> Carolinas ERA Announces New Leadership

The Carolinas Chapter of the Electronics Representatives Association (CERA) announced that it has appointed new officers for the 2020-2021 term. They are: Chairman of the Board – Buzz Reynolds of Performance Technical Sales; President – Penny Hoglund of AEM Group; VP / Finance – Annette Paden of South Atlantic Components Sales; VP / Education – Ken Jacobson of C-Tech Sales; and VP / Membership – Bryan Teen of Tech Marketing.

Newly elected chapter directors for a two-year term (2020-2021) include: Greg Thompson, CPMR, of South Atlantic Component Sales; Peter Flores of TTI Inc.; John Hurd, CPMR, of South Atlantic Component Sales; Brad Starr, CPMR, of Performance Technical Sales; Hunter Starr, of Performance Technical Sales; and Laura Miceli of Sager Electronics.

National Delegate Bruce Scoggin, CPMR, of Electro-Rep Associates was elected to a three-year term and will remain in the position until December 2021.

“CERA is excited to announce board elections for 2020-2021, bringing a dynamic team with many years of experience in representation, manufacturing and distribution experience,” said Chapter President Hoglund. “We look forward to gaining momentum in the Carolinas with innovative ideas for chapter events and growth.”

Exiting the board after many years of dedicated service are Bob Ball and Bob Kirkland, both of Aurora Technical Sales.

About Carolinas ERA
The Carolinas Chapter of the Electronics Representatives Association is dedicated to promoting the representative concept within the Carolinas electronics marketplace. The Chapter hopes to be a resource for its members in establishing and maintaining their respective rep businesses through continuing education, training and interface with government agencies. The government interface in important in order to influence legislation in favor of the representative concept and defeat legislation detrimental to the rep business. For more information, visit www.carolinasera.com.