Craig Roalson has plied the hide and leather industry for 43 years, mainly in hide sales but also assisting Hidenet founder, Don Oshman, with the original Trans World Hide market report from the early 1980s. on through the online conversion of the report to Hidenet.com. In 2002, while living in France, Craig piloted the Hidenet European Report and ran it for 13 years. He serves as a guest editor, editorialist and consultant.