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DECEMBER 2016 RETAILOBSERVER.COM 55 • Henry Juszkiewicz, CEO, Gibson Brands • Omar Khan, President, The Cellular Connection • Noel Lee, Head Monster, Monster Inc. • Sally Lange, Vice President - National Retail, Sprint • Mike Mansuetti, President, Robert Bosch LLC • Steve McIrvin, CEO, Autel Robotics USA, LLC • Jay McLellan, Vice President, Energy Management, Controls and Automation, Leviton Manufacturing Co. Inc. • Sally Washlow, President, Cedar Electronics • Doug Webster, Vice President, Global Marketing and Corporate Communications, Cisco Systems • Tim Yerdon, Director of Innovation, Visteon Corporation CTA members who are continuing their service on the BIL in 2017 • Itai Ben-gal, CEO, iRule • Craig Birmingham, VP & GM CE, Retail, & eCommerce Reseller Channels, Ingram Micro Consumer Electronics • John Bosch, President and CEO, Grand Destiny • Jeff Bradley, SVP, Devices, AT&T • Scott Burnett, Managing Director, Global Consumer Electronics Industry, IBM • Jim Buzckowski, Henry Ford Technical Fellow & Director, EE Systems, Ford • Dr. Matthew Diamond, Medical Director, Misfit • Andy Fathollahi, Founder and CEO, Incipio • Bob Fields, President, Beacon Technology Group • Denise Gibson, Co- Founder and Chairman, Ice Mobility • Joellyn Gray, Director, New Business Development, Fujifilm North America • Ximena Hartsock, Co-Founder, Phone2Action • Eric Hsia, Venture Partner/ Senior Adviser, TransLink Capital • Russ Johnston, EVP, Marketing, Product Planning & Corporate Communications, Pioneer Americas, Pioneer Electronics (USA) • Mara Lewis, CEO and Co-Founder, Roar • Michael Moskowitz, President, Panasonic Canada Inc. & Panasonic Consumer Electronic Company (Americas) • Henry Muyshondt, Executive Director, MOST Cooperation and Senior Manager, Microchip Technology • Derek Pace, Owner, Certified Sounds • Carmichael Roberts, Chairman and Co-Founder, MC10 • Paul Sabbah, President, Stamford International • Jake Sigal, Founder and CEO, Tome • Joseph Stinziano, Executive Vice President, Consumer Business Division, Samsung Electronics America • Gary Yacoubian, President and Managing Partner, Specialty Technologies/SVS Ex-Officio Members (2017 Division Chairs, Law Committee Chair, Investment Committee Chair and Foundation Board Chair) • Melissa Andresko, Communications Director, Lutron • Brett Beveridge, President, The RetailOutsource • John Boris, CMO, Shutterfly • Lee Cheng, Chief Legal Officer and SVP Corporate Development, Newegg Inc. • Kristen Cook, EVP/Managing Dir., BDS Marketing • Foundation Chair - John Godfrey, Senior Vice President, Public Policy, Samsung Electronics • Robert Heiblim, CEO, BlueSalve Consulting and Iterim Management • Ken Lowe, VP and Co-Founder, VIZIO • John Shalam, Chairman, Voxx International • Erich Sullivan, Director of Merchandising Technology Services, Sam's Club CONSUMER TECHNOLOGY ASSOCIATION Consumer Technology Association (CTA)™ is the trade association representing the $287 billion U.S. consumer technology industry. More than 2,200 companies - 80 percent are small businesses and startups; others are among the world's best known brands—enjoy the benefits of CTA membership including policy advocacy, market research, technical education, industry promotion, standards development and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. The Consumer Technology Association also owns and produces CES® - the world's gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. Profits from CES are reinvested into CTA's industry services. UPCOMING EVENTS • CT Hall of Fame Dinner November 9, New York, NY • CES Unveiled New York November 10, New York, NY • CES Unveiled Las Vegas January 3, Las Vegas, NV • CES 2017 - Register January 5-8, Las Vegas, NV • CES Asia 2017 June 7-9, Shanghai, China RO

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