Iron Grip Account Executive, Michelle Gonzalez, Named to the SFIA Future Industry Leaders Scholarship Program for 2017
Posted: August 29, 2017 in Suppliers
Iron Grip Barbell Company
ORANGE COUNTY, CA – Iron Grip Barbell Company, the industry-leading manufacturer of innovative and durable American-made free weight equipment, is congratulates Account Executive Michelle Gonzalez on her nomination to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association’s Future Industry Leaders Scholarship Program Class of 2017.
Ms. Gonzalez is one of just five young professionals in the sports and fitness industry that the SFIA has selected to be recognized at the fifth annual SFIA Industry Leaders Summit this September 13 – 14 in Chicago. The SFIA chose the five finalists for “exemplifying professionalism, creativity, and knowledge” of the industry, through essay applications that outlined their visions for the future of the sports and fitness industry and the ways in which they intend to contribute to that vision.
Ms. Gonzalez joined Iron Grip in early 2015, with a strong background in project management, sales and marketing, and health and fitness. She holds a degree in Kinesiology from Washington State University, where she also participated in several athletic training and sports medicine internship programs. Prior to joining Iron Grip she served as Business Development Representative for a leading pharmaceutical-grade nutrition company. She is enthusiastic about sports and fitness, plays organized team sports regularly, and is an avid runner and weight lifter.
The Sports & Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) is the leading global trade association of manufacturers, retailers, and marketers in the sports products and fitness industry, and is the number one source for sport and fitness research. SFIA seeks to promote sports and fitness participation as well as industry vitality through research, thought leadership, public affairs, industry affairs, and member services.
