The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) filled an open position on its Board of Directors, appointing Cole Johnson of Johnson-Lambe Sporting Goods in Raleigh, NC. Johnson’s three-year term took effect on June 1.
Johnson has performed various roles in his nine years at Johnson-Lambe, which is in its fourth generation as a family-owned and operated independent team dealer since it opened in 1935.
“Cole is going to be a great addition to the NSGA Board and will bring a unique perspective as one of the young leaders in our industry,” said Matt Carlson, NSGA President & CEO. “Cole combines a lot of enthusiasm with a strong background in order to embrace the changes and challenges to help our members and everyone involved in our industry.”
Johnson worked in retail for one year and transitioned to focus on youth team sales for another year. Since then, he has taken on operations management and high school/collegiate sales while continuing to handle youth sales. Johnson has also had roles in purchasing, IT, human resources, and vendor relations.
“We are facing a rapidly changing business landscape that has created many new challenges but also new opportunities. I look forward to working with the NSGA Board to explore these new opportunities and to help our industry grow,” said Johnson.
Kevin Bezanson, Cleve’s Source For Sports/Halifax, Nova Scotia; Bob Fawley, Capitol Varsity Sports/ Oxford, OH; Gordon Geiger, Geiger’s/Lakewood, OH; and Ron Rugal, B&R Sporting Goods/Shelby Charter Township, MI were reappointed to three-year terms on the NSGA Board.
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