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ISA Names 2016 Board, Appoints Mattatall President

The International Sign Assn. (ISA), Alexandria, VA, has announced its Board of Directors for 2016. Robert Mattatall, president of Mattatall Signs (Dartmouth, NS, Canada), becomes the board’s chairman, and is the first Canadian to fill the post in approximately two decades.
The remaining Executive Committee comprises Vice Chairman Jeff Young, from Young Electric Sign Co. (Salt Lake City, UT); Secretary/Treasurer Mark Granberry, of Graphic Solutions Group (Dallas); and Immediate Past Chair Chris Flejtuch, from Quality Quick Signs (Depew, NY).
“The 2016 ISA Board of Directors is one of the most experienced in ISA history,” Lori Anderson, ISA president and CEO, said. “They have a keen understanding of our industry, and the experience and insight to guide ISA in better serving our member companies and helping them grow their businesses.”
The ISA’s board include representatives from three ISA-membership areas: the Affiliated Associations Council, which represents local and custom sign companies that join one of ISA’s affiliated associations that operate at a state or regional level; the Direct Member Council, which serves national sign companies that join ISA directly; and the Suppliers/Distributors Council, which encompasses members that supply or distribute industry-related products. Additionally, the board maintains two at-large, unrestricted seats.
The remaining board includes:
Affiliated Associations Council:
• Joe Gibson, Ramsay Signs Inc., Portland
• Michael Hage, All Signs Inc., Gulfport, MS
• Michael Quigley, Sign-Age of Tampa Bay Inc., Clearwater, FL
• Ben Ziglin, Ziglin Signs, Washington, MO
Direct Member Council:
• Richard Poyant, Poyant Signs (New Bedford, MA)
• John Yarger, North American Signs Inc., South Bend, IN
Suppliers/Distributors Council:
• Craig Campbell, Orafol Americas, Black Creek, GA
• Ken VanHorn, Mimaki USA Inc., Suwanee, GA
• Jim Wilson, Montroy Sign & Graphic Products, Reno, NV
At Large/Unrestricted:
• Christina Galgan, Walgreens, Deerfield, IL
• Rick Scrimger, Roland DGA Corp., Irvine, CA
 

Jeff Russ

Jeff Russ is a content studio manager for SmartWork Media and was the senior art director of Signs of the Times from 1996-2021. A graphic designer and illustrator with an interest in sign design and sign history, Jeff documents important, interesting and notable design trends in the sign industry as a contributor to Signs of the Times. He has written dozens of features for Signs, and his column, Design Matters, was published for more than a decade.

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