“Today, the transfer of power from the mentors of our past to the new volunteers of 2007 can be deemed a resounding success,” said Young. “Our new board members are eager to deliver tangible benefits for our industry and our members. I am very proud to follow the wisdom of this board as its chairwoman for the next 12 months.”

In addition to the new board of directors, Teresa M. Young, president and CEO of SignBiz, Inc. in Dana Point, Calif., was named chairman of the International Sign Association for 2007, becoming the first woman to head the nation’s leading on-premise signage industry group.

“Teresa is an outstanding and highly successful business leader and we feel very fortunate to have her at the helm of our organization as we implement a new strategic direction,” said ISA President and CEO Lori Anderson. “Teresa knows the industry, she’s familiar with the issues facing us and she understands what our members expect of ISA. She is exactly the right person at the right time.”

Young will be joined by Ken Von Wald, president of Denco Sales Co., Denver, Colo., in the role of vice chairman and Roy Cox, president of Trav-Ad Signs, Inc., Huntsville, Ala., as ISA’s secretary/treasurer. Thomas L. Cummings III, chief operating officer of Encore Image Group, Torrance, Calif., will serve as immediate past chairman for 2007.

“The collective talent level and industry experience of our new executive committee is impressive,” said Anderson. “With this leadership team in place, ISA has a solid foundation for ensuring that our organization grows in a prudent manner while remaining committed to our mission of supporting, improving and promoting the sign industry."

For more information, contact ISA at (703) 836-4012 or visit www.signs.org.

ISA is a 2,200 member organization comprised of manufacturers, users, and suppliers of on-premise signs and sign products produced by more than 400,000 employees in all 50 states and 69 foreign countries. ISA exists to support, promote, and improve the $30 billion-a-year sign industry, which sustains the nation’s nearly $3 trillion-a-year retail industry.

ISA (Internatonal Sign Association)
707 N. Saint Asaph Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Phone: (703) 836-4012
Website URL: www.signs.org