NAED Announces 2010-2011 Board of Directors

The National Association of Electrical Distributors (NAED) is pleased to announce its new Board of Directors for 2010-2011. Led by the NAED Chair, the Board of Directors is a dedicated group of industry leaders who volunteer their time and efforts to improve the association and the electrical distribution channel.

The 2010-2011 NAED Board Chair is Jack Henderson, Executive Vice President of Hunzicker Brothers, Inc., in Oklahoma City. His new role became official at the conclusion of the 2010 National Electrical Leadership Summit, held May 15-19 in Chicago.

Henderson has served in the industry for 40 years. Throughout his career, he has taken on many leadership positions within NAED. Henderson currently serves as Committee Chair of the NAED Government Affairs Policy Committee. He also served a long tenure on NAED's Western Region Council, acting as Vice President in 2008-2009. Henderson earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business from Oklahoma City University before joining Hunzicker Brothers in 1970. Henderson was hired as the Office Manager for the company. Prior to attaining his current position of Executive Vice President in 1989, Henderson served as the company's Credit Manager, Controller and Assistant Vice President.

Robert (Bob) Reynolds Jr., Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Graybar Electric Company, Inc., in St. Louis is Chair-Elect. He will work closely with Henderson to prepare for assuming NAED board leadership in 2011-2012.

Reynolds has served in the industry for 38 years and has a long tenure with NAED. He has served several terms as Member-At-Large on the NAED Board of Directors; as the NAED Education & Research Foundation Chair in 2005-2006; and currently resides on the NAED Government Affairs Policy Committee. Graybar is a member of Channel Advantage Partnership. Reynolds earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in business and psychology from Stonehill College before joining Graybar in 1978 as a Branch Manager. Prior to attaining his current position in 2001, Reynolds served as District Manager, Senior Vice President, Communications/Data, and Senior Vice President, Electrical Business. In 2000, he was elected President and Chief Executive Officer.

Members of the 2010-2011 NAED Board of Directors are:

• Jack Henderson, NAED Board Chair, Hunzicker Brothers, Inc., Oklahoma City
• Robert A. Reynolds Jr., NAED Chair-Elect, Graybar Electric Company, Inc., St. Louis
• Burt Schraga, NAED Past Chair, Bell Electrical Supply, Santa Clara, Calif.
• Fil Cerminara, NAED Eastern Region Vice President, F & M Electric Supply Company, Inc., Danbury, Conn.
• Ray Womack, NAED South Central Region Vice President, Womack Electric Supply Company, Inc., Burlington, N.C.
• Rocklan Lawrence, NAED Western Region Vice President, National Electric Supply Co., Inc., Albuquerque, N.M.
• Dan Nitowsky, NAED Eastern Region Vice President-Elect, Mars Electric Co., Willoughby, Ohio
• Maureen Barsema, NAED South Central Region Vice President-Elect, B J Electric Supply, Inc., Madison, Wisc.
• Andrew Akers, NAED Western Region Vice President-Elect, D & S Electrical Supply Co., Pocatello, Idaho
• Daniel Dungan, NAED Finance Committee Chair, Springfield Electric Supply Company, Springfield, Ill.
• Christopher Hartmann, NAED Member-At-Large, International Electric Supply Corp., Dallas
• Charles Loeb, NAED Member-At-Large, The Loeb Electric Company, Columbus, Ohio
• Peter Bellwoar, NAED Member-At-Large, Colonial Electric Supply Co., Inc., King of Prussia, Pa.
• Pete Lemman, NAED Member-At-Large, North Coast Electric Company, Seattle
• August Sodora Jr., NAED Member-At-Large, Swift Electrical Supply Co., Inc., Teterboro, N.J.
• Sandra Rosecrans, NAED Foundation Chair, City Electric Company, Inc., Syracuse, N.Y.
• Joe Huffman, NAED Foundation Chair-Elect, Consolidated Electrical Distributors, Inc., Westlake Village, Calif.
• Stuart Thorn, NAED Manufacturer Representative, Southwire Company, Carrollton, Ga.
• Lawrence Stern, IDEA Vice Chair, Standard Electric Supply Co., Milwaukee, Wisc.
• Vito DiMaio, LEAD Committee Chair, North Coast Electric Company, Bend, Ore.