Members of the National Association of Wholesaler‐Distributors (NAW), during the association’s Executive Summit in Washington, DC, elected as Chairman of the NAW Board of Directors Mark Kramer, President and CEO of Laird Plastics, headquartered in Boca Raton, Florida.

Kramer succeeds Dennis Hatchell of Alex Lee, headquartered in Hickory, N.C. Hatchell will remain active on the NAW Board as Immediate Past Chairman. Alex Lee is also a member of the Food Marketing Institute and the International Foodservice Distributors Association.

Says Kramer of his new post, “During the many years Laird Plastics has been an NAW Direct Member, we have taken great advantage of the many products, services, and networking opportunities that NAW offers. It is my honor to be elected to serve NAW as its next Chairman. I look forward to working with NAW in 2012 and contributing to its ongoing, vigorous work for our industry.”

Laird Plastics is also a member of the International Association of Plastics Distribution.

The following wholesale distribution industry leaders also were elected as NAW Officers for 2012:
Chairman‐Elect
Roy Vallee
Avnet Inc.
Phoenix, AZ

First Vice Chairman 
Patrick Larmon
Bunzl Distribution USA Inc.
St. Louis, MO

Bunzl Distribution USA Inc. is also a member of the International Sanitary Supply Association, the Food Marketing Institute, and the NPTA Alliance.

Second Vice Chairman
Dan Blaylock
Adams‐Burch Inc.
Landover, MD

Adams‐Burch Inc. is also a member of the Foodservice Equipment Distributors Association, the International Sanitary Supply Association, and the NPTA Alliance.

Secretary
Manuel Perez de la Mesa
POOLCORP
Covington, LA

POOLCORP is also a member of The Association of Pool & Spa Professionals.

Dirk Van Dongen
National Association of Wholesaler‐Distributors
Washington, DC

Completing the 2012 NAW Board of Directors are Treasurer and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Budget and Finance, Robert Taylor of Do it Best Corp.; Chairman of the NAW Association Executives Council (AEC), Mark Allen of the International Foodservice Distributors Association; Chairman‐Elect of the AEC, Tim Buche of the Motorcycle Industry Council; and Past Chairman of the AEC, David Cotter of the Textile Care Allied Trades Association.