OIA board of directors approves results of board election

On Wednesday, August 10, 2005, Outdoor Industry Association’s Board of Directors approved the results from the 2005 Board Election.

Newly Elected Board Members

• Angel Martinez, CEO, Deckers
• Bill Sweasy, Chairman & CEO, Redwing, Vasque
• Jeff Johnson, Director of Merchandising, Cabela’s
• Beth Brownlee, Regional Sales Director, Columbia
• Beaver Theodosakis, President, Prana

The new Directors will join the incumbent board members listed below to help ensure the growth and success of the outdoor industry:

Incumbent Board Members

• Lee Fromson, President, Cascade Designs (serving as Past Board Chair)
• Brian Cousins, CEO, Cloudveil
• Rod Johnson, President, Midwest Mountaineering
• Paul Fish, President, Mountain Gear
• Mike Wallenfels, President, Mountain Hardwear
• Jeff Weidman, Co-Owner, Rutabaga Paddlesports
• Tony Post, CEO, Vibram USA
• Joan Keller, Owner, Le Travel Store
• Jeff Espy, CEO, Hooked on the Outdoors
• Will Manzer, CEO, EMS
• Jay Steere, VP Global Product Mngt, Outdoor Performance, Timberland
• Larry Harrison, President, Earth Games
• Debbie Motz, Executive Director, Eastern Outdoor Reps Association
• Paul Gagner, VP Sales and Marketing, Gregory Mountain Sports
• Skip Yowell, VP Global Public Relations, Jansport
• Rob Mitchell, VP Marketing & Product, Smartwool
• Dan Templin, CFO, VF Outdoor Inc.
• Bill Kelly, VP/GM, Johnson Outdoors
• Jim Clark, CEO, Yakima
• Kim Coupounas, CEO, GoLite
• Matt Hyde, Sr. Vice President of Merchandising, REI
• Peter Metcalf, President & CEO, Black Diamond
• Roody Rasmussen, President, Petzl