Eight New NAMM Board Members Elected at the 2016 NAMM Show
NAMM Board of Directors welcomes music industry leaders to serve three-year terms
At its Annual Meeting of Members, held January 23 during the 2016 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 incoming industry leaders, Chair Mark Goff expressed his confidence in the new directors' expertise. “We are grateful to these eight respected, established professionals for stepping up to serve the global music products industry and NAMM's membership,” said Goff. “They represent a diverse, cross-section of the membership, each bringing a unique market perspective to the board. We look forward to working with them to lead the industry forward."
The following NAMM Members were elected to serve three-year terms on the incoming 2016 board:
Steve Ceo - C.A. House Music
Cindy Cook - The Candyman Strings & Things
Larry Fishman - Fishman Transducers, Inc.
Richard McDonald - Fender Musical Instruments Corporation
Clinton Muntean - Mainline Marketing, Inc.
Myrna Sislen - Middle C Music Corp.
Tabor Stamper - KHS America, Inc.
Clint Strait - Strait Music Co.
The NAMM Board bids farewell with great appreciation to the outgoing board members, including Gayle Beacock of Beacock Music Co., Inc., John D’Addario III of D’Addario & Company, Inc., Jim DeStafney of Blues Angel Music, Jessica Freehling-Kazzie of Art's Music Shop, Inc, Rob Joseph of MusicMax Inc. dba R. Joseph Group, Ben Kraft of Kraft Music Ltd., Ron Manus of Alfred Music, Andy Zildjian of SABIAN Ltd. 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 trade association representing the $18.1 billion global music products industry, with a mission to strengthen the music industry and promote the pleasures and benefits of making music. Comprised of more than 9,000 member companies and individual professionals worldwide, NAMM supports an industry that employs more than 400,000 people globally. Through its programs, events and advocacy efforts, NAMM advances a shared vision of a thriving, innovative and inclusive music products industry where every person has access to the joy of music-making. NAMM also operates The NAMM Foundation, investing in the future of music through the support of education, global grantmaking and featured programs that expand participation in music across all ages and stages of life. Headquartered in Carlsbad, Calif., NAMM serves as a leading voice for the global music products industry through public policy, advocacy, education and other member services. For more information, visit NAMM.org, and learn more about NAMM’s Vision, Mission & Objectives at NAMM About Page.