About ERA
MEMBER-LED · INDUSTRY-DRIVEN
Leadership That Moves ERA Forward
ERA’s volunteer leaders and professional staff combine deep industry experience with a shared commitment to member success, strong partnerships and the future of manufacturers’ representation.
ASSOCIATION LEADERSHIP
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee carries out board policy, guides ERA’s day-to-day direction and develops programs that serve representative, manufacturer and distributor member firms across the electronics industry.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chapter Delegates
One delegate from each local chapter joins the Executive Committee on ERA’s board of directors. The board meets twice yearly to establish association policy and guide ERA’s strategic direction.
ARIZONA
Delegate information forthcoming
CANADA
Co-Chairs Rob De Rose, CST-Arwin & Gerry Iuliano, CSC Sygnum
CAROLINAS
Hunter Starr, CPMR · Performance Technical Sales
CHESAPEAKE
Steve Cooper, CPMR, MSEE · Cover 2 Sales / Aurora Group
CHICAGOLAND–WISCONSIN
Rick LaPiana · Cain-Forlaw Co.
EMPIRE STATE
Laura Senn-Carlson · SennTec-MacInnis
FLORIDA–SUNSHINE
Greg Warren · Brandel-Stephens & Co., Inc.
HEART OF AMERICA
Kevin Vincent · Midtec Associates
INDIANA/KENTUCKY
Emily Bannister · C C Electro Sales, Inc.
MEXICO
Toby Lasley · Ion Associates, Inc.
MICHIGAN
Mallerie Merchant · R.C. Merchant & Co., Inc.
MID-LANTIC
Ken Ball · Astrorep-Envision
MINNESOTA
Rich Ostrom · Northport Engineering, Inc.
NEW ENGLAND
Julie Carr · MacInnis Company
NEW YORK
Rick Vairo · Aurora Group
NORTHERN CALIFORNIA
Steve Mendez, CPMR · Recht Associates
OHIO
David Gassman, CPMR · C C Electro Sales
PACIFIC NORTHWEST
Alternate Dave Fitzgerald · WESCO Sales Group
SOUTHEAST
Todd Ford, CPMR · SACS
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Steve Tennessen · aSTron Electronics, Inc.
SOUTHWEST
Jim Moore · Fralia Co. & Associates
SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS
Delegate information forthcoming
NATIONAL TEAM
ERA Staff
ERA’s professional staff supports the association’s members, chapters, programs, events and day-to-day operations.
Ed Smith
Chief Executive Officer
Susan Bannwart
Director of Finance
Karin Derkacz
Director of Operations
Ama Derringer
Membership Services Coordinator
Clare Kluck
Director of Communications
Kate VanHise
Events Manager
Natalie Zullo
Operations Specialist
