Frank Hugelmeyer is president of the National Marine Manufacturers Association. He has more than 30 years of senior executive experience in the global sporting goods and outdoor recreation sectors. Frank has worked as the chief executive at three of America’s most influential outdoor trade associations and as an executive for several leading manufacturers and NYC’s oldest sporting goods retailer.
Prior to joining NMMA in 2019, Frank was president at RV Industry Association and Go RVing. And before that, he was the longtime president and CEO of Outdoor Industry Association where he led the renowned campaign that defined the economic importance of the $689 billion outdoor recreation industry for the first time in our nation’s history.
His unique career journey has enabled him to collaborate closely with many of the world’s leading outdoor consumer brands and retailers. A list that includes Amazon, The North Face, Patagonia, REI, Nike, Columbia Sportwear, Thor Industries, Winnebago and now the very best brands across the recreational boating and fishing sectors.
As board chair and a founding member of the Outdoor Recreation Roundtable, a Washington D.C.-based coalition of the nation’s 37 leading outdoor recreation trade organizations, he’s at the forefront of the national and state advocacy efforts to promote and grow America’s outdoor recreation economy.
Frank lives in the Washington D.C. area, maintains a home in Colorado, and for extra points, he is a passionate boater, angler and fly tyer.