ERA Leadership

ERA Leadership & Staff

A. Executive Committee

The Executive Committee meets at least twice annually and maintains constant communication to actively review and update the day-to-day operations of ERA. Members of the Executive Committee are charged with carrying out the policies of the association as directed by the board of directors. In interim periods between board meetings, the Executive Committee is responsible for establishing short- and long-range programs in the interest of ERA member firms, a duty for which the committee is uniquely qualified. As individuals, each represents: in-depth management experience; small, medium and large member firms; and diverse types of member companies from a variety of industry segments.

	Chairman of the Board Mark Conley O'Donnell Associates North, San Jose, CA mconley@odonnell.com	President Paul C. Nielsen, CPMR Brainard-Nielsen Marketing Inc. Elk Grove Village, IL paul@brainardnielsen.com

	Senior Vice President/Fiscal & Legal Dan Parks, CPMR West Electronic Sales Team Fountain Valley, CA dan@westelec.com	Senior Vice President/Industry David Norris Norris & Associates, Inc. Hingham, MA dnorris@norrisrep.com

	Senior Vice President/Membership Robert Logan, CPMR Kruvand Associates, Inc. Richardson, TX rlogan@kruvand.com	Senior Vice President/Education Kathie Cahill , CPMR Net Sales Company Victor, NY kcahill@netsalesrep.com

	Executive Vice President & CEO Thomas J. Shanahan ERA Chicago, IL tshanahan@era.org

B. Delegates

The association's ultimate governing body - the board of directors - is comprised of the delegates, one from each of the local chapters, plus the Executive Committee and the vice presidents of the marketing groups. The board meets twice yearly to establish the policies and direction that will guide the Executive Committee in its day-to-day administration of ERA programs.

ARIZONA - Tom Diercksmeier, CPMR, Vic Myers Assocs., Inc.

CANADA - Bob Gidden, CPMR, BIRDE Marketing Inc.

CAROLINAS - Bruce Scoggin, CPMR, Electro -Rep Assoc., Inc.

CHESAPEAKE - Richard Shor, Chesapeake Industrial Marketing

CHICAGOLAND - WISCONSIN - Jeff Huntsinger, Huntsinger Group, LLC

DIXIE - Steve Vineis, Excalibur Technical Sales

EMPIRE STATE - Chuck Tanzola, CPMR, Fusion Sourcing Group

FLORIDA -SUNSHINE - Pat Walsh, CBX Electronics

HEART OF AMERICA - Jim Flanagan, MINK Associates

INDIANA/KENTUCKY - Ellen Coan, CPMR, CC Electro

MICHIGAN - Matt Cohen, CPMR, CC Electro Sales

MID-LANTIC - Allan Stitzer, Stitzer Co., Inc.

MINNESOTA - Brad Butler, EI Sales Company

NEW ENGLAND - John O'Brien, CPMR, Coakley, Boyd and Abbett, Inc.

NEW YORK - Arthur Rea, CFE Components, LLC

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA - Ben Barden, Westech Associates

OHIO - David Gassman, CPMR, CC Electro Sales

PACIFIC NORTHWEST - Tom Stevenson, Tom Stevenson & Associates

ROCKY MOUNTAIN - Jim Beam, Component Technology, Inc.

SAN DIEGO - Tom Scoullar, Bestronics, Inc.

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - Bill Herold , Conquest Technical Sales

SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS - Brian Main, CTec Connector Technology

UNITED KINGDOM - Paul Glover, CPMR, Wavelength Electronics, Ltd.

C. Marketing Group Vice Presidents

	Communications (COM)
	(open)

	Components (CM)	Instrumentation, Automation & Controls (IN)
	Dave Norris, Norris & Associates, Inc.	Tom Diercksmeier, CPMR - Vic Myers Assocs., Inc.

	Computer (CP)	Materials, Assembly & Production (MAP)
	(open)	Troy Gunnin, Sun Rep

	Consumer Electronics (CE)	RF/Microwave & Wireless (RF)
	Mike Pecar, CPMR - Mike Pecar Sales, L.L.C.	Michael Harris, E.G. Holmes & Assoc.

	Electronic Systems Integration Group (ESIG)	Semiconductors (SEMI)
	Gary Ponto, CPMR, GP Marketing, Inc.	Craig Anderson, CPMR, Sumer, Inc.

D. ERA Staff

	Karin Derkacz Executive Assistant to the CEO Operations Manager kderkacz@era.org	Tess Hill Communications, Conferences and Chapter Services Coordinator thill@era.org

	Thomas J. Shanahan Executive VP & CEO, ERA tshanahan@era.org	William R. Warfield Director of Finance bwarfield@era.org

	Katherine Green Web Administrator Database Director Digital/Print Publishing kgreen@era.org	Robert Terwall Director, Member Services rterwall@era.org

	Jim Hartranft Director, Membership jhartranft@era.org

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