Consumer Electronics Association Announces 2010 Executive Board and Board of Industry Leaders

ARLINGTON, Va., Nov 05, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) (R), 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. "The guidance that the BIL provides to CEA's staff and volunteer leaders is vital to fulfilling our mission of growing the industry." The new members of CEA's Board of Industry Leaders include: Jay Buchanan, electronics division director/GMM, Nebraska Furniture Mart, Inc; Bryan Burns, vice president, strategic business planning and development, ESPN, Inc; Lee Cheng, general counsel, Newegg, Inc; Kathy Gornik, president, Thiel Audio; David Hagan, president and CEO, Boingo; Dr. Paul Liao, president and CEO, CableLabs; Henry Muyshondt, senior director, business development, SMSC; Luis Pineda, senior vice president, Qualcomm Incorporated; Doug Solomon, CTO, IDEO.

And members of CEA's Board of Industry Leaders who will continue serving in 2010 include: Bruce Borenstein, executive vice president, Sabre ID Systems; Mike Cook, CEO, MTI Technology; Tom Cumberland, vice president, research & development, Axiom Audio Ltd.; David Epstein, president, Sound Solutions; Peter Fannon, vice president, corporate & government affairs, Panasonic; Bob Fields, vice president, Mobile Electronics, InstallerNet, Inc.; Rachelle Friedman, president, J&R Steve Giordano Sr., CEO, Lucidiom, Inc.; Rick Goricki, vice president, sales, mobile, Plantronics Inc; Jim Hamilton, CEO, Identity Ventures, LLC and vice chairman, board of directors, PowerMat, LLC; Ian Hendler, director, business development, Leviton Manufacturing Co., Inc.; Steven Howcott, general manager, JVC Company of America; Henry Juszkiewicz, CEO, Gibson Guitar Corp.; K.I. Kwon, president, consumer electronics division, LG Electronics, USA, Inc.; Noel Lee, head monster, Monster Cable Products Inc.; Mark Luden, president and CEO, The Guitammer Company; Daniel Pidgeon, chairman, Starpower; David Rodarte, president and COO, NuVo Technologies, LLC; John Shalam, chairman, Audiovox Corp.; George Stepancich, CEO, GoldLantern, LLC; Michael Tatelman, vice president and general manager global consumer sales and marketing, Dell, Inc.; Steve Tiffen, president and CEO, Tiffen Co.; Jocelyn Vigreux, president, TomTom USA, Inc.; Max Wasinger, senior vice president, sales and marketing, Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America, Inc.; Ken Wirt, vice president, Consumer Marketing, Cisco Systems; Steve Witt, vice president of Marketing, Alpine Electronics of America, Inc.

About CEA: The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the $172 billion U.S. consumer electronics industry. More than 2,000 companies enjoy the benefits of CEA membership, including legislative advocacy, market research, technical training and education, industry promotion and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA also sponsors and manages the International CES -- Where Entertainment, Technology and Business Converge. All profits from CES are reinvested into CEA's industry services. Find CEA online at www.CE.org.

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