The longtime Sports & Fitness Industry Association president & CEO will step down from the role in Oct., he revealed in a LinkedIn Post. Cove started with the then Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association in 1991 as the organization’s liaison in Washington, and ascended to the top job in 2004, succeeding John Riddle. The move augured a shift in focus to more public policy initiatives, and Cove was instrumental in launching the SGMA’s PEP program to promote physical activity in schools, which originated as an industry push to pass the Physical Education ... Log in to view full article.