Chris Clawson, former president, Life Fitness, has been re-elected as the Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) chairman of the board for a fourth one-year term.
Dan Arment, president and CEO, Riddell and BRG Sports, has been elected to serve as the vice chairman for a one-year term. In addition, four new directors were elected, and two members were re-elected, to the SFIA Board of Directors for three-year terms. This announcement was made at the end of the SFIA’s Annual Meeting, which took place on Dec. 20, 2018.
New additions to the board include: Kim Davis (executive vice president, social impact, growth initiatives & legislative affairs, National Hockey League), Eric O’Toole (general manager for sports and fitness, Walmart.com/Jet.com), Michael Schroeder (vice president, global lifestyle brands, Gildan), and Dan Sheridan (executive vice president, general manager, global sales, Brooks Running).
“Chris Clawson is a very well-respected industry leader with an uncanny understanding of this business, and it’s a huge benefit to have him serve as chairman,” said Tom Cove, SFIA president and CEO. “Having Dan Arment step up as vice chairman, along with a stellar, diverse group of executives joining the board, puts SFIA in an ideal position to lead the industry in 2019. We could not be happier with the wisdom, experience and enthusiasm of the new SFIA board of directors.”
In addition, the following board members were re-elected to three-year terms: Jennifer Bendall (vice president, government and public affairs, Nike Inc.) and Jonathan Ram (group president, global activewear, Hanesbrands Inc.).
Newly elected and re-elected directors will join existing SFIA board members: Melissa Dawson (president, Molten USA, Inc.), Mike Dowse (president, Wilson Sporting Goods), Jared Drinkwater (CMO, BSN Sports), John Graham (president, Speedo USA), Rawleigh Grove (vice president and general counsel, Ping Golf), Fouzan Mansuri (director and general manager, sports and fitness, Amazon.com), Gene McCarthy (president and CEO, Asics America Corp.), Scott McDonald (CEO, Body-Solid Inc.), Neil Morton (CEO, ATA International), Michael Savage (CEO, Empower Fitness), Matt Stanton (vice president, global public policy, Under Armour), Kurt Tandan (associate general counsel and senior director of corporate affairs, Adidas America Inc.), Marco Zambianchi (president, Technogym USA), Mike Zlaket (president and CEO, Rawlings Sporting Goods).
