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ERA PRESS RELEASE
April 25, 2025
Contact: Clare Kluck / Communications Director / ckluck@era.org

Lou Copley is Named Senior Vice President of Distribution on ERA’s Executive Committee

The Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) announces that Lou Copley, Vice President of Sales for the Americas, Avnet, has joined the ERA Executive Committee as the Senior Vice President of Distribution.

“The ERA Executive Committee is grateful for Gary Zullo’s generous service as vice president of distribution and congratulates him on his retirement from Arrow,” said Tom Griffin, ERA Board President. “We are honored to welcome Lou Copley to the Executive Committee. Lou’s experience as an executive with Avnet will be a tremendous asset to ERA.”

“I am so pleased to have Lou Copley join ERA’s Executive Committee. Lou will bring a unique perspective in his role as senior vice president of distribution,” said John O’Brien, ERA Chairman of the Board. “His years of experience will be extremely valuable as we continue to navigate the intricacies and challenges of our industry.”

Copley has built a long and diverse career in the electronics distribution industry. He began in 1988 as an inside sales representative at Tri-Com, Inc. in Philadelphia, Pa., before joining Avnet’s Time Electronics division in 1996. Over the years, he has held various leadership roles in sales, sales management, supply chain management, branch management and as an area sales director.

Copley currently serves as Avnet’s Vice President of Sales for the Americas, overseeing field sales, sales management, application engineers, inside sales, customer service and Avnet’s quoting & product management team. His responsibilities include driving customer and supplier value through demand creation, supply chain solutions and overall sales strategy.

“I’m honored to join the ERA Board and contribute to an industry that thrives on connection, innovation and collaboration,” said Copley. “I’m excited to represent the distribution perspective and help drive meaningful progress across an ever-changing landscape. I look forward to working with the Board to strengthen the vital relationships that move our industry forward and helping to accentuate the unique value brought to the market by manufacturers, manufacturers’ reps and distributors alike.”

About ERA

The 90-year-old Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) is the international trade organization for professional field sales companies in the global electronics industries, manufacturers who go to market through representative firms and global distributors. It is the mission of ERA to support the professional field sales function through programs and activities that educate, inform and advocate for manufacturers’ representatives, the principals they represent and the distributors who are reps’ partners in local territories. For more information about ERA, visit era.org.