2025 ERA Conference Committee

ERA extends a huge thank you to these members for generously volunteering their time to assist with planning and preparations for the 2025 Conference.

2025 CONFERENCE COMMITTEE

Jeff May, Logix Sales & Marketing – Conference Committee Chair
Perry Thornton, Pinnacle Marketing – Conference Committee Vice Chair
Ellen Coan, CPMR, C C Electro Sales, Inc.
Lisa Dietrich, Conley & Associates
Adam Grigor, Tech-Trek, Ltd.
Todd McAtee, Mouser Electronics & XTG
John O’Brien, CPMR, Coakley, Boyd & Abbett
Paula Renfrow, TTI, Inc.
Mark Wachtel, SJ Associates
Tom Wichert, TDK-Lambda Americas

2025 CONFERENCE SUB-COMMITTEES

Breakout Sessions Sub-Committee
Adam Grigor, Tech-Trek Ltd. – Co-Chair
Paula Renfrow, TTI, Inc. – Co-Chair
Alan Ahern, Crowley Associates
Julie Bell, Waldom Electronics
Steve Brahosky, TTI, Inc.
Mike Budde Jr., Budde Marketing Systems, Inc.
Susan Cervenak, Vox-Power, Ltd.
Steve Cooper, Cover 2 Sales, Inc./Aurora Chesapeake
Rob DeRose, CST-Arwin
Alicia Doten, Techni-Source Corp.
Jennifer Eby, MaRCTech2, Inc.
Cesare Giammarco, Sales Management Consulting, LLC
Ben Hamilton, NorComp
Heather Heath, Pinnacle Marketing
Chris Hodge, Fralia Co. & Associates
Jon Hollman, Victory Sales
John Hutson, CPMR, MacInnis Group
Bruce Keller, Sager Electronics
Brooks Mattice, CPMR, Mel Foster Company
Laura Miceli, Sensata Technologies
Diana Nawrocki, Control Sales, Inc.
Todd Oelerich, Quantic Electronics
Nick Romano, Schaffner EMC
Amy Rooney, RFMW Ltd.
John Simari, Simari Consulting, LLC
Bryan White, CPMR, Catalyst Unity Solutions

Keynote & General Session Sub-Committee
Mark Wachtel, SJ Associates – Co-Chair
Tom Wichert, TDK-Lambda Americas – Co-Chair
Ellen Albright, E-T-A Engineering Technology
Zach Anderson, Harper & Two
Mike Aquafredda, Astrorep Inc./Envision Design Tech
Mary Benetti-Condon, Bel Fuse Inc.
Jeff Boos, APM Naltron
Frank Cantwell, RS Group
Peggy Carrieres, Arrow Electronics
Lou Copley, Avnet
Anthony Firpo, O’Donnell Associates North Inc.
John Fullem, Recht Associates
Gerry Iuliano CSC Sygnum
Mike Longano, Millennium Alliance
Dawn Manhart, Knowles
Mallerie Merchant, R.C. Merchant & Co. Inc.
Tom Minasian, Bager Sales
Holly Myers, Sager Electronics
Jennifer Paukert, Master Electronics
Mark Peterson, Johnson Company
Mike Slater, DigiKey
Christoph Wolf, RECOM Power, Inc.

Sponsorship Sub-Committee
Lisa Dietrich, Conley & Associates – Co-Chair
John O’Brien, CPMR, Coakley Boyd & Abbett Inc. – Co-Chair
Julie Carr, MacInnis Group
Damien Croft, NorComp
Holly Good, Knowles Precision Devices
John Guetens, E-T-A Engineering Technology
Byron Holloway, Fralia Co. & Associates
Penny Langdon, TT Electronics
Toby Lasley, ION Associates
John Latimer, LuscomBridge
Scott Lindberg, Quell Corporation
Jake Metzger, Hughes-Peters
Doug Rederer, DigiKey
Jennifer Riehle, Arrow Electronics
Jackie Roschmann, Marsh Electronics Inc.
Tim Shannon, Crowley Associates
Hunter Starr, CPMR, CPSP, Performance Technical Sales
Ed Thurmes, CPMR, MFC Group
Mike Walsh, Coakley Boyd & Abbett Inc.
Greg Warren, Brandel-Stephens & Co. Inc.
Kathleen Whitcher, Sanyo Denki America Inc.

ERA Conference Advisor

Todd McAtee, Mouser Electronics & XTG

ERA XCOM Liaison

Ellen Coan, CPMR, C C Electro Sales, Inc.