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IDEA Announces New Board of Directors and Officers

Electrical manufacturer and distributor executives take on roles with the industry's data association.
March 7, 2019
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The Industry Data Exchange Association, Inc. (IDEA), Arlington, VA, announced its 2019 Board of Directors and Officers:

Chair: Bill Waltz, president & CEO, Atkore International

Vice Chair: Rick Gigliotti, VP, Sales Operations, WESCO Distribution

Board Secretary: Larry Stern, president & CEO, Standard Electric Supply

Board treasurer: Andrew Quinn, president, ILSCO Corporation

Board officers: Phil Hale, CIO, Elliott Electric Supply; David Rosenstein, president & CEO, Connexion; Brian DiBella, president, Electrical Wiring Systems, Legrand North America; Frank Kulaszewicz, senior VP, Control Products & Solutions, Rockwell Automation.

IDEA’s release said the 2019 board believes that they will carry IDEA in the right direction not only to respond to customers’ needs, but also to respond effectively to competitive demands and new developments in the industry.