The honorees for the annual SGB 40 Under 40 awards have been selected and once again include some of the brightest young stars in the sporting goods industry.  From footwear and apparel to retail, outdoor, team sports, public relations, media, Wall Street and sports marketing, this year’s list of recipients embody the spirit of the sports and outdoor market. The recipients, selected out of a list of over 300 nominations by a panel of SportsOneSource analysts and editors and a team of industry executives, will be honored during a weekend event in South Beach Miami, FL May 21 – 23, 2010.
 
“These awards are a way to recognize the great work done by some of the younger people in our industry,” said James Hartford, president, CEO and group publisher of The SportsOneSource Group, which publishes the SGB trade publication.  “The caliber of the honorees is growing every year. We drew very strong support from prior winners and industry experts to select a prestigious group of individuals and it is our pleasure to honor the next generation of leaders.”
 
This year, the event has been expanded to a full weekend and is open to other industry professionals, friends and peers to help honor the recipients.  The highlight of the event will include an awards dinner cruise on Saturday, May 22.

The 2010 Honorees:

• Brian Anderson, President, Sportline
  
• Sutton Bacon, President & CEO, Nantahala Outdoor Center
  
• Jason Borg, National Accounts Manager, Escalade Sports
  
• Jim BelBruno, VP Marketing, Mattingly Sports
  
• Robert Coughlin, VP Sales, High Sierra Sport Company
  
• Dana Davis, General Manager, Summit Hut
  
• Angela Dominick, Buyer – Women’s Footwear, Dicks Sporting Goods
  
• John Fahnestock, Buyer- Baseball, Dick’s Sporting Goods
  
• Robyn Goby, Director of Marketing and Communication, Fleet Feet, Inc.
  
• Evan Greenberg, Corporate VP, Efinger Sporting Goods
  
• Jeff Gruenhut, Partner,  Formula4 Media
  
• Seth Hochberg, Sr. Product Manager, Franklin Sports
  
• Seth Horowitz, President, Modell’s Sporting Goods
  
• Ronnie Jefferson, DMM — Lifestyle Footwear, Finish Line
  
• Neal Klein, Director of Sales, Aloe Up
  
• Todd Krinsky, VP, Sports and Entertainment Marketing, Reebok International
  
• Brent Lamm, Product Manager – Footwear and Apparel, Performance Bicycle Inc.
  
• Jonathan Lantz, President, La Sportiva N.A.
  
• Jill Layfield, VP Product Development, Backcountry.com
  
• Thac Lecong, General Merchandise Manager, Frontrunners/LA
  
• Jason Levinthal, Rebel Command, Line Skis/Full Tilt Ski Boots
  
• Katrin Ley, VP Brand Strategy, Business Development, Reebok
  
• Jason Lutz, Founder, Sneaker Villa
  
• Andrew Martin, Director Investment Banking, RW Baird
  
• Michael McAbee, VP of Planning, Hibbett Sports
  
• Andrew McLellan, Director of Information Systems, Arcteryx
  
• Marshall Merriam, Footwear Buyer, Eastern Mountain Sports
  
• Denise Miller, VP Sales and Marketing, Otis Technology
  
• Sarah Robb OHagan, Chief Marketing Officer, Gatorade div of Pepsico
  
• Christopher Peake, Senior Buyer, Zappos.com
  
• Clint Pierce, VP Apparel, The Sports Authority
  
• Daniella Reichstetter, Founder and CEO, Gyrobike
  
• Parks Robinson, Owner/General Manager, Fit 2 Run
  
• Ryan Samuelson, Director of Licensing, Major League Baseball Properties
  
• Nate Simmons, Partner, Global Director of Marketing, Backbone Media, Polartec
  
• Dan Sullivan, Footwear Product, Saucony
  
• Christopher Svezia, Senior Analyst, Susquehanna Financial
  
• Craig Throne, VP Marketing, Outdoor Group/Wolverine WorldWide
  
• Jon Vacca, VP Customer Relations & Credit, Puma North America
  
• Kris Versteegen, Director Specialty Business, The SportsOneSource Group