Kriss, Kempffer Named
NASR President, Vice President
NEWTOWN, Conn.—Holden Kriss and Bill Kempffer have
been named president and vice president of the National Association of
Shooting Ranges (NASR), a division of the National Shooting Sports
Foundation (NSSF).
"We are very enthusiastic about the
leadership, knowledge and professionalism both Holden and Bill take to
their positions. Their understanding of business and shooting range
issues will serve NASR and the shooting range industry and community
well,” said Rick Patterson, NSSF director of facility development.
Kriss, who has served as NASR's vice president for the last four years,
has nearly 20 years of shooting range management experience. He is the
manager of Florida’s Indian River County Public Shooting Range, an NASR
Five Star-rated range regarded as one of the nation’s best.
Additionally, Kriss managed Markham Park Target Range for 14 years in
Broward County, Fla. He has been a featured speaker at numerous national
events and holds several teaching certifications, from NRA Police
Instructor to Certified Shooting Coach.
“I am thrilled and honored to take on the challenge
for shooting ranges everywhere, and look forward to furthering the
causes of ranges across the country,” said Kriss, who succeeds Miles
Hall as president.
Kempffer, who has served on NASR's executive
committee for five years, has 17 years of experience in the shooting
range business. He is the founder, owner and manager of Deep River
Sporting Clays and Shooting School in Sanford, N.C., a facility of both
national and international recognition and an NASR Four Star-rated
range. Before opening the facility in 1989, Kempffer amassed a
successful 16-year career as a broker for Merrill Lynch. He is a
National Sporting Clays Association Certified Level III Instructor and a
member of the Institute of Clay Shooting Instructors in the United
Kingdom. Kriss and Kempffer were elected at NASR's
annual executive committee meeting on Feb. 8 in Las Vegas.
The National
Association of Shooting Ranges® (NASR®), a division of the National
Shooting Sports Foundation® (NSSF®), is a professional organization
which promotes the development of state-of-the-art target shooting
facilities/entertainment centers and promotes and protects
target-shooting facilities by providing leadership in information,
communication and partnerships between ranges, industry and the
community. For more information, contact Rick Patterson at
rpatterson@nssf.org or by phone
at (203) 426-1320. -30- |
