DPS Skis Promotes Billy Demong to Defense Solutions Specialis

DPS Skis and Phantom Glide have promoted Billy Demong to defense solutions specialist within DPS Defense Solutions, which produces combat-specific skis for U.S. and allied forces.

Demong will contribute to the research and development of Over Snow Mobility technologies, lead soldier training efforts and serve as a liaison for defense sales.

“Billy has made an incredible impact on product innovation since joining the DPS Skis and Phantom Glide teams last year, and I’m thrilled to welcome him to the Defense Solutions Division of DPS,” shared Mike Cannon, senior vice president of DPS Defense Solutions. “He brings a wealth of knowledge and work ethic to the DPS family and is a valuable addition to our growing department.”

Since joining DPS in 2024, Demong has led strategic product development at Phantom Glide, spearheading the creation and launch of Phantom Glide Nordic in Spring 2025. Before joining the company, Demong spent 18 years on the U.S. Ski Team and is the only American to win an Olympic Gold Medal in Nordic skiing, taking the Nordic Combined event at the 2010 Vancouver Games.

“It’s been incredibly rewarding to grow within DPS and Phantom Glide over the past year,” said Demong. “I’m honored to step into a larger role where I can create meaningful solutions and contribute to the success of our defense partners in the field.”

Demong joins Cannon and Brad Dorough of Vertical Momentum, DPS’s external sales agency, to help lead the continued advancement of DPS’s Over Snow Mobility technologies. For over a decade, DPS has worked with U.S. and allied forces to design combat-specific skis tailored to the conditions, terrain and geography of individual units.