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44 FEDA News & Views 44 FEDA News & Views Taking the Lead FEDA's Young Industry Leaders (YIL) Steering Committee held its fi rst meeting at the 2018 E&S Industry Summit this past March. Led by Chair Gene Clark, the group has been charged with the responsibility of identifying how young leaders in the distribution community can play a more active role in shaping FEDA's agenda. First steps for achieving this goal include recruiting E&S professionals that will be emerging as leaders within the next fi ve years, and then providing leadership training. YIL's other priority is increasing the number of 40-and-under attendees at the FEDA conference by organizing networking activities—before the conference—and more activities geared toward the demographic during the conference. In the next coming months, FEDA member fi rms will be receiving a letter from the YIL Steering Committee with specifi cs on how you can get your emerging leaders more involved in FEDA. ■ FRONT ROW (LEFT TO RIGHT): ERIC ELLINGSON, BARGREEN ELLINGSON; MORGAN TUCKER, M. TUCKER; YOUNG INDUSTRY LEADER CHAIR GENE CLARK, CLARK FOOD SERVICE EQUIPMENT; STEPHANIE BEAN, ACE MART RESTAURANT SUPPLY; ELIZABETH PRICE, CENTRAL RESTAURANT PRODUCTS; AND KERI LLEWELLYN, TRIMARK. BACK ROW (LEFT TO RIGHT): KURT MASCHARI, BEST RESTAURANT EQUIP.; JONATHAN GUSTAFSON, ACE MART RESTAURANT SUPPLY; JAKE WEBBER, KITTREDGE; CARA SCHLARB, TUNDRA; BRIAN RINGELHEIM, GLOBE EQUIPMENT; AND ALEX LU, RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT MARKET. NOT PICTURED: ERIC SCHMITT, RAPIDS WHOLESALE; AND ANDREW O'QUINN, THOMPSON & LITTLE. 44 FEDA News & Views