Sturm, Ruger & Firm, Inc. (NYSE: RGR) is happy to announce the appointment of Sarah Colbert because the Firm’s Vice President, Normal Counsel and Company Secretary.
On this function, Ms. Colbert will oversee Ruger’s authorized technique, company governance, and compliance whereas persevering with to function a key member of the Firm’s government management staff. She succeeds Kevin B. Reid, Sr., who’s retiring after serving as Vice President and Normal Counsel since 2008.
“Kevin has performed a crucial function in guiding Ruger by means of a dynamic and infrequently difficult authorized and regulatory panorama,” stated President and CEO Todd Seyfert. “We’re deeply grateful for his management and lots of contributions over the previous 17 years. As we transition these duties, we look ahead to Sarah’s management and are assured in her means to hold ahead the excessive requirements and strategic perception which have lengthy outlined our authorized staff.”
As Vice President, Ms. Colbert will preserve her function on Ruger’s Management Group, a place she has held since June 2017. On this capability, she is going to proceed to assist form strategic selections and information cross-functional collaboration throughout the Firm.
As Normal Counsel, Ms. Colbert will lead all points of the Firm’s authorized affairs, together with company governance, regulatory compliance, industrial transactions, litigation administration, labor and employment issues, enterprise improvement and mental property. Her authorized acumen and deep understanding of Ruger’s enterprise operations place her properly to steer the Authorized Division throughout a crucial time within the firearms trade.
In her new duties as Company Secretary, Ms. Colbert will handle the Firm’s company data and guarantee adherence to relevant governance insurance policies, bylaws, and federal and state laws. She is going to function a key liaison to the Board of Administrators and play an integral function in coordinating company disclosures and shareholder communications.
Previous to this appointment, Ms. Colbert served as Vice President of Administration since June 2017, the place she oversaw a number of key features together with human assets, IT, procurement, provide chain, environmental well being and security, warehousing, and logistics. She joined Ruger in 2011 as Affiliate Normal Counsel and has frequently taken on rising duties all through her tenure.
“Sarah has made super contributions to Ruger over the previous 14 years,” stated President and CEO Todd Seyfert. “Her mixture of authorized experience, strategic considering, and operational management uniquely positions her to serve on this expanded function. We’re assured in her means to steer our authorized and governance features whereas persevering with to assist the Firm’s long-term goals.”
Earlier than becoming a member of Ruger, Ms. Colbert practiced regulation at Day Pitney LLP and Ryan Ryan Deluca LLP. She additionally served on the Connecticut Supreme Courtroom Chief Justice’s Civil Fee on Various Dispute Decision and the Digital Discovery Committee.
Ms. Colbert graduated from the College of Connecticut Faculty of Regulation in 2005 the place she earned a Certificates in Taxation, Suffolk College in 2001 and Wharton’s Normal Administration Program in 2025.
About Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc.
Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc. is likely one of the nation’s main producers of rugged, dependable firearms for the industrial sporting market. With merchandise made in America, Ruger presents customers virtually 800 variations of greater than 40 product strains, throughout each the Ruger and Marlin manufacturers. For over 75 years, Ruger has been a mannequin of company and group accountability. Our motto, “Arms Makers for Accountable Residents®,” echoes our dedication to those ideas as we work arduous to ship high quality and modern firearms.
