Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. announced that Michelle J. Lohmeier has been appointed to the company?s board of directors. This appointment further strengthens the board?s expertise and breadth of experience. Ms. Lohmeier is a former senior advisor to the CEO of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. She previously served as SVP and General Manager of Airbus Programs at Spirit AeroSystems until her retirement in 2019.

Prior to joining Spirit AeroSystems, she held a number of senior positions with Raytheon Company, including VP of the Land Warfare Systems product line at Raytheon Missile Systems. Ms. Lohmeier is currently a member of the board of directors of Mistras Group, Inc. and Kaman Corp. She holds a bachelor?s degree and a master?s degree in systems engineering from the University of Arizona.