East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame Announces Advisory Board

The board includes industry veterans who will assist with various projects. 
Published: July 11, 2022 Press Release

The East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame was founded by Cecil Lear and Greg Noll in 1996 and to date the organization has inducted 177 East Coast legends. It was Cecil and Greg’s dream for the Hall of Fame to grow stronger every year and maintain its presence as one of the most prolific Surfing Halls of Fame in the world.  In order to continue to strengthen the organization, the Board of Directors has announced the formation of an Advisory Board to help support the Hall of Fame’s goals and assist in the continued growth and status of East Coast Surfing and the organization.

east coast surfing hall of fame logo resizedTo that end, President Gary Germain has announced the following individuals will be joining the Advisory Board and will be assisting with various projects including social media expansion, fundraising, website development, inductions, and many other areas in the organization’s quest to become stronger each and every year.

Advisory Board members include: Nancy Lear, Mike May, Pete Dooley, Sandy Ordille, Jim Cartland, Michael Baytoff and Peter “PT” Townend.

The Hall of Fame wishes to acknowledge each of these veterans of the surfing industry for donating their time and energy to East Coast Surfing.

About the ECSHOF

The East Coast Surfing Hall of Fame is a 501(c)(3) non-profit dedicated to the preservation of the history and heritage of East Coast Surfing by enshrining forever the people who have been responsible for surfing’s development and growth on the US East Coast. The ECSHOF was founded in 1996 by one of surfing’s truly great watermen, Greg Noll, along with East Coast legend, Cecil Lear.  Every two years, the ECSHOF conducts a public candidate submission process, followed by a thorough nomination and selection process to determine the next ECSHOF Inductees.

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