International Sign Association Adds Five Industry Leaders to Board of Directors
Alexandria, VA – February 9, 2012 —
Five sign industry professionals with vast experience have joined the International Sign Association’s 28-member Board of Directors. They join four leaders who assume new roles on the executive committee.
“The International Sign Association and its members benefit greatly from the dedication that these men and women have shown to the industry and the association,” said Lori Anderson, ISA President and CEO. “As we seek to serve the breadth of the sign and visual communications industry, it’s important that our Board of Directors reflect the diverse business segments and regions. Our new board members, along with those who continue to serve, certainly bring important skills and knowledge that benefits our organization, our members and our industry.”
The new board members are:
- Christina Galgan, Walgreens, Deerfield, Ill.
- Melanee Jech, Icon Companies’ ImageCare Maintenance Services, Elk Grove Village, Ill.
- John Yarger, North American Signs, South Bend, Ind.
- Jeff Young, YESCO, Salt Lake City, Utah
- Ray Peters, AAA Sign Company, Augusta, Ga.
The new Board of Directors’ executive committee is comprised of industry leaders, also having served the ISA and its members for years. They are:
- Chair: Duane Laska, President, North Shore Sign Company, Libertyville, Ill.
- Vice Chair: Harry Niese, President, Midwest Neon Supply, Chicago, Ill.
- Secretary/Treasurer: Chad Jones, President, Southwest Signs, San Antonio, Texas
- Past Chair: John Allen, Executive Vice President, Allen Industries, Greensboro, N.C.
Continuing in their terms on the board are: Grady Brown, ASI Corporate, Dallas, Texas; Joshua M. Bunting, Bunting Graphics, Inc., Verona, Pa.; Roy Flahive, Pacific Sign, Poway, Calif.; Christopher Flejtuch, Quality Quick Signs, Depew, N.Y.; Scott Gardner, Gardner Signs, Inc., Troy, Mich.; Bill Gatlin, SignSystems, Inc., Jonesboro, Ark.; Joe Gibson, Ramsay Signs, Inc., Portland, Ore.; Mark Granberry, Graphic Solutions Group, Inc., Dallas, Texas; Troy Kilfoyl, 3M, St. Paul, Minn.; Mike Lauretano Sr., Lauretano Sign Group, Terryville, Conn.; Robert Mattatall, Mattatall Signs Ltd., Dartmouth, N.S.; Dave Miller, Nova Polymers, Inc., West Caldwell, N.J.; Tim O’Donnell, Harbinger Sign Company, Jacksonville, Fla.; Thomas Pistorius, Bendsen Signs & Graphics, Decatur, Ill.; Michael Quigley, Sign-Age of Tampa Bay, Inc., Clearwater, Fla.; Pete Sitterle, Comet Neon Advertising Company, San Antonio, Texas; David Watson, WatchFire Signs by Time-O-Matic, Inc., Danville, Ill.; Paul Yesbeck, Acolite Claude United Sign Company, Miami, Fla.; and Lori Anderson, International Sign Association, Alexandria, Va.
