Industry Heavy Weights Join Consumer Electronics Association Leadership Board.Pat Lavelle, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Audiovox, to Lead 2007 CEA CEA carcinoembryonic antigen. CEA abbr. carcinoembryonic antigen CEA (Carcinoembryonic antigen) Executive Board ARLINGTON, Va. -- The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA([R])) today announced the newly elected members of their Board of Industry Leaders. Pat Lavelle, president and CEO of Audiovox, will chair the Executive Board for a one-year term starting in January 2007. CEA's board now includes executives from Best Buy, Radio Shack See RadioShack. and Circuit City as well Sony Pictures, Sling Media Sling Media Inc. is an American private company, specializing in audio and video placeshifting technology. The company is based in San Mateo, California. Their flagship product, the Slingbox, debuted on the US market on July 1, 2005. , and eBay. "I'm delighted with the make up of the incoming board," said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of CEA. "These executives represent diverse areas of our industryCobig tent, new economy and new technology. They are truly the power players in the consumer electronics industry and we're looking forward to their vision and leadership." CEA's Board of Industry Leaders represents the organization's 2,100 member companies. The group meets three times annually to review the state of the industry and determine CEA strategic goals to assist the industry and members. The Executive Board determines CEA policies, manages the association's affairs and defines the qualifications, procedures and dues for membership. Lavelle will assume leadership of the board from Loyd Ivey, founder and CEO of Mitek Corp., who will continue to serve the board as Immediate Past Chair. New Executive Board members include Noel Lee, "head monster," Monster Cable; Phillip Schoonover, president and CEO, Circuit City; Blair Westlake, corporate vice president of the Media, Content & Partner Strategy Group, Microsoft and DJ Oh, president and CEO, Samsung Electronics Samsung Electronics (SEC, Hangul:삼성전자; KSE: 005930, KSE: 005935, LSE: SMSN, LSE: SMSD) is a South Korean multinational corporation and the world's largest and leading electronics and information technology company. . Returning members include John Shalam, chairman, Audiovox, Kathy Gornik, president, Thiel Audio; Jay McLellan, president and CEO, Home Automation, Inc.; Gary Yacoubian, president and COO, MyerEmco Audio Video and Grant Russell, president, Green Clean USA. Members of the Board of Industry Leaders are elected for a three-year term by the general CEA membership. New members include Bill Cobb, president, eBay North America North America, third largest continent (1990 est. pop. 365,000,000), c.9,400,000 sq mi (24,346,000 sq km), the northern of the two continents of the Western Hemisphere. ; Julian Day “JDN” redirects here. For the military IT system, see Joint Data Network. The Julian day or Julian day number (JDN) is the integer number of days that have elapsed since the initial epoch defined as noon Universal Time (UT) Monday, January 1, 4713 BC in the , chairman and CEO, Radio Shack Corporation; Dr. Levy Gerzberg Levy Gerzberg is the chief executive officer of the Zoran Corporation. His published works include Monolithic Power Spectrum Centroid Detector from Stanford University in 1979. , president and CEO, Zoran Corporation This article is about Zoran corporation. For other uses, see Zoran. Zoran Corporation is a multinational digital technology company, headquartered in Silicon Valley. The name Zoran is derived from the Hebrew word for silicon. ; Denise Gibson, COO, Brightstar Corporation Brightstar Corporation, founded in 1997, is a U.S. based privately held corporation that provides logistical services and supply chain management within the wireless telecommunications industry. ; Blake Krikorian, CEO, Sling Media; Michael Mohr, president, Celluphone; Stewart Muller, president, Philips Consumer Electronics Philips Consumer Electronics is a part of Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. (usually known as Philips); and is one of the largest electronics companies in the world. In 2005, its sales were € 30.4 billion (US$38. North America; Don Patrician patrician (pətrĭsh`ən), member of the privileged class of ancient Rome. Two distinct classes appear to have come into being at the beginning of the republic. Only the patricians held public office, whether civil or religious. , executive vice president, Maxell Corporation of America; Mitch Singer, executive vice president, Digital Policy Group, Sony Pictures Entertainment; Stan Glasgow, president and COO, Sony Electronics Sony Electronics Inc., headquartered in San Diego, Calif., is the largest component of Sony Corporation of America, the U.S. holding company for Sony's U.S.-based electronics and entertainment businesses. ; Phil Faraci, president and corporate senior vice president, Consumer Digital Group, Eastman Kodak Company and Bob Struble, chairman, iBiquity Digital Corporation. Several members of the CEA staff will become officers of the Board: President and CEO Gary Shapiro, president and CEO, CEA; Treasurer Glenda MacMullin, chief financial officer; Secretary Todd Thibodeaux, senior vice president, Industry Relations; Assistant Secretary Laura Hudson, Manager, Office of the President. About CEA: The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) is the preeminent trade association promoting growth in the consumer technology industry through technology policy, events, research, promotion and the fostering of business and strategic relationships. CEA represents more than 2,100 corporate members involved in the design, development, manufacturing, distribution and integration of audio, video, mobile electronics, wireless and landline communications, information technology, digital imaging, home networking, multimedia and accessory products, as well as related services that are sold through consumer channels. Combined, CEA's members account for more than $125 billion in annual sales. CEA's resources are available online at www.CE.org, the definitive source for information about the consumer electronics industry. CEA also sponsors and manages the International CES - Defining Tomorrow's Technology. 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