Nov. 5, 2009 (Business Wire) -- The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) ®, the nation’s premier trade association representing more than 2,000 consumer electronics and technology companies, today announced the election by its members of its 2010 Executive Board.
“In this age of unprecedented innovation, CEA represents the entire technology supply chain, from device to content, and from platform to sale and installation,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA. “With the chief executives of Best Buy and Sony Electronics now in our leadership as well as executives from home automation, wireless, broadband, gaming and other technology sectors, we are well positioned for the future. Our members have elected a board of volunteer leaders that truly represents the broadest possible cross-section of the technology sector.”
The newly elected members of CEA’s Executive Board, chosen by CEA’s members at the CEA Industry Forum event in Phoenix, Arizona include: Brian Dunn, CEO, Best Buy; Denise Gibson, chairman, Brightstar U.S.; Stan Glasgow, president and COO, Sony Electronics, Inc; Ian Hendler, director, business development, Leviton Manufacturing Co.; Mark Luden, president and CEO, The Guitammer Company.
Gary Yacoubian, vice president, strategic development for Monster Cable Products, Inc. will continue to serve as chairman of the CEA Executive Board and Randy Fry, president of Fry’s Electronics, will serve as vice-chair. Pat Lavelle, president and CEO, Audiovox Corp., will remain on the Executive Board as the immediate past chairman. Previously elected CEA Executive Board members who will continue their service include: Jim Bazet, chairman and CEO, Cobra Electronics; John Godfrey, vice president, government and public affairs, Samsung; Loyd Ivey, chairman and CEO, MiTek Corp.; Jay McLellan, president and CEO, Home Automation, Inc (HAI); Peter Lesser, president and CEO, X-10 (USA), Inc. Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA, will serve on the Executive Board along with Glenda MacMullin, CEA, as treasurer and Karen Chupka, CEA, as secretary.
CEA also announced the election of new members to its Board of Industry Leaders. The CEA Board of Industry Leaders serves an advisory role to CEA and its Executive Board in setting priorities for association activities and taking positions on important public policy issues.
“The Board of Industry Leaders (BIL) is comprised of the luminaries of our industry who encompass the collective wisdom of the technology sector,” said Shapiro.
