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 

• Sonia Wadhawan, Director, Global Business Development, Commerce

 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.