Board of Directors

Tommy Phillips

In 1965 Tommy got his first slalom ski a wooden O’Brien from his brother in-law Ed O’Brien and got hooked on slalom skiing at Lake Grapevine with Larry Glover’s help.  In 1968 Tommy and childhood friends Greg Jarboe and Phil Bristow set out to surf the coast from Galveston to Florida.

Tommy Phillips

In 1965 Tommy got his first slalom ski a wooden O’Brien from his brother in-law Ed O’Brien and got hooked on slalom skiing at Lake Grapevine with Larry Glover’s help.  In 1968 Tommy and childhood friends Greg Jarboe and Phil Bristow set out to surf the coast from Galveston to Florida.

Jim Emmons

Born in 1960, Jim Emmons was first introduced to boating in Tennessee as a young deck-mate on a 52’ houseboat learning marine fundamentals and boating safety from his grandfather. The early induction caused Jim to develop a passionate desire for water sports led by his…

Tony Klarich

Tony Klarich has had a lifetime of involvement with all aspects of towed watersports at the highest levels. His breakthrough move was a front flip on a slalom ski in 1984, and in later years he invented more than a dozen new freestyle moves on…

Pat McElhinney

Pat has been a valued member of the board since the beginning and we feel honored to have him. Pioneering athlete & coach, member “Dirty Dozen”, 3x world champion.

Jason Buffalow

I started in my early years waterskiing, tubing, disking and hanging out with my family at Lake Berryessa in Northern California. I have been a water lover since learning to swim and being in water is one of my favorite things in life. In 1994…