Eight New NAMM Board Members Elected at the 2015 NAMM Show

At its Annual Meeting of Members, held January 24 during the 2015 NAMM Show, the National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) named eight new music industry professionals to its board of directors. The NAMM Board provides leadership, counsel and direction to NAMM, the NAMM Foundation, and the global music products industry.

In welcoming the eight incoming industry leaders, Chairman Larry Morton expressed his confidence in the expertise and dedication of the new directors. “We are delighted to welcome these successful and respected professionals to the NAMM Board,” said Morton. “They represent a diverse cross-section of our NAMM Membership and they will bring their unique market perspectives to help us lead the organization forward. We’re very grateful that they are willing to make this commitment on behalf of our NAMM Members and the industry at large.”

The following NAMM Members were elected to serve three-year terms on the incoming 2015 board:

Joseph Castronovo – Korg USA, Inc.
Greg Deering – Deering Banjo Company
Ron Losby – Steinway & Sons, Inc.
Martin Szpiro – Jam Industries Ltd.
Paul Decker – Music Villa
Michael Doyle – Guitar Center, Inc.
Brian Reardon – Monster Music
Peter Sides – Robert M. Sides Family Music Centers

The NAMM Board bids farewell with great appreciation to the outgoing board members, including Tom Bedell of Two Old Hippies, Keith Brawley of Taylor-Listug, Inc., Tim Carroll of Avid Technology, Inc., Jon Haber of Alto Music, Inc., Crystal Morris of Gator Cases, Inc., Jeff Mozingo of Mozingo Music, Jyotindra (J.P.) Parekh of Rice Music House, Menzie Pittman of Contemporary Music Center. View the full NAMM Board of Directors and Executive Committee by clicking on the corresponding tabs at NAMM.org/about.

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About NAMM
The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) is the not-for-profit association with a mission to strengthen the $16.9 billion music products industry. NAMM is comprised of approximately 9,200 member companies located in 102 countries. NAMM events and members fund The NAMM Foundation's efforts to promote the pleasures and benefits of music, and advance active participation in music making across the lifespan. For more information about NAMM, please visit www.namm.org, call 800.767.NAMM (6266) or follow the organization on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.