A new president and two new board members were elected at the recent annual European Outdoor Group (EOG) assembly.

Holger Bismann, managing director of Patagonia Europe, based in Annecy, France, was unanimously voted president. Mr Holger has been serving as the association’s interim president since January when he took over from Topher Gaylord who returned to the US to take up a new position within VF Corporation.

In addition to his international management background, Mr Holger has 14 years’ experience in the outdoor sector and will provide positive leadership and direction for the EOG Association for Conservation. He is a former competitive triathlete and active skier.

He is now joined by two new members of the board: Didier Maclaine Pont, CEO, Bever Zwersport, in the Netherlands and Tomáš Skala, eco project manager, Rock Point, in the Czech Republic.

Mr Holger says: "The continued success and growth of the EOG Association for Conservation are vital to the outdoor sector. I am thrilled that the membership has approved my position and I will help with the association’s future growth and expansion in every way I can. I am personally committed to ensuring that we succeed in every aspect of our work by increasing funding available for conservation projects, developing our membership base and protecting the environment for future generations."

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