Board of Directors News

Congratulations Newly Elected Directors!

Three MANA District Director positions were up for election for the three-year term beginning May 1, 2011. The districts are:

  • District 3 — AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC
  • District 4 — IN, KY, OH, TN
  • District 8 — AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WA, WY

Nominations to run for District Director were sought last year and the election ballots were sent in early February. The ballots have been received and we are pleased to announce that the following members have been reelected and newly elected to serve on the MANA Board of Directors representing their respective districts.

Your local District Director would be glad to hear from you. Contact them any time if you have questions or suggestions.

District 3Roger Ralston
Tri-State Components, Inc.
35 Torrey Pines Court
Newnan, GA 30265
770.304.0396
[email protected]

Roger Ralston has been an active MANA member since 1994 and District Director since 2006. During that time, Roger has attended all board meetings and served on MANA’s Membership and Financial Committees as well as serving as a MRERF Trustee. Currently he is on the Audit and Strategic Planning Committees. He has also been active in the Atlanta, Georgia, MANA Chapter and served as the program manager for two years. Roger brings great experience with years on the MANA board and active participation on many committees.

District 4Tom Hayward, CPMR
United Sales Associates
537 State Road
Cincinnati, OH 45255-2438
513.231.4266
[email protected]

Tom Hayward, CPMR, QSSP, has been representing District 4 for the last two years, having been appointed to the position upon the passing of the previous Director, George Hayward. During this time Tom has attended all board meetings, serves on the Membership and Strategic Planning Committee and chairs the Audit Committee. Tom earned his certification as a CPMR in 1997 and has also received the designation of QSSP (Qualified Safety Sales Professional). Tom is also an active member of the local MANA chapter, MAC (Manufacturers’ Agents of Cincinnati). With United Sales Associates being a member since 1982, Tom knows the importance of MANA’s membership in helping manufacturers’ reps succeed.

District 8Ken McGregor, CPMR
McGregor & Associates, Inc.
1578 West 7800 South
West Jordan, UT 84088
801.566.8225
[email protected]

Ken McGregor, CPMR, has been a MANA member since 1989 and has attended several MANA sponsored seminars and MANAFEST ’09. Ken currently sits on the Board of Directors of AIM/R as President Elect and is scheduled to be installed as President this summer. Ken recently represented MANA and AIM/R as he presented legislation to the Utah State Legislature on the Rep Protection Act, a bill that protects the reps commissions from being withheld by manufacturers for no good reason. Sitting on both the MANA and AIM/R boards will afford the opportunity for communication between both associations.

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