Questions? Answers!

What is the Alliance?
The Alliance is a non-profit association of professional women skateboarders and other action sports athletes who have united to develop and promote their sport by empowering and encouraging young women's participation as well as increasing professional opportunities.

Who runs the Alliance?
The business of the Alliance is run by a Board of Directors comprised of leading professional athletes who are elected and appointed by the pro membership according to the organization bylaws. Day to day operations are handled by a team of professional management and administrative executives who report to the Board. The first president of the Alliance's Board is Olympian and many times X-Games champion CB Burnside.

How does someone become a member of the Alliance?
"Professional Members" must be invited by the Board of Directors acting through its president or vice president. Individual women professional athletes may contact the Alliance and request consideration to initiate the invitation process.

What are some of the Alliance's specific plans?
Through its evolving and expanding website www.actionsportsalliance.com, the Alliance will offer its members the opportunity to communicate with each other, with industry leaders and with the general public about a variety of issues and concerns relating to women's skateboarding. In addition to its informational and communications plans, the Alliance's management and leaders provide consulting and marketing services to corporate sponsors and event organizers. Finally, with its promotional partners, the Alliance plans to organize a series of grass roots and world class level demos and events beginning in Spring 2006.