The National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) announced the election of Jeff Rosenthal, president and CEO of Hibbett Sports, as chairman of the NSGA Board of Directors. He will serve a two-year term starting June 1.

Ken Meehan, president of Dunham's Sports, was elected Treasurer/Chairman-Elect, also for a two-year term. Bob Dickman, general manager of the Sport Supply Group Team Dealer Division, who is completing his term as Chairman, will remain on the Board as Past Chairman.

Four District Directors and one At-Large Director were elected to three-year terms that run through May 31, 2013.

They are:
· Randy Nill (District I), Nill Bros. Sporting Goods, Inc., Kansas City, Kansas.
· Beth Menuet (District II), Academy Sports + Outdoors, Katy, Texas.
· David Labbe (District IV), Kittery Trading Post, Kittery, Maine.
· Pete Schneider (District V), Athletic Dealers of America (ADA), Melbourne, Florida.
· David Campisi (At Large), The Sports Authority, Englewood, Colorado.

“This Board represents large national and regional companies and family-owned businesses,” said Rosenthal of the 12-person Board of Directors. “They all care deeply about the sporting goods industry and are willing to volunteer their time to help NSGA achieve its mission. I look forward to working with them.”

“This is another powerhouse Board of Directors,” NSGA President & CEO Matt Carlson said. “It will provide a strong voice on behalf of all NSGA members when speaking out on issues in the industry affecting retailers and team dealers.”

The new directors will replace five whose second (and final) terms expire May 31, as well as Past Chairman Bruce Ullery, MC Sports. The retiring Directors are:

· Kevin Adams, Kittery Trading Post, Kittery, Maine.

· Don Bates, Allen Sports Center, Inc., Seminole, Florida.

· Dick Coffey, Olympia Sports, Westbrook, Maine.

· Steve Harding, Kep's Nebraska Sports, Lincoln, Nebraska.

· Bill Reynolds, New Balance DFW, Dallas, Texas.

“We appreciate the retiring directors' dedication to NSGA and the sporting goods industry and thank them for their service,” Carlson said. “We also look forward to their continued support and involvement.”