Today, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® is announcing the election of its 2023 Executive Board (EB) and Board of Industry Leaders (BIL). The EB is CTA’s governing board and the BIL is a select group of industry executives who advise on CTA policies and events, including CES.
"We are thrilled to welcome some of the technology sector’s most thoughtful leaders to CTA’s Executive Board and Board of Industry Leaders,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of CTA. “Our new board members and the organizations they represent have successfully navigated an increasingly complex business environment and delivered innovations that improve the lives of millions of people around the globe.”
Dr. Carmichael Roberts will serve as EB chair. Dr. Roberts is a PhD in material sciences and a serial entrepreneur, having served as the founder, co-founder or chair of companies including Soft Robotics, MC10, SOURCE Global, and his firm Material Impact. He is also a senior member of Breakthrough Energy, a group chaired by Bill Gates that addresses sustainability and climate change. A longtime supporter of CTA, Dr. Roberts previously served on the BIL and as vice chair of the EB
Deena Ghazarian, founder and CEO of Austere, will continue in her role as EB vice chair. As chair of CTA's Retailer Council, Ghazarian also serves on the Division Executive Board. Before joining the EB, she was a member of the BIL.
New EB members:
Dr. Alicia Abella, managing director of telecom, media & entertainment industry solutions, Google Cloud
Kara Grasso, global strategy lead for advanced mobility, DuPont Mobility and Materials
Michael Wise, senior vice president and chief technology officer, NBCUniversal
Continuing EB members:
Melissa Andresko, chief corporate brand ambassador, Lutron
Steve Downer, vice president of consumer electronics, Amazon
Dr. Ximena Gates, co-founder, Buildwithin
Bridget Karlin, senior vice president of IT, Kaiser Permanente
Pat Lavelle, president and CEO, Voxx International Corp.
Dr. James Mault, founder and CEO, BioIntelliSense
Daniel Pidgeon, CEO, McIntosh Group
Gary Shapiro will continue to serve as CTA president and CEO. Glenda MacMullin, COO and CFO, CTA, will continue to serve as EB treasurer. Suzanna Kang, CTA General Counsel, will serve as EB secretary, with Kailey Adametz serving as assistant secretary.
Along with the 2023 EB, CTA also announced the newest members of the BIL – experienced leaders from CTA's member companies who have broad experience in the consumer technology sector and represent the industry's interests.
New BIL members:
Julia Alexander, co-founder and chief product officer, ExecOnline
Steve Carlin, CEO, AiFi
Joe Glynn, VP of business development, Qualcomm
Sally Lange Witkowski, founder & principal, Slang
Mara Lewis, co-founder, ID8 Innovation
John Luna, CEO, Nuheara Limited
Michael Moskowitz, CEO, NorthStar Gaming
Dr. David Rhew, chief medical officer & VP of healthcare, worldwide commercial business, Microsoft
Jack Sheng, founder & CEO, eForCity
Lyle Smith, SVP and general manager global markets, Harman International
Bob Struble, principal, Blu Venture Investors
Debbie Taylor-Moore, vice president & senior partner global cybersecurity, IBM Consulting
Fred Towns, president, New Age Electronics
Continuing BIL members:
Melissa Andresko, chief brand ambassador, Lutron Electronics
Henry Chiarelli, president, Chiarelli & Associates
Marjorie Dickman, chief government affairs and public policy officer, Blackberry
Stephanie Dismore, managing director, HP Inc.
Chris Duffey, head of AI innovation and strategy, Adobe
Phil Duncan, chief design officer, The Procter & Gamble Company
Christopher Emmons, executive director – device and product marketing, Verizon
Dr. Bettina Experton, founder, president & CEO, Humetrix
Kim Fassetta, CMO, Shokz
Ron Freeman, CEO, Instrument Sales and Service
Denise Gibson, co-Founder & chairman, Ice Mobility
David Gold, president, Hisense USA
David Hagan, board member, BluePeak
Shawn Hansson, CEO and founder, Logic Integration
Eric Hsia, managing director, TransLink Capital
Abby Kaplan, vice president, global retail sales, Shure Incorporated
Neal Manowitz, president & COO, Sony Electronics North America
Mike Mansuetti, president, Robert Bosch LLC
Sherida McMullan, vice president of diversity, inclusion & belonging, GitLab
John Penney, partner, Elemental
Dr. Sanyogita Shamsunder, head, edge network infra - Google Global Networking, Google
Jake Sigal, CEO, Tome
Ami Silverman, corporate vice president, consumer channel sales and marketing, Microsoft
Jayne Stancavage, global executive director, digital infrastructure policy, Intel
Sean Thurman, director, federal affairs, Walmart
Gary Yacoubian, president, CEO & managing partner, SVS
Ex-Officio Members:
Accessories Division – Alexandra Harding, director, vendor mgmt. & purchasing, Ingram Micro
Audio Division – Michael Crane, senior merchant director, Best Buy
Health Division – Dr. Carlos Nunez, chief medical officer, ResMed
Smart Home Division – Eric Bodley, president & CEO, Future Ready Solutions
Vehicle Technology Division – Mike Anderson, executive director, AlpsAlpine of North America
Video Technology Division – Luke Motschenbacher, VP, merchandising, Best Buy
Investment Committee – John Shalam, chairman & founder, Voxx International
Law Committee – Lee Cheng, chief legal officer, eForCity Corporation
CTA Foundation Chair – Matt Ater, vice president of enterprise sales, Vispero
More information about the EB and BIL is available on the CTA website.