Frank Hugelmeyer, President of Outdoor Industry Association (OIA), announced the results of the 2005 Board of Directors Elections. As a member driven organization, it is vital that the members of OIA Board of Directors accurately represent the association membership. To ensure a constant stream of new ideas and fresh perspectives, every year one third of the seats on the OIA Board of Directors go up for election.

The OIA Board of Directors Class of 2005 are:

Elected Seats

  • Kim Coupounas*, CEO, GoLite
  • Angel Martinez, CEO, Deckers
  • Bill Sweasy, Chairman & CEO, Redwing, Vasque
  • Jim Clark*, CEO, Yakima
  • Matt Hyde*, Sr. Vice President of Merchandising, REI
  • Peter Metcalf*, President & CEO, Black Diamond

Appointed Seats

  • Jeff Johnson, Director of Merchandising, Cabela’s
  • Roody Rasmussen*, President, Petzl
  • Beth Brownlee, Regional Sales Director, Columbia
  • Beaver Theodosakis, President, Prana

*Incumbent

The Class of 2005 Board of Directors will join the following list of continuing board members to help ensure the growth and success of the outdoor industry:
Board Terms Ending 2006

  • 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

Board Terms Ending 2007

  • Will Manzer, CEO, EMS
  • Jay Steere, VP Global Product Management 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

“With the addition of Beth Brownlee from Columbia, Beaver Theodosakis from Prana, Angel Martinez from Deckers, Bill Sweasy from Redwing and Jeff Johnson from Cabela's to the current members of the Board, the nominations committee has done a great job of balancing the interests of the entire outdoor business community,” notes Hugelmeyer. “The new Board's contributions will help OIA grow in relevance to our existing members while broadening our appeal to more and more outdoor companies.”