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CHA ANNOUNCES 2017 BOARD OF DIRECTORS CANDIDATES
The Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) Nominating Committee is pleased to
announce the 2017 slate of Board of Directors candidates for election by the
general CHA membership.
The CHA members nominated for a three-year
term on the Board of Directors are:
- Bradley Beck, National Sales Manager
of DESIGN MASTER color tool, inc.
- Chris DiTullio, SVP, Marketing of
Jo-Ann Stores, Inc., nominated for a second term
- Roseann Kermes, Owner, Rosebud’s
Cottage, nominated for a second term
- Eric Sauma, Owner, Mood Fabrics
- Tony Sheridan, Chief Operating
Officer, Ideal Shopping Direct, nominated for a second term
- Jim Thielen, VP, Chief Operating
Officer, H.A. Kidd and Co Ltd., nominated for a second term
“We are very excited about the Board
candidates selected this year. Their experience and talent, coupled with the
types of organizations they represent, will better enable the Board to fully
represent the best interests of the Association, its members and the industry.
All of the candidates are committed to building our industry and pushing for
change to enable that growth” said Mark Lee, 2016 CHA Nominating Committee
Chair.
The Board candidates will be officially elected by proxy ballot to be
emailed to each CHA member company’s voting contact by November 20, 2016 as
outlined in the Association’s bylaws. The confirmation of the Board of
Directors’ election will be announced at the CHA Annual Business Meeting on Sunday,
January 22, 2017 during the 76th Annual CHA Conference & Trade
Show in Phoenix, AZ. The CHA Board of Directors consists of individuals representing
the various sections of the CHA membership. Members of the CHA Board of
Directors meet quarterly to address the needs of the industry from a strategic
viewpoint, strengthen the ties between CHA members and the Association, and
spearhead programs to provide member value. These members serve on a voluntary
basis, through which they establish networking and business opportunities,
advance their careers through industry leadership, and contribute their voices
as advocates for CHA members.
Serving on the 2016 CHA Nominating Committee
along with Chair, Mark Lee, DreamSolutions Marketing Corp. are:
- Nora Abousteit, Kollabora, Inc.
- Gail Czech, The Creative Network, Inc.
- Mike McCooey, Plaid, Inc.
- Frank Rizzo, The McCall Pattern
Company
- Jim Scatena, FloraCraft
ABOUT THE CRAFT & HOBBY
ASSOCIATION
The Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) is an international non-profit
trade association consisting of thousands of member companies engaged in the design,
manufacture, distribution and retail sales of products in the worldwide craft
and hobby industry. For more information about CHA, membership or its
award-winning CHA Conference and Trade Show, visit www.craftandhobby.org.
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