The International Sign Association (ISA; Alexandria, VA) has announced its 2019 ISA Elite class, a program that highlights the next generation of sign industry leaders.
Per ISA, of the 37 participants, 27 represent companies that are new to the program. Their occupations range from owners, sign creation and installation, sales, marketing, product development, to roles in planning, recruiting and training. The first meeting for the 2019 ISA Elite will be at the ISA Sign Expo in Las Vegas in late April.
“Each year, the ISA Elite bring a level of excitement to the industry,” said Lori Anderson, ISA president and CEO. “This group, in particular, will benefit from the many diverse connections they will be able to make. As with previous groups, they will be able to take what they’ve learned back to their companies, where they can make a major impact.”
The 2019 ISA Elite
Mark Abernathy, Owner, OxCart Manufacturing, Dallas, TX
Ian Adair, Production Specialist, Sign-Age of Tampa Bay, Clearwater, FL
Jessie Allen, Training Coordinator, Allen Industries, Greensboro, NC
Ellery Ammons, Planning & Development Coordinator, Downtown Memphis Commission, Memphis, TN
Andrew Bacher, Territory Manager, Watchfire Signs, Charlotte, NC
Brianna Beere, Project Manager, Performance Signs, Ruckersville, VA
Scott Branch, Purchasing/Materials Manager, Everbrite, Buena Vista, VA
Kelso Brennan, General Manager/President, Hi Signs/Banff Sign Company, Edmonton, AB
Ross Cartwright, Business Consultant, FASTSIGNS International Inc., Newport, KY
Cody Chambers, Sign Channel Territory Manager, Keystone Technologies, Springfield, TN
Lee Dawson, Operations Leader-Southeast, Poblocki Sign Company LLC, Milwaukee, WI
Anthony DeLeon, Operations Manager, Ad Light Group, Denver, CO
Kristen Derby, Purchasing Manager, Federal Heath, Racine, WI
Ryan Drury, Account Representative, Pacific Neon Company, Sacramento, CA
Ellen Dyar, Business Development Manager, Yorston & Associates, Columbus, OH
Krista Edwards, Project Manager & Sales Rep, Media Resources International Inc., Oakville, ON
Elisha Gordon, National Search Consultant, MetroSeek, Englishtown, NJ
Erik Joncas, V.P. Sales and Operations, Welch Sign, Scarborough, ME
Kaley Keller, Project Manager, Graybeal Signs, Wenatchee, WA
Corey Kennedy, COO, Nova Sign Group, Mt Holly, NJ
Joe Landin, Fabrication & Install Manager, BSC Signs, Broomfield, CO
Philip Lawrence, Partner/General Manager, Graphic Components, Greensboro, NC
James Levine, Vice President, WL Concepts & Production, Inc, Freeport, NY
Nicole Maguire, Designer, Poyant Signs, New Bedford, MA
Rob Matthews, Production Manager, Matthews Mobile Media, Greensboro, NC
Daniel Mehmet, Procurement Director, Philadelphia Sign Company, Palmyra, NJ
Lee Murphy, Sales Representative, Enseignes Access Inc., Longueuil, QC
Jordan Rhoads, Project Manager, Principal LED, San Angelo, TX
Rebecca Rickman, Director of Marketing, Graphic Solutions Group (GSG), Louisville, KY
Dexter Schiller, CEO, Schiller Reed Inc, Denver, CO
Nikki Sheridan, Project Manager, Modern Age Plastics, Toronto, ON
Scott Sindle, Senior Project Manager, North American Signs, Inc., South Bend, IN
Stuart Stein, Vice President/Third Generation Owner, ESCO Manufacturing/Stein Sign Display, Watertown, SD
Charlie Trujillo, CEO, Lettering Express, Oklahoma City, OK
Samantha Walker, Project Service Coordinator, Stellar Sign & Design, Winter Park, FL
Abigail Watts, Process Engineer, Springfield Sign, Springfield, MO
Ryan Wilkins, Vice President of Sales, Baton Rouge Sign, Baton Rouge, LA
For more information, visit signs.org.