Greg Townsend will step down as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Surfing New Zealand on July 27, 2018. The longest-running CEO of any national sports organization in New Zealand dedicated 23 years of his life to Surfing NZ. Townsend brought new competitive opportunities to the surfing community in the form of the NZ Junior Series, […]
The International Surfing Association (ISA) and the World Surf League (WSL) have reached an agreement on the qualification principles for surfing’s debut in the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. According to both organizations, 18 of the 40 places at the Games will be reserved for WSL’s Championship Tour (CT) surfers (10 men and 8 women), with the […]
The sport of surfing has been officially confirmed as an Olympic sport. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) made the final decision to include surfing in the Tokyo 2020 sports program. It has been a very long battle but, after years of lobbying and meetings, Fernando Aguerre and the International Surfing Association (ISA) have finally convinced […]
Brett Chenoweth Appointed To Board Of Surfing AustraliaWednesday, 10 June 2015 Senior executive and media and digital business specialist Brett Chenoweth has been appointed to the Board of Surfing Australia.Brett is a proven Chief Executive Officer in both public and private companies, specialising in media, with particular expertise in digital businesses and international operations. He […]
Chad Nelsen is the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Surfrider Foundation. The largest grassroots nonprofit organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of our oceans, waves and beaches has a new commander. Nelsen replaces Jim Moriarty, who managed Surfrider in the last nine years. “I am extremely honored to lead the Surfrider Foundation. […]
Kelly Slater is leaving Quiksilver after more than 23 years of relationship. The 11-time world surfing champion has announced his departure from Quiksilver after a long relationship with the company headquartered in Huntington Beach. “They’ve supported me through good times and bad, personal hardships and competitive triumphs, and never wavered in backing my choices and […]
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