Dirk Gouwens shown here with USSA's Kathy Okoniewski at a NYSSRA event

The Ski Maine Association announced today the hiring of Dirk Gouwens to replace Executive Director Greg Sweetser when he retires in May after 24 years.

For the past 8 years Gouwens has been US Ski Team Eastern Regional Director and Executive Director of the New York Ski Racing Association, and was previously Executive Director of Ski Areas of New York.