At its Annual Meeting of Members, held January 24 in Anaheim, NAMM named eight new music industry professionals to its board of directors. The NAMM Board provides leadership, counsel and direction to NAMM, the NAMM Foundation, and the global music products industry.
In welcoming the eight incoming industry leaders, chairman Larry Morton expressed his confidence in the expertise and dedication of the new directors. “We are delighted to welcome these successful and respected professionals to the NAMM Board,” said Morton. “They represent a diverse cross-section of our NAMM Membership and they will bring their unique market perspectives to help us lead the organization forward. We’re very grateful that they are willing to make this commitment on behalf of our NAMM Members and the industry at large.”
The following NAMM Members were elected to serve three-year terms on the incoming 2015 board:
Joseph Castronovo – Korg USA, Inc.
Greg Deering – Deering Banjo Company
Ron Losby – Steinway & Sons, Inc.
Martin Szpiro – Jam Industries Ltd.
Paul Decker – Music Villa
Michael Doyle – Guitar Center, Inc.
Brian Reardon – Monster Music
Peter Sides – Robert M. Sides Family Music Centers
The NAMM Board bids farewell with great appreciation to the outgoing board members, including Tom Bedell of Two Old Hippies, Keith Brawley of Taylor-Listug, Inc., Tim Carroll of Avid Technology, Inc., Jon Haber of Alto Music, Inc., Crystal Morris of Gator Cases, Inc., Jeff Mozingo of Mozingo Music, Jyotindra (J.P.) Parekh of Rice Music House, Menzie Pittman of Contemporary Music Center.
Looking Back on 2025: A Year of Controlled Chaos (Emphasis on “Controlled”)