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RETAILOBSERVER.COM DECEMBER 2021 24 • Drew Schiller, CEO, Validic • Fred Towns, president, New Age Electronics • Sonia Wadhawan, director, global business development, Google Gary Shapiro will continue to serve as CTA president and CEO, and Glenda MacMullin, COO and CFO, CTA, will continue to serve as EB treasurer. Daniel Pidgeon, CEO of Sears Home Services, will serve as EB secretary, with Kailey Adametz and Suzanna Kang of CTA serving as assistant secretaries. Along with the 2022 EB, CTA also announced the newest members of the BIL – experienced leaders from CTA's member companies who have broad experience in the consumer technology sector and represent the industry's interests. NEW BIL MEMBERS: • Marjorie Dickman, chief government affairs and public policy officer, Blackberry • Stephanie Dismore, managing director, HP Inc • Phil Duncan, chief design officer, The Procter & Gamble Company • Christopher Emmons, executive director of device and product marketing, Verizon • Dr. Bettina Experton, founder, president and CEO, Humetrix • Kim Fassetta, CMO, Aftershokz • Denise Gibson, co-Founder and chairman, Ice Mobility • Mike Mansuetti, president, Robert Bosch LLC • Sherida McMullen, head of inclusion & diversity, Lyft • John Penney, partner, Elemental • Dr. Sanyogita Shamsunder, vice president of product strategy, innovation and operations, Verizon • Ami Silverman, CVP, consumer channel sales and marketing, Microsoft • Gary Yacoubian, president, CEO and managing partner, SVS CONTINUING BIL MEMBERS: • Dr. Alicia Abella, managing director, telecom, media and entertainment industry solutions, Google • Melissa Andresko, chief brand ambassador, Lutron Electronics • Scott Burnett, managing director, global consumer electronics industry, IBM • Henry Chiarelli, president, Chiarelli & Associates • Chris Duffey, head of AI innovation and strategy, Adobe • Ron Freeman, CEO, Instrument Sales and Service • Randy Fry, president, Fry's Electronics • David Gold, president, Hisense USA • Kara Grasso, global strategy lead of advanced mobility, DuPont • David Hagan • Shawn Hansson, CEO and founder, Logic Integration • Menashe Horowitz, president, B&H Photo • Eric Hsia, managing director, TransLink Capital • Bill Janka, president, Mission Audio Video • Nichole Jordan, national managing partner, markets, clients and industry, Grant Thornton LLP • Abby Kaplan, vice president, global retail sales, Shure Incorporated • Ranndy Kellogg, president and CEO, Omron Healthcare • Bill Lacey, president and CEO, GE Lighting • Robin Liss, CEO, Suvie • Neal Manowitz, president, Sony Electronics North America • Sandra Martinez, vice president, global talent management, diversity and inclusion, corporate HR, Harman • Rob Reis, CEO, Higher Ground LLC • Jake Sigal, CEO, Tome • Jayne Stancavage, global executive director, digital infrastructure policy, Intel • Joe Stinziano, EVP, consumer electronics and enterprise IT, Samsung Electronics America • Sean Thurman, director, federal affairs, Walmart • Sally Washlow, managing director, SW Consulting Solutions EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS: • Accessories Division – Alexandra Harding, director, vendor mgmt. and purchasing, Ingram Micro • Audio Division – Michael Crane, senior merchant director, Best Buy • Content & Entertainment Council – Michael Wise, SVP and CTO, Universal Pictures, NBC Universal • Small Business Council – Frank Parrotto, COO, Matrix Advisors • Smart Home Division – Desiree Webster, senior marketing communications manager, Legrand • Vehicle Technology Division – Aron Demers, SVP, Voxx International • Video Technology Division – Luke Motschenbacher, VP, merchandising, Best Buy • Wireless Division – Joe Glynn, VP, business development, Qualcomm • Investment Committee – John Shalam, chairman and founder, Voxx International • Law Committee – Lee Cheng, chief legal officer, eForCity Corporation 2022 HONORARY MEMBER: • Bob Struble, Blu Venture Investors I N D U S T R Y [ N E W S ] (continued on page 28)

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