The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) re-elected Mike Zlaket, vice chairman of Rawlings Sporting Goods, to a second term as chairman, and elected four new board members: Rob Knesaurek, SVP, Industry Growth, National Hockey League; Dawn Solheim Grove, Esquire, VP & Corporate Counsel, Karsten Manufacturing Corp; Tara McRae, president and managing director, North America Puma; and David Baxter, chairman, Momentec Brands.
They join 16 other Board members serving staggered terms.
The board’s Executive Committee includes Mike Zlaket, vice chairman of Rawlings Sporting Goods; Todd Smith, president & CEO, SFIA; Jennifer Bendall, vice president, North America, Government & Public Affairs, Nike; Ryan Cruthirds, chief global category and brand development officer, Implus LLC; Roman Oben, vice president, Football Development & Strategy, National Football League (NFL); and Dan Sheridan, CEO, Brooks Running Company.
Other board members include Terry Babilla, president & COO, BSN Sports; Melissa Dawson, president, Molten USA, Inc.; Joe Dudy, former president & CEO, Wilson Sporting Goods; Adam Franklin, president, Franklin Sports; Ray Hilvert, vice president, NB sports, Footwear and Apparel Product Creation, New Balance; Koichiro Kodama, president & CEO, Asics North America; Scott McDonald, CEO, Body-Solid, Inc.; Jonathan Ram, CEO, Careismatic Brands, LLC; Michael Schroeder, SVP, sales, North America, Gildan; and Kurt Tandan, Esquire, Associate General Counsel and VP of Government Affairs, Adidas.
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