The Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association (SGMA) appointed four new board members: Doug Kelly, president, Russell Athletic; Mitchell Modell, CEO, Modell’s Sporting Goods; Bob Puccini, president, Mizuno USA, and Robert Whip president – Horizon Fitness. All four will serve terms from 2007-2010.

Nine members of the board of directors were reappointed. They are Jim Baugh (Founder – PE4Life), Dan Bower (President – Century, Inc.), Bob Corliss (President/CEO – The Athlete’s Foot), Jim Davis (Chairman/CEO – New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc.), Steve Furniss (Executive Vice President – TYR Sport, Inc.), Kevin Lamar (President/CEO – LAMAR Health, Fitness, & Sports, LLC), Wayne Merck (CEO – K2, Inc.), Kevin Plank (CEO – Under Armour Performance Apparel), and Tom Rogge (President/CEO – Cramer Products, Inc.). All nine of those board members will serve terms from 2007-2009.

The current chairman (Tom Rogge) and vice-chairman (Steve Furniss) of the board were also re-appointed.

The directors are elected for a term of up to three years and are eligible for re-election. The chairman and vice chairman are elected annually. The Board of Directors appoints the President/CEO and the Secretary-Treasurer.

SGMA said board members were elected to their positions during the SGMA’s 2007 Annual General Membership meeting on Thursday, February 15 at SGMA’s offices in Washington, D.C.