Voters in the recent elections for the Archery Trade Association's Board of Directors retained the Board chairmanship, brought back a former longtime Board member, and installed a first-time Board member.
Ben Summers, vice president of T.R.U. Ball/AXCEL, was re-elected and will continue to serve as Board chair. Randy Walk, president of Hoyt, returns to the Board after first serving from 1997 to 2000 when the ATA was called the Archery Manufacturers and Merchants Organization. Walk also served on the Board from 2003 to 2005. James McGovern, owner and marketing director for Rinehart Targets, won the third contested seat.
The Board’s new Executive Committee consists of Summers, Mark Copeland, store director at Jay’s Sporting Goods, and Randy Walk of Hoyt, who were elected as vice chairmen. The Executive Committee serves through March 31, 2020.
Departing the Board are Greg Easton, president of Jas D. Easton Inc., and Jeff Adee, president of Headhunter Bow Strings. Easton served on the Board from April 2008 to March 2018, and held the chair and vice chair positions. Adee served from April 2014 to March 2018.