--- title: About NASGW description: The NASGW serves as a liaison with other sporting goods associations, including the ASA, NSSF, CSF, NRA, and is also a member of The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors. --- [Go Back Up](https://nasgw.org/about-nasgw#top) [Skip to Content](https://nasgw.org/about-nasgw#body) [![nasgw-logo](https://nasgw.org/hubfs/nasgw-logo.svg "nasgw-logo")](https://nasgw.org/?hsLang=en) Toggle Menu - Solutions Toggle children for Solutions Main Menu (Press to Return) \> Solutions - [Distribution Is The Solution](https://nasgw.org/distribution-is-the-solution) - [VAULT](https://itsonvault.com) - [Get SCOPE™](https://nasgwscope.org/) - [NASGW EXPO](https://nasgwexpo.org/) - [Fortify Insurance](https://www.choosefortify.com/) - [Bill Tracker](http://members.nasgw.org/bill-tracker) - Membership Toggle children for Membership Main Menu (Press to Return) \> Membership - [Join NASGW](https://nasgw.org/join-nasgw) - [New Member Info](https://nasgw.org/new-member-info) - [NASGW Directory](https://members.nasgw.org/membership/directory) - News / Media Toggle children for News / Media Main Menu (Press to Return) \> News / Media - [News](https://nasgw.org/news) - [Insight](https://nasgw.org/insight-newsletter) - [Webinars](https://nasgw.org/nasgw-webinars) - About Toggle children for About Main Menu (Press to Return) \> About - [Our Association](https://nasgw.org/about-nasgw) - [Board of Directors](https://nasgw.org/board-of-directors) - [FAQ's](https://nasgw.org/nasgw-faqs) - Industry Toggle children for Industry Main Menu (Press to Return) \> Industry - [Our Involvement](https://nasgw.org/industry) - [Partner Organizations](https://nasgw.org/partner-organizations) - [Affiliate Partners](https://nasgw.org/affiliate-partners) - [Join Now](https://nasgw.org/join-nasgw) - [Member Login](https://nasgw.memberclicks.net/login#/login) NASGW ## OUR ASSOCIATION The NASGW serves as a liaison with other sporting goods associations. **Including the:** - [American Suppressor Association](https://americansuppressorassociation.com/)  (ASA) - [The National Shooting Sports Foundation](http://www.nssf.org/)  (NSSF) - [The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation](https://congressionalsportsmen.org/) (CSF) - [The National Rifle Association](http://www.nra.org/)  (NRA) - [The National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors](http://www.naw.org/)  (NAW) ### Mission To service our membership through strong, trusted relationships between shooting sports buyers and sellers. ### Vision NASGW will be the indispensable and trusted business partner for the U.S. shooting sports trade. ### Values Collaboration/Partnership, Commitment, Innovation, Trust, Integrity. \+ YEARS \+ MEMBERS \+ ORGANIZATIONS NASGW ## Same Mission, Expanded Approach For 70 years NASGW has been helping wholesalers and manufacturers in the shooting sports industry. As the world around our industry continues to tighten its grip, we must work collectively to find new business solutions. This includes insurance, banking, data, credit, and so much more. NASGW is committed to protecting our way of life and bringing together like-mined business, organizations, and service providers to solve these challenges. This is the new NASGW. - Promote Sales - Highest Standards - Insurance Solutions - Collect Data - Conduct Promote Sales ![scope-gun-store-dark](https://nasgw.org/hs-fs/hubfs/scope-gun-store-dark.jpg?width=1500&height=1000&name=scope-gun-store-dark.jpg) Promote #### Sales Promoting sales & inventory data of the sporting goods industry. [Join Now](https://nasgw.org/join-nasgw?hsLang=en) Highest Standards ![highest-standard](https://nasgw.org/hs-fs/hubfs/highest-standard.png?width=1500&height=1000&name=highest-standard.png) Encourage #### Highest Standards Encouraging the highest standards of merchandising practices. 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[Join Now](https://nasgw.org/join-nasgw?hsLang=en) NASGW ## Meet the Staff The people that bring shooting sports buyers & sellers together. ![k\_gleason](https://nasgw.org/hs-fs/hubfs/k_gleason.jpg?width=400&height=500&name=k_gleason.jpg) ### Kenyon Gleason President ![meg-pawelski-2](https://nasgw.org/hs-fs/hubfs/meg-pawelski-2.jpg?width=400&height=500&name=meg-pawelski-2.jpg) ### Meg Pawelski VP of Operations/Expo Manager ![brandon-roper](https://nasgw.org/hs-fs/hubfs/brandon-roper.jpg?width=400&height=500&name=brandon-roper.jpg) ### Brandon Roper VP Sales & Solutions ![tom-hopper-1](https://nasgw.org/hs-fs/hubfs/tom-hopper-1.jpg?width=400&height=500&name=tom-hopper-1.jpg) ### Tom Hopper Director of Data Programs ![jason-johnson](https://nasgw.org/hs-fs/hubfs/jason-johnson.jpg?width=400&height=500&name=jason-johnson.jpg) ### Jason Johnson Director of Marketing ![gregg-alexander](https://nasgw.org/hs-fs/hubfs/gregg-alexander.jpg?width=400&height=500&name=gregg-alexander.jpg) ### Gregg Alexander Communications Director ![nicole-lemke](https://nasgw.org/hs-fs/hubfs/nicole-lemke.jpg?width=400&height=500&name=nicole-lemke.jpg) ### Nicole Lemke Member Services Director [![nasgw-webinar-1](https://nasgw.org/hs-fs/hubfs/nasgw-webinar-1.jpg?width=300&height=131&name=nasgw-webinar-1.jpg "nasgw-webinar-1")](https://nasgw.org?hsLang=en) [Join Now](https://nasgw.org/distribution-is-the-solution?hsLang=en) ©© 2024 National Association of Sporting Goods Wholesalers All Rights Reserved.  [Privacy Policy](https://nasgw.org/privacy-policy?hsLang=en)  101 S. 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