The elections for open positions on the 2013 ISSA Board of Directors closed August 2, 2012, The following individuals were elected to the new board, which will be led by incoming ISSA President Lydia Work of American Paper Converting.

Vice President/President Elect: Fritz Gast, P.B. Gast & Sons Co.

BSC Director:  Jeffrey Packee, Marsden Holding-Eastern Division

Manufacturer Director: Steve Lewis, Golden Star Inc.

Distributor Director-North: Mark Warner, Americhem International, Inc.
Manufacturer Representatives’ Director:  Craig Miller, Apex


Returning Board Members
In addition to Work, returning from the 2012 board to serve on the 2013 board are:
Past President/International Director: Jon Scoles, Scoles Floorshine Industries
Treasurer: Ken Vuylsteke, Hospeco
Secretary: Ted Stark III, Dalco Enterprises, Inc.
Director Canada: Manon Larose, Larose & Fils Ltee.
Distributor Directors:
    South—Jim Chittom Jr., Roman Chemical Corp.
    West—Chris Martini, Central Sanitary Supply Co.
Manufacturer Directors:
    Brendan Cherry, Bobrick Washroom Equipment, Inc.
    Matthew J. Schenk, Midlab, Inc.
European Board of Representatives Chair: Niels Ysbrandy, Ettore Products Co.
Mexico Board of Representatives Chair: Mauricio Chico Cañedo, Distribuidora Lava Tap, S.A. de C.V.

Outgoing Board Members
The following individuals will complete their service on the board in 2012.
John Barrett, Eurest Services
Michael J. Tighe, Industrial Cleaning Products, Inc.
Mark Bevington, NSS Enterprises, Inc.
Christopher J. DeBolt, The DeBolt Co., Inc.

ISSA members are invited to personally greet the new board members when they officially take office at the ISSA General Meeting on Friday, October 19, 8:00 a.m., during ISSA/INTERCLEAN North America 2012, which takes place October 16-19 at McCormick Place in Chicago.