The Outdoor Industry Association (OIA) Board of Directors named industry veteran Kent Ebersole as president after serving seven months as the organization’s interim executive director.
Ebersole came to OIA in August 2022 with a broad experience in media, business strategy and non-profit consulting. He will leverage his industry network to “identify new growth opportunities, deliver new programming for clean manufacturing, focus on timely and relevant membership experiences, and increase membership value while advocating for pragmatic trade policies and inclusive practices,” said OIA.
“Over the past several months, the OIA Board of Directors had the pleasure of seeing how Kent’s leadership, strategic mindset, personal connection, and dedication to collaboration will benefit an industry in change,” said Phyllis Grove, senior VP of Marketing for Helen of Troy Home & Outdoor and OIA Board Chair. “We are confident in the map he has drawn for us all, and we are ready to work alongside him to move the industry forward.”
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