Pilla

Founded in 1999 by Carlo Pilla as a solution to achieve enhanced performance in his favored sport, clay shooting, the Company has become the authority in performance eyewear for the competitive  shooter. Whereas the majority of sports eyewear manufacturers employ lenses whose poor clarity distort vision and cause eye fatigue – or can even shatter upon impact – Pilla utilizes cutting‐edge materials with superior clarity and a proprietary contrast technology to enhance vision. 

Initially known as Hidefspex, Pilla has been 100% family owned and is now led by CEO Philip Pilla, an enthusiastic shooter with a true competitive spirit – just like his father. The family has deep ties to the sporting world: Carlo was a race car driver for Jaguar, and Philip trained with Pele as a youth, won a US Soccer National Championship, and was elected First Team All‐Ivy while at Cornell. Philip’s previously worked as Head of Marketing for Sirius Satellite Radio and owned an advertising agency where clients included PowerBar and Lamborghini. 

Each Carlo and Philip can out‐shoot a World Champion from time to time. Athletes who wear the product include 16 time World Champion George Digweed, Olympic Gold Medalist Richard Faulds, US Open Champion Anthony Matarese, World and European Champion Ben Husthwaite, and Hall of Fame Skeet Shooter Todd Bender. 

Pilla can be bought at select shooting events, from premium outdoorsmen catalogs, and directly through its Ridgefield, CT headquarters. Representing FCP's interest on the Board and overseeing this investment includes Doug Rubin (Chairman), Francois-Henry Bennahmias, Craig Rydin, and Dan Fireman.