Summer 2012 - page 2
Chris and Jeannie Brewer Regina Beach, Saskatchewan VOLUNTEERS
Russell Davis Sayner, Wisconsin INDUSTRY
So enamored with snowmobiling are these two that they got married on snowmobiles in 1990, dressed in matching snowmobile suits. Smitten by the bug at age 11, Chris has spent the rest of his life promoting, developing, volunteering, grooming and organizing snowmobile clubs and activities. He has received numerous honors including the International Snowmobile Industry Association Snowmobiler of the Year and Saskatchewan Groomer of the Year. In 2000 Chris was hired by the Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association as its Executive Director, a position he continues to hold. Jeannie started snowmobiling in 1967 and has the same passion and dedication to the sport as does Chris. She annually rides at least 1,000 miles. She is very active in many local and provincial club functions, grooming promotion, fund raising, and volunteering for almost any needed job that involves snowmobiling. A breast cancer survivor, Jeannie was instrumental in starting Prairie Women on Snow to bring attention and to raise funds for the cure. She has won the CCSO Snowmobiler of the Year in 2008. Her administrative talents have been recognized and she now serves as the Chief Financial Officer of the Saskatchewan Snowmobile Association.
Russ has been consumed by snowmobiling since his first sled, back in 1964. From that time on he has been involved in both the sport and business side of snowmobiling as an avid consumer and even more so as a leader on the industry side of the sport. As a racer, Russ successfully competed in cross-country and ovals across the Midwest from 1967 to 1976. This racing career soon led to a sales position with Scorpion snowmobiles. His novel and very successful promotional ideas had him quickly moving up to General Manager and then to National Sales Manager. After Scorpion, Russ switched to the Ski-Doo sales department. Again he continued moving up rapidly to finish his 20 year long career with them as VP of Sales and Marketing World Wide. He retired from Ski-Doo in 1995 but joined FAST, Inc. (Blade snowmobiles) as their president for three years. Russ now operates his own marketing and sales consulting company and is still involved in many snowmobile organizations and activities. Within the industry, Russ Davis and his accomplishments are well known. Russ is a most respected member of the snowmobile community.