The SportsOneSource Group has announced the honorees for the eighth annual SGB 40 Under 40 Awards. This year’s class again contains individuals from all corners of the sporting goods and active lifestyle industry who are recognized as leaders making a difference in their businesses and the market.

The 40 recipients were selected by a panel of SportsOneSource analysts, editors and industry executives from more than 400 nominations received from around the active lifestyle industry.

“These awards are a way to recognize the great work done by younger leaders in our industry,” said James Hartford, president and CEO of The SportsOneSource Group, which publishes the SGB trade publication, now in continuous circulation for 47 years. “The extraordinary and diverse talent nominated again this year made it difficult to narrow the list to just 40 people. We drew very strong support from past honorees and other industry leaders to select a prestigious group of individuals and it is our pleasure to honor this next generation of leaders.”

The 2015 honorees will be feted at a private event this summer.

For more information on sponsorship opportunities, advertising and event invitations, contact Travis Percival at 303.997.7302 or e-mail at under40@SportsOneSource.com.

The 2015 Honorees:

  • Dan Abrams, Founder/President, Flylow
  • Linda Balfour, Director of Brand Marketing, Keen Footwear
  • John Barrett, Asia General Manager, OrthoLite
  • Lauren Blanda, GMM, City Sports
  • Todd Bronson, Global Creative Director, Crocs
  • Brian Burnett, VP/DMM Footwear, Sports Authority
  • Margaret Chesebro NewHard, Director of Product Management, Web & Ecommerce, Wigwam Mills, Inc.
  • Tammy Christensen, Senior Sales Director, Established Brands
  • Drew Davies, National Sales Manager, Sof Sole/Implus Corp.
  • Guillaume de Monplanet, General Manager, adidas Group France
  • Jonathan Degenhardt, Marketing Director, La Sportiva N.A., Inc.
  • David Feld, Managing Director of Digital Marketing, Dunham Sports
  • Brendan Gibbons, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Wolverine World Wide, Inc.
  • Fynn Glover, Founder/CEO, RootsRated.com
  • Joel Grabenstein, Director of Category Management, Yakima Products
  • Matt Helbig, Owner / Founder, Big River Running Company
  • Jason Hill, COO, Frogg Toggs
  • Ted Kushion, Product Manager, Gazelle Sports
  • Wendy Lee, Director of Corporate Responsibility, Newton Running Company
  • Lauren Mallon, Senior Global Marketing Manager, Fila USA, Inc.
  • Sarah Matt, Marketing Director, Toad & Co
  • Kent McKeaigg, President & Founder, OrderMyGear.com
  • Michael Meyer, Senior Director of Design & Development, Granite Gear
  • Kelly Milazzo, VP of Operations, Toad & Co
  • Stephanie Militello, Director of Sales, Birkenstock USA
  • Tai Neal, VP/DMM, Lady Footlocker & SIX:02, Footlocker, Inc.
  • Sara Parker, Sales Director, Half-Moon Outfitters
  • David Polivy, CEO & Owner, Tahoe Mountain Sports
  • Danielle Quatrochi, Vice President Digital, The Finish Line, Inc.
  • Michael Rossi, President, Adidas Group Canada
  • Chris Sackett, VP & GM, Bell Powersports, BRG Sports, Inc.
  • Matthew Schultz, DMM, Meijer, Inc.
  • Josh Shaw, CEO, Mission Athletecare
  • Katie Gould Swenson, Layer 1/Nordic/Cycling Sales Manager, Craft Sportswear
  • Neal Taylor, VP, Go To Market, Reebok Global
  • Megan Tompkins, Publisher, Bicycle Retailer and Industry News
  • Tina Wade, DMM, Footwear, DTLR Inc.
  • Matt Weiss, Senior Manager, Specialty Sales, Brooks Sports
  • Gavin Whelan, International Sales Director, TriggerPoint/Implus Corp.
  • Laura Wolf Stein, VP of Marketing, SKLZ