NSSRA Makes Changes to Board of Directors

DOWNERS GROVE, ILLINOIS (March 20, 2025) – The National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association (NSSRA) selected Robb Shepherd of Shepherd & Schaller Sporting Goods (Wausau, Wisconsin) as Board Chair, Jon Morrill of Kittery Trading Post (Kittery, Maine) as Vice Chair and Stefan Hausberger of Zimmermanns Skis, Boards & More (Nashua, New Hampshire) as Secretary/Treasurer at its Board of Directors meeting on March 18, 2025.

Shepherd, Morrill and Hausberger will serve two-year terms ending in January 2027. Matt Leonard of Ski Country Sports (Banner Elk, North Carolina) was elected as an at-large Board member and will serve a three-year term through January 2028. These terms began with their appointments.

“Robb has been a tremendous asset to the NSSRA Board and we are excited to have him share his expertise with the ski and snowboard industry to lead NSSRA,” said Julie Pitts, NSSRA President. “We are also looking forward to the perspective Matt Leonard will bring to the Board to help ski and snowboard retailers.”

Tom Fuerst of Pedigree Ski Shop (White Plains, New York) remains on the Board as Past Chair. Gary Fleming of Winter Sports Retailers (Springfield, Massachusetts), Tyler Lockard of Winter Sports Retailers (Golden, Colorado), Brad Nelson of Hi Tempo (White Bear Lake, Minnesota) and Phillip Howard of Troy’s Ski Lubbock (Lubbock, Texas) continue their service on the Board of Directors.

Gordon Geiger of Geiger’s (Lakewood, Ohio), who has served on the NSSRA Board of Directors since 2015, including Chair of the Board from 2019 to 2023, will conclude his service. Geiger is in his first year as Board Chairman of the National Sporting Goods Association.

“NSSRA appreciates Gordon’s service, enthusiasm and ideas that have made an impact on the ski and snowboard industry,” Pitts said. “Gordon has been a valuable contributor and we are thrilled that he will continue to make an impact for the ski and snowboard and sporting goods industries.”

About the National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association

The National Ski & Snowboard Retailers Association is dedicated to growing snow sports participation and to support and educate specialty snow sports retailers. Since its founding in 1989, NSSRA has served as the voice of specialty retailers, representing their interests in issues that concern the specialty snow sports retail channel.

About the National Sporting Goods Association

Since 1929, the National Sporting Goods Association (NSGA) has been the leading voice and go-to resource for the sporting goods industry. NSGA helps the industry grow its businesses through research, advocacy and networking. For more information about membership or NSGA’s products and services, please visit nsga.org.