Today, the Consumer Technology Association (CTA)® is announcing the election of its 2024 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 innovative and impactful 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 are delivering products and services loved by millions and advancing innovations that improve the lives of people around the globe.”
Deena Ghazarian will serve as EB chair. An award-winning business executive with more than 25 years of experience driving top consumer technology and fashion brands, Ghazarian is CEO of Austere and a managing partner at TargetPath LLC. She has been a part of CTA’s Executive Board for over 6 years and is a founding member of CTA’s Diversity Investment Committee.
Steve Downer, Vice President of Consumer Electronics at Amazon, will serve as Vice-Chair. Downer served on CTA’s BIL for three years, beginning in 2018, before joining the EB in 2021.
New EB members:
Stephanie Dismore, SVP & Managing Director, NW Europe, HP
Neal Manowitz, President & COO, Sony Electronics North America
Luke Motschenbacher, President of Retail, Best Buy
Megan Myungwon Lee, Chairwoman & CEO, Panasonic Corp. Of North America
Continuing EB members:
Dr. Ximena Gates, Co-Founder, Buildwithin
Bridget Karlin, Senior Vice President of IT, Kaiser Permanente
Daniel Pidgeon, CEO, McIntosh Group
Dr. Carmichael Roberts, Founder & Chairman, Soft Robotics
Drew Schiller, CEO, Validic
Michael Wise, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, NBCUniversal
Gary Shapiro will continue to serve as CTA president and CEO. Glenda MacMullin, COO, 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 2024 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:
Alicia Abella, PhD, Managing Director, Telecom, Media & Entertainment Industry Solutions, Google
Mehrdad Akbar, VP DMM Wireless, Photo Services, Wearables & Cameras, Walmart
Syed Alam, Managing Director High Tech Global Lead, Accenture
Melissa Andresko, Chief Corporate Brand Ambassador, Lutron
Eden Goldberg, Head of Strategic Marketing & Brand Development, Marshall Retail Group/InMotion
Lee Gordon, VP of Global Communications & Public Affairs, Brunswick Corp.
Bill Janka, President, Mission Audio Video (elected to new two-year term)
Robin Liss, CEO, Suvie
Dr. James Mault, Founder & CEO, BioIntelliSense
Dan McNutt, President Technology Sector North America, DHL Supply Chain
Samira Naraghi, VP Product Management, Enovix Corp.
Jessica Nigro, Vice President of Corporate Communications and External Affairs, Lucid Group
Gary Palenbaum, EVP Sales & Vendor Management, TD Synnex
Jim Pearse, CEO, ProSource
Dr. Vidya Raman-Tangella, Chief Medical Officer, Teladoc Health
Boris Shulkin, Executive VP and Chief Digital and Information Officer, Magna
Skip West, President, MAXSA Innovations
Continuing BIL members:
Julia Alexander, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer, ExecOnline
Steve Carlin, CEO, AiFi
Marjorie Dickman, Chief Government Affairs and Public Policy Officer, Blackberry
Stephanie Dismore, SVP & Managing Director, NW Europe, HP Inc.
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
James Fishler, SVP, Consumer Electronics, Samsung Electronics America
Denise Gibson, Co-Founder & Chairman, Ice Mobility
Joe Glynn, VP, Business Development, Qualcomm
Mara Lewis, Co-Founder, ID8 Innovation
John Luna, CEO, Sound Business Consulting Services
Sally Lange Witkowski, Founder & Principal, Slang
Mike Mansuetti, President, Robert Bosch LLC
Sherida McMullan, VP of Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging, GitLab
Debbie Taylor Moore, Vice President & Senior Partner Global Cybersecurity, IBM Consulting
Michael Moskowitz, CEO, NorthStar Gaming
John Penney, Partner, Elemental
Dr. David Rhew, Chief Medical Officer & VP of Healthcare, Worldwide Commercial Business, Microsoft
Dr. Sanyogita Shamsunder, Head of Partnerships & New Business Development, Meeami Tech
Jack Sheng, Growth Partner - Head of Corporate Innovation, eGateway Capital
Ami Silverman, CVP, Consumer Channel Sales and Marketing, Microsoft
Lyle Smith, SVP and General Manager Global Markets, Harman International
Bob Struble, Principal, Blu Venture Investors
Sonia Wadhawan, Director, Partnership – Devices & Partnerships Google
Gary Yacoubian, President, CEO & Managing Partner, SVS
Sonia Wadhawan, Director, Partnership – Devices & Partnerships Google
Ex-Officio Members:
Audio Division – Marc Lamb, VP, Sales, KEF America
Content & Entertainment Council - Ellen Goodridge, Head of WW Media Management & Distribution, Amazon
Health Division – Dr. Carlos Nunez, Chief Medical Officer, ResMed
Retailer Division - Andrew Brown, Senior Omnichannel Merchant, Sam’s Club
Smart Home Division – Eric Bodley, President & CEO, Future Ready Solutions
Vehicle Technology Division – Mike Anderson, Executive Director, Alpine of North America
Video Technology Division – John Godfrey, SVP, Public Policy, Samsung
Investment Committee – John Shalam, Chairman & Founder, Voxx International
Law Committee – Lee Cheng, President & Co-Chief Legal Officer, SymmetryIP
CTA Foundation Chair – Matt Ater, Vice President of Enterprise Sales, Vispero
More information about the EB and BIL is available on the CTA website.