Shooting industry veteran Mark Kresser took the reins at the National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers (NASGW) effective January 1.
The NASGW said Kressler comes to this new post with many years of related industry experience, most recently as Senior Vice President of Sales and Marketing with O.F. Mossberg & Sons, Inc. and previously within the top management team of SigArms.
Mark is well known and highly regarded throughout the shooting and hunting industry, said NASGW Chairman, Mike Brown.
Hes a creative, intelligent man who knows guns and shooting and understands the unique challenges our businesses face. Hes the type of a guy that people truly enjoy being around and working with. Im confident Mark will be eagerly welcomed by members and manufacturers alike, and will help lead our association to a new level.
Kresser and Tracy Kolojeski, NASGW Director of Operations, were both on hand at the 2010 SHOT Show last month. NASGW was a SHOT participant and sponsor of 2010s SHOT Show University.
Sponsoring the Keynote Speaker this year, said Kolojeski, allowed NASGW to provide on-going support of the retail customer base in a way that gets real results. Three hundred attending dealers are now further along their own paths to success-something that can be showcased by the high value wholesale distribution already brings to the total equation.
