Lynne M. Sprugel 

Vice President and Managing Director, Academy Sports + Outdoors

Academy Sports + Outdoor is a US sporting Goods and Outdoors Lifestyle Retailer based in Katy (Houston), Texas. Lynne moved to Hong Kong in January 2014 to establish the Hong Kong Sourcing Hub office for Academy’s Asia expansion. Prior to January 2014, Lynne was VP of Global Sourcing at Academy where she was responsible for the Private Brand Management, Apparel/Footwear/Hard Goods Product Development, Sourcing Operations and Quality Assurance. Lynne graduated from Texas Christian University with a BA in International Affairs and a BBA in International Business from Washington State University.

She completed her MBA in International Management (Global Supply Chain Management) from the University of Dallas. Lynne is a licensed U.S. Customs Broker and has been an Adjunct Professor at several US universities.