American Outdoor Brands, Inc. announced that Arturo Del Rio, 49, has joined the company as Chief People Officer. In this newly created role, Del Rio will oversee global human resources for the company. He will be responsible for developing and implementing human capital strategies for the organization to include recruiting, training, development, performance management, compensation, and diversity and inclusion initiatives.

Del Rio is an accomplished human resources leader with over 24 years of experience in the United States and Mexico. He most recently served as Global Human Resources Director at Ferro Corporation, a 1.6 billion global producer of technology-based performance materials for manufacturers. He then joined Parker Hannifin Corporation, where he built an accomplished 10-year career, culminating in the role of Divisional Human Resource Manager for the company's Parflex Division, PR Division, and Polymer Innovation (R&D) Center in Cleveland.

Del Rio began his career with FEMSA Group in Toluca, Mexico, where he served for six years as Human Resource Manager for the company's Packaging Group.