The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) reappointed Dan Arment, president and CEO of Riddell & BRG Sports, as chairman for a second one-year term.
Jake Griffith, general manager for Sports, Fitness & Outdoors; Walmart and April Lane, director and general manager of Sports & Outdoor; Amazon, join SFIA’s board.
The announcement was made at the end of the SFIA’s Annual Meeting which took place on December 12, 2020.
“As SFIA Chairman, in a year unlike any other, Dan Arment has been a tremendous leader for our organization and the industry. We are fortunate and excited he has stepped up for another year,” said Tom Cove, SFIA president and CEO. “The Board will further benefit from the valuable participation of Amazon’s April Lane and Walmart Ecommerce’s Jake Griffith. Along with the rest of our returning Board members, SFIA is well situated to support the industry’s recovery and resurgence in the post-pandemic era.”
In addition, the following board members were re-elected to three-year terms:
- Mike Dowse, CEO and Executive Director, USTA
- Jared Drinkwater, CMO, BSN Sports
- Kurt Tandan, Associate General Counsel & Senior Director, Corporate Affairs, Adidas
- Mike Zlake, President and CEO, Rawlings Sporting Goods
Newly elected and re-elected directors will join the existing SFIA board members, which include:
- Jennifer Bendall, Senior Director, Government Affairs, Nike
- Chris Clawson, CEO, Life Fitness
- Melissa Dawson, President, Molten USA
- Kim Davis, Executive VP, Social Impact, Growth Initiative & Legislative Affairs, NHL
- Rawleigh Grove, VP & General Counsel, PING Golf
- Ray Hilvert, VP, Global Sports Marketing & Team Sports, New Balance
- Scott McDonald, CEO, Body-Solid Inc.
- Neil Morton, CEO, ATA International
- Roman Oben, VP, Football Operations, NFL
- Jonathan Ram, Group President, Global Activewear, Hanesbrands
- Michael Schroeder, VP, Global Lifestyle Brands, Gildan
- Dan Sheridan, Executive VP & COO, Brooks Running
- Marco Zambianchi, President, North America, Technogym USA).
