She or he will bring thoughtful partnership to the outdoors industry, strategic and operational leadership, management acumen and experience in diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives and culture change to the role.

The new Executive Director will work closely with the Board, staff, and key stakeholders to advance the organization’s mission, provide…