Today, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® is announcing the election of its 2027 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®.

“I am thrilled to have this group of leaders join CTA’s Executive Board and Board of Industry Leaders,” said Kinsey Fabrizio, president, CTA. “Their expertise will help guide our efforts to advance innovation, seize new opportunities and support the technologies shaping our future.”

Gary Shapiro, will continue as Executive Chair, with Stephanie Dismore, AMD, and Dr. Carmichael Roberts, Oxipital AI, as Vice Chairs.

New EB:

• Mehrdad Akbar, Walmart (At Large)

• Chris Emmons, Verizon (At Large)

• Ann Fairchild, Siemens USA (DEB Vice Chair)

Continuing EB:

• Gary Shapiro, CTA (Executive Chair)

• Stephanie Dismore, AMD (Vice Chair)

• Dr. Carmichael Roberts, Oxipital AI (Vice Chair)

• Steve Downer, Amazon (Past Chair)

• Deena Ghazarian, Austere (At Large)

• Lee Gordon (At Large)

• Shane Higby, Samsung Electronics America (At Large)

• Sherida McMullan, GitLab (DEB Chair)

• Debbie Taylor Moore, The Quantum Crunch (At Large)

• Luke Motschenbacher, Best Buy (At Large)

• Pat Lavelle (IEA)

• Daniel Pidgeon, Eastern Communications (Treasurer)

• Kinsey Fabrizio, CTA (President & CEO)

• Suzanna Kang, CTA (Secretary)

• Kailey Adametz, CTA (Assistant Secretary)

Daniel Pidgeon will serve as EB treasurer. Suzanna Kang, CTA General Counsel, will serve as EB secretary, with Kailey Adametz serving as assistant secretary.

Along with the 2027 EB, CTA is also announcing the new and returning 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.   

Terms through December 31, 2027

1. Melissa Andresko, Chief Corporate Brand Ambassador, Lutron

2. Matt Ater, Senior Vice President, Vispero

3. Eric Carreel, PhD, Founder & Chairman, Withings

4. Melissa Cha, Vice President, Health Tech, Amazon

5. Alissa Cleland, VP of Communications & Government Affairs, Americas, Robert Bosch LLC

6. Shawn Hansson, CEO & Founder, Logic Integration

7. Eric Hsia, Managing Partner, TransLink Capital

8. Hagan Kappler, Co-Founder & CEO, Daisy

9. Claudio Martinez, Vice President, Global Automation Sales and Business Development, Xperi

10. Chandhu Nair

11. Drew Schiller, CEO, Validic

12. Jake Sigal, Partner & Managing Director, IdeaTree

13. Eric Smith, Founder & Chief Technology Officer, Savi IQ

14. John Taylor, Senior Vice President, Public Affairs & Communications, LG Electronics USA

Terms through December 31, 2028

1. Guive Balooch, PhD, Global Managing Director: Augmented Beauty and Open Innovation, L’Oreal

2. Cody Coleman, PhD, Co-Founder & CEO, Coactive AI

3. Poppy Crum, PhD, President, Goby Technologies

4. Carlos Fojo, VP, Consumer Electronics, Amazon

5. Nan-Wei Gong, PhD, CEO, FIGUR8

6. Traci Gusher, Americas AI and Data Leader, EY

7. Jay Iyengar, EVP - Chief Technology & Strategic Sourcing Officer, Oshkosh Corp

8. Paul Jacobs, President & CEO, Premium Audio Co.

9. Josh Janos, VP – Marketplace, Macy’s

10. Tejas Krishnamohan, SVP & President, Qualcomm North America

11. Mara Lewis, Co-Founder & CEO, ID8 Innovation

12. Brennan Mullin, VP Devices & Services Partnerships, Americas, Google

13. Mrinalini Nair, Group Director, Enterprise Marketing, Walmart Connect

14. Christa Wittenberg, VP Global Retail Sales & Channel Marketing, Meta

15. Gary Yacoubian, President, CEO & Managing Director, SVS

Terms through December 31, 2029

1. Erica Marie Dionne, SVP, Global Operations, NBCUniversal

2. Grace Dolan, President, Sharp

3. Bill Janka, President & CEO, Mission Audio Video

4. Matt Kesselring, Director, Xbox Gaming Devices Ecosystem, Microsoft

5. Dorothy Kilroy, Chief Commercial Officer, ŌURA

6. Alice Koehler, President & CEO, Omron Healthcare

7. Megan Lee, Chairwoman & CEO, Panasonic Corp. of North America

8. Neal Manowitz, President & COO, Sony Electronics North America

9. Tiffany Moore, Head of Federal Policy and Government Affairs, Waymo

10. Dr. Carlos Nunez, CMO, Resmed

11. John Penney, Head of Growth, Seconds

12. Jack Sheng, President, iMBrace

13. Lyle Smith, President, Sound United, Harman International

14. Bob Struble, Principal, Blu Venture Investors

2027 Honorary Board of Industry Leaders Member

• John Shalam

2027 Ex-Officio Chairs for the Board of Industry Leaders

• Audio Division – Chin Beckmann, CEO, DSP Concepts (2nd Term) 

• Entrepreneur Council – Jennifer Bernards, VP, Marketing, Austere (1st Term) 

• Health Division – Dr. Ricky Choi, Head of Digital Health, Samsung Electronics America (1st Term) 

• Retailer Council – Clint Murray, Head of US Retail, ChromeOS, Google (2nd Term) 

• Smart Home Division – Robin Liss, CEO, Suvie (1st Term) 

• Vehicle Technology Division – Chris Andrews, Director of Industry and Academic Engagements, Oshkosh Corp. (1st Term) 

• Wireless Division – Mike Mohr, Executive Chairman, Ice Mobility (1st Term) 

• CTA Foundation – Kevin Webb, Sr. Director, Sustainability & Social Impact, Mitsubishi Electric (1st Term) 

• Law Committee – Lee Cheng, Co-Chief Legal Officer, SymmetryIP

  
  

About Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®:    

As North America’s largest technology trade association, CTA is the tech sector. Our members are the world’s leading innovators – from startups to global brands – helping support more than 18 million American jobs. CTA owns and produces CES® – the most powerful tech event in the world. Find us at CTA.tech. Follow us @CTAtech.  

About CES®:

CES is the most powerful tech event in the world – the proving ground for breakthrough technologies and global innovators. This is where the world's biggest brands do business and meet new partners, and the sharpest innovators hit the stage. Owned and produced by the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)®, CES features every aspect of the tech sector. CES 2026 takes place Jan. 6-9, 2026, in Las Vegas. Learn more at CES.tech and follow CES on social.