MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., May 16, 2023 – The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) is pleased to announce its newly elected Board of Directors. The board members were recommended by the Nominating Committee and voted on by membership at the Annual Member Meeting, which was held during the JPMA Summit in Washington, D.C.
To be eligible to become a member of the JPMA board, an individual must be an employee of a member company that, at the time of election and throughout the board member’s tenure, is in good standing. Regular member manufacturers make up most of the board, but one of the 13 seats may be occupied by a representative from an associate member. Responsibilities of the board members include but are not limited to: sustaining JPMA’s mission and purpose; ensuring effective planning; monitoring and strengthening programs and services of JPMA; providing oversight of the JPMA budget and financial reporting; building a competent board; ensuring legal and ethical integrity; and enhancing JPMA’s public standing.
The newly elected officers, who will each serve a one-year term, are as follows:
Chairman: Rob Gardner, Joovy Vice Chairman: Anna Early, Britax Treasurer: Walter Lehneis, aden+anais/Halo
Sean Beckstrom, Graco/Newell Brands, will transition to the role of Immediate Past Chairman.
The newly elected directors, who will each serve a three-year term, are as follows:
Vartan Chldrian, Munchkin, Inc. Emily De Sousa, The Boppy Company Ted Iobst, Colugo Brent Wolkin, Colgate Mattress
“Being a JPMA board member means guiding our association and our industry through challenges and opportunities, and I look forward to working with our newly elected board members to do just that,” said JPMA Executive Director Lisa Trofe. “The knowledge, time, and leadership abilities of this group are tremendous assets to our organization and to the manufacturers, parents, and children we serve.”
For more information on JPMA, its Board of Directors, programs and membership, visit www.jpma.org.
About the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) The Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association (JPMA) is the voice of the industry on quality and safety for baby and children's products in North America. We work to advance the interests of manufacturers, parents, children, and the industry at large by advocating for safety through product certification programs and legislative and regulatory involvement. We support our broad and diverse membership through member-only programming and industry promotion, and we act as a comprehensive source for baby product information and education. Established in 1962, this year JPMA marks its 61st year of helping protect future generations by advancing the availability and safety of products used to care for babies and young children.
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