Categories: Business Management

ISA Announces 2021 Board of Directors

The International Sign Association (ISA; Alexandria, VA) has announced its 2021 Board of Directors. John Yarger, president and CEO of North American Signs (South Bend, IN), has been named chairman for 2021. Yarger is also a member of the Signs of the Times Editorial Advisory Board.

Michael Hage, president and owner of All Signs (Gulfport, MS), will be vice chairman. Deborah Hutcheson, director of marketing for Agfa Corp. (Elmwood Park, N.J.), is secretary/treasurer. Ken VanHorn, vice president, NCSA, for Mimaki USA (Suwanee, GA), is past chair.

According to ISA, two board members serve in at-large/unrestricted seats. The remainder of the ISA board is filled by individuals representing three main areas of ISA members. Affiliate Associations Council represents those who receive reciprocal ISA membership through their participation in an ISA Affiliate, a regional or state association; the Supplier/Distributor Council, which represents suppliers and distributors; and Direct Member Council, representing national sign companies.

Others representing the sign, graphics and visual communications industry on the ISA Board of Directors are:

Affiliated Associations Council

  • Matt Baker, owner, Bakers Signs and Manufacturing (Conroe, TX)
  • Nicole Bergstrom, president, SmithCraft Custom Architectural Signs (Phoenix)
  • Carlos Salinas, president and CEO, CS Signs (Ladera Ranch, CA)
  • Mandy Wisner, vice president, Southern Signs (Natchez, MS)

Direct Member Council

  • Tim Cambron, president, Ruggles Sign (Versailles, KY)
  • Corey Perez, senior vice president, AdArt (Flower Mound, TX)

Supplier/Distributor Council

  • Andrew Oransky, president and CEO, Roland DGA Corp. (Irvine, CA).
  • Matt Smith, director of national accounts, Graphic Solutions Group (Dallas)
  • Adam Yorston, manufacturers’ representative and consultant, Yorston & Associates (Hellertown, PA)

At Large/Unrestricted Seats

  • Betsy Swan, director of sales operations, Allen Industries (Greensboro, NC)
  • Judy Walton, senior tenant sign manager, Simon (Laguna Hills, CA)

For more information, visit signs.org.

Grant Freking

Grant Freking is Signs of the Times' Managing Editor. Contact him at grant.freking@smartworkmedia.com.

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