Stepped forward to broaden appeal and knowledge of sport by opening the world’s first Skateboarding Museum in 1997; a free institution open to the public that has attracted thousands of visitors from around the world. Imagined and founded the International Skateboarding Hall of Fame in 2002 to further grow the reputation of skateboarding and honor top Pioneers in the sport.***The International Skateboarding Hall of Fame is a non-profit organization and is not associated with any for-profit companies or Employees. The Board of Directors, as well as the Senior Advisory Board and Curator, are all volunteers working together to honor the Legends and History of Skateboarding***

Represented in over 3,300 Retail Locations Globally

Established in 1997 the World Famous Skatelab is an indoor / outdoor 30,000 square foot Skateboard park with retail pro shop. Skatelab was the original home to the Skateboarding Hall of Fame Museum.

• Masterminded & propelled tremendous growth of this company, from a start-up to the largest distributor of surfing products in the world. Successful in boosting revenues 50% ($1.2M to $4M), expanding warehouses from 1 to 6, sales staff from 6 to 15 and distributor database from 100 to 3200.• Hired, trained and mentored a top-notch national and international sales team.• Orchestrated product development & manufacturing, as well as athlete management and trade show coordination. Designed company product catalog and packaging that is still in use today.• Dramatically expanded the business by innovating use of higher quality products from Australia.