CSGA APPOINTS BRYAN LOUCKS AS PRESIDENT & CEO
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A proven executive with impressive association management experience, Bryan joins the CSGA as the association has completed its operational platform improvement and is set to bring an increased value to the membership. Bryan brings his passion and experience in association management to the association. Bryan will lead the next phase of our plans of providing new products and services of value to its stakeholders, reporting directly to the CSGA Board of Directors.
"I could not be more grateful and excited to accept the position of President and CEO of the CSGA. The impact on sporting goods and retail has been significant during the COVID-19 pandemic and it’s an important time for the sporting goods industry to focus on our community. I look forward to working with our Board of Directors, our corporate partners and most of all our members to maintain, create and grow the sporting goods industry.”
We are extremely grateful for the work that Jon Irwin did to support the CSGA’s efforts as President & CEO, evolving and advancing our operations to make us a more stable organization. We know he will continue to excel in his new position within the trade and we wish him all the very best. As we look to advance and evolve the mission of the CSGA, we are quite fortunate to have a leader such as Bryan Loucks at the helm. His proven experience of leading and guiding associations like ours will be invaluable to all stakeholders that the CSGA caters to," says Brad Hause, Chairman CSGA Board of Directors.
"I’ve spent the better part of two decades working in the sporting goods industry and I couldn’t be more excited to know that the industry association is in good hands under Bryan’s leadership and the Board’s governance. It truly has been my pleasure and honour to work with so many wonderful industry colleagues. I wish you all the best for the exciting years ahead.” Jon on the Canadian Sporting Goods Association.
The Canadian sporting goods industry is comprised of suppliers, retailers, representatives and business service providers that supply products and services generating 15B annualized turnover. The CSGA is a Canadian not-for-profit corporation that represents the businesses involved in Canada’s sporting goods industry to its stakeholders nationally and internationally.
