ISA Announces Members of Three Steering Committees

Represent the three main segments of membership

Published

10 years ago

March 6, 2014

Wade Swormstedt Signs of the Times March 2014 Issue

The Intl. Sign Assn. (ISA) has announced the members of three new steering committees that will advise the ISA’s Board of Directors in 2014. The steering committees represent the three main segments of membership in ISA: the Affiliated Associations, Direct Members and Suppliers/Distributors. Two members from each committee also serve on the Leadership Development Committee, which identifies and cultivates future ISA leaders. Steering committee appointees are as follows:
Affiliated Associations Council: John Lewis (Chair), Lewis Sign Builders, Buda, TX; Mark Gastineau, Arrow Sign Co., Oakland, CA; Jean Gavigan, Northeast States Sign Assn. (non-voting member), Warwick, RI; John Havick, Spectrum, Inc., Colorado Springs, CO; Raymond Owens, Royal Sign Co., Phoenix; Kenneth Soday, Stellar Sign and Design, Casselberry, FL; Sam Van Bruggen, Van Bruggen Signs, Orland Park, IL; and Mandy Wisner, Southern Signs, Natchez, MS.

Direct Member Council: Betsy Ewart (Chair), Cummings Signs, Nashville, TN; John Allen, Allen Industries, Greensboro, NC; Dave Drury, Poblocki Sign Co., LLC, West Allis, WI; Rocky Gray, Chandler Signs, Inc., Dallas; Mike Lauretano Sr., Lauretano Sign Group, Terryville, CT; Richard Poyant, Poyant Signs Inc., New Bedford, MA; and Patti Skoglund, Superior Electrical Adv., Inc., Long Beach, CA.

Suppliers/Distributors Council: Craig Campbell (Chair), Orafol Americas, Black Creek, GA; John Brandmeier, Matthews Paint Co., Delaware, OH; Ken Hanulec, EFI, Meredith, NH; Deborah Hutcheson, Agfa Corp, Elmwood Park, NJ; Steve Shotwell, SloanLED, Ventura, CA; and Jim Wilson, Montroy Supply Co., Signal Hill, CA.

Leadership Development Committee: Harry Niese (Chair), Mid West Sign Supply and Immediate Past ISA Chair, Chicago; Chad Jones, Southwest Signs and ISA Chairman of the Board, San Antonio, TX; Christopher Flejtuch, Quality Quick Signs and ISA Vice Chair, Depew, NY; Robert Mattatall, Mattatall Signs Ltd. and ISA Secretary/Treasurer, Dartmouth, NS, Canada; Craig Campbell; Betsy Ewart; Mark Gastineau; Mike Lauretano Sr.; John Lewis and Steve Shotwell.

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