Central Cross Country Skiing (CXC)

Central Cross Country Skiing (CXC) is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors, elected by the Voting Members of the Association to manage the Association on their behalf. The Board is accountable to the Association for both governance and management. The Board is directly responsible for the creation of Board policies (i.e., governing policies other than administrative or operational policies) and the organization's long-term strategic direction.

With the main office in Madison, Wisconsin, the Executive Director and a full-time staff manage the day-to-day operations of CXC. The Executive Director is assisted in his responsibilities by Operational Committees, comprised of volunteers who provide subject matter expertise and divisional representation in their respective functional areas. The authority of the Board has been delegated to the Operational Committees to make decisions and develop operational policies within their terms of reference.

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Oyvind Solvang

PRESIDENT

Oyvind Solvang has a broad background in construction, industry, and finance. He started Hillcrest Builders in 2001 after being involved in residential and commercial construction on a project basis through other business ventures. Before dedicating his full time to Hillcrest, Oyvind was a principal at Milwaukee-based investment firm Lubar & Company. His last project was the startup of Lake Express, the high-speed car ferry between Milwaukee and Muskegon, Michigan. Before Lubar & Company, Oyvind was the general manager of two manufacturing companies. Oyvind has a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Utah and an MBA from Northwestern University. In addition, he has held a variety of board positions at private companies. He is currently the board president of Central Cross Country Skiing (CXC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to growing the sport of cross-country skiing in the Midwest.

- Mequon, Wisconsin

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Andrew Simon

TREASURER

- Madison, WI

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Will Oberton

SECRETARY

Mr. Willard D. Oberton, also known as Will, is an avid Birkie skier and brings his love for skiing and many years of experience in the business world as a member of the CXC Board of Directors. Will has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Fastenal Company for 12 years and was the President of the Company from July 2015 until December 2015.

- Winona, Minnesota

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Bill Pierce

BOARD MEMBER-AT-LARGE

Bill Pierce has been a member of the ski community for many years. He has coached the Hayward High School Nordic Ski Team, CXC Junior Development Program, F.A.S.T Performance Training, CXC Team and is currently the Operations Manager at Soldier Hollow Nordic Center in Utah.

- Midway, Utah

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