{"id":53513,"date":"2023-01-26T08:41:12","date_gmt":"2023-01-26T16:41:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/?p=53513"},"modified":"2023-01-26T08:41:14","modified_gmt":"2023-01-26T16:41:14","slug":"international-sign-association-unveils-isa-elite-class-of-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/news\/2023\/01\/international-sign-association-unveils-isa-elite-class-of-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"International Sign Association Unveils ISA Elite Class of 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Alexandria, VA (Jan. 23, 2023)<\/em> \u2014 The sign, graphics and visual communications industry\u2019s best and brightest young leaders have been named to the ISA Elite Class of 2023. The class will gather at the upcoming ISA International Sign Expo 2023 for targeted networking and education. They will meet again in the fall at ISA headquarters for a leadership conference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe continue to be amazed by the talent and experience of each ISA Elite class,\u201d said Iain Mackenzie, ISA\u2019s vice president of meetings and events who oversees the Elite program. \u201cThis year\u2019s class is no different and showcases the many career opportunities our industry offers.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ISA Elite program was launched in 2015 to help the next generation of leaders grow professionally. One of the most powerful aspects of the program is the ongoing connection with previous ISA Elite cohorts. Many ISA Elite have gone on to serve ISA and its regional affiliated associations on boards of directors and committees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cJust being in the room with these Elite at ISA International Sign Expo and again in the fall are among the highlights of my year,\u201d said Lori Anderson, president CEO of the International Sign Association. \u201cThey bring a level of excitement and fresh ideas to our industry and we\u2019re seeing a real impact on our association and the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The ISA Elite Class of 2023 is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Amad Abdullah, president, KW Signs, Kitchener, Ontario<\/li><li>Tristan Allan, president, TDH Experiential Fabricators, Surrey, British Columbia<\/li><li>Jeremiah Baker, co-owner, Bakers Sign &amp; Manufacturing Inc., Conroe, Texas<\/li><li>Ashley Baumeister, special ops supervisor, Creative Sign Designs, Palm Harbor, Florida<\/li><li>Christina Blackwell, senior VP, SignCraft Industries, Indianapolis<\/li><li>Sam Chagani, president, Smart Energy Solutions, Lauderhill, Florida<\/li><li>Lauren Conaway, marketing manager, Principal Industries, San Angelo, Texas<\/li><li>Amy Davis, associate director, AGI, Maryville, Tennessee<\/li><li>Brandon Dennis, vice president of operations, Innovative Signs &amp; Graphics, Burlington, North Carolina<\/li><li>Josh De Ruyter, vice president of sales, Signage Solutions, Anaheim, California<\/li><li>Louis DeSantis, owner, Sign Shop Illuminated LLC, Colorado Springs, Colorado<\/li><li>Daniel DiSalvatore, lead installer, Creative signs, Clermont, Florida<\/li><li>Johanna Euceda, project manager, WL Concepts &amp; Production Inc., Oceanside, New York<\/li><li>Nicole Flores, account manager, Sign Engineering LLC, San Juan, Puerto Rico<\/li><li>Morgan Foote, project manager, Welch Sign, Scarborough, Maine<\/li><li>Ashley Fox, graphic department lead, Farmington Signs LLC, Farmington, Missouri<\/li><li>Matthew Godwin, COO\/CFO, National Branding &amp; Signarama Troy Metro Detroit, Troy Michigan<\/li><li>Hollie Harrison, program manager, Elrod Engineering, Smyrna, Tennessee<\/li><li>Lauren Kelly, CEO, Mustard Square, Sacramento, California<\/li><li>Justin Keyser, project manager, North American Signs, South Bend Indiana<\/li><li>Casey Kilsheimer, vice president of operations, Art Display Co., Capitol Heights, Maryland<\/li><li>Jake Kowalczyk, operations manager, Identiti Resources, Pingree Grove, Illinois<\/li><li>Joel Lewis, strategy sourcing and implementation manager, DeNyse Companies Inc., Douglasville, Georgia<\/li><li>Alexandra Lund, co-founder, The Sticker Lady, Bismarck Sign Co., Bismarck, North Dakota<\/li><li>Jason McNabb, sign installer\/service technician, Signs &amp; Wonders, Paden, Oklahoma<\/li><li>Patrick Mulholland, regional sales manager, California, SloanLED, Oceanside, California<\/li><li>James Neely, director of project management, RP Signs, Charlotte, North Carolina<\/li><li>Joe Nodzak, lead designer, F&amp;N Enterprises dba SmithCraft, Phoenix<\/li><li>Nick Parsons, procurement manager, Philadelphia Sign Co., Cherry Hill, New Jersey<\/li><li>Sarah Reese, administrative director, Midwest Light &amp; Sign Inc., Potosi, Missouri<\/li><li>Kyle Schauer, project manager, Signtech Electrical Inc., San Diego<\/li><li>Brayden Seims, operations manager, Tacoma Sign Company, Gig Harbor, Washington<\/li><li>Patience Shaffer, COO, GoPermit, Mishawaka, Indiana<\/li><li>Matthew Sherrier, general manager, Vulcan Inc., Foley, Alabama<\/li><li>Jay Yorston, sales representative, Yorston and Associates, Canton, Georgia<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>###<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>About International Sign Association<\/strong><br>The <a href=\"http:\/\/signs.org\">International Sign Association<\/a> (ISA) strives to be the leader in shaping and developing the sign, graphics, and visual communications community worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Alexandria, VA (Jan. 23, 2023) \u2014 The sign, graphics and visual communications industry\u2019s best and brightest young leaders have been named to the ISA Elite Class of 2023. The class will gather at the upcoming ISA International Sign Expo 2023 for targeted networking and education. They will meet again in the fall at ISA headquarters for a leadership conference. \u201cWe continue to be amazed by the talent and experience of each ISA Elite class,\u201d said Iain Mackenzie, ISA\u2019s vice president of meetings and events who oversees the Elite program. \u201cThis year\u2019s class is no different and showcases the many career opportunities our industry offers.\u201d The ISA Elite program was launched in 2015 to help the next generation of leaders grow professionally. One of the most powerful aspects of the program is the ongoing connection with previous ISA Elite cohorts. Many ISA Elite have gone on to serve ISA and its regional affiliated associations on boards of directors and committees. \u201cJust being in the room with these Elite at ISA International Sign Expo and again in the fall are among the highlights of my year,\u201d said Lori Anderson, president CEO of the International Sign Association. \u201cThey bring a level of excitement and fresh ideas to our industry and we\u2019re seeing a real impact on our association and the industry.\u201d The ISA Elite Class of 2023 is: Amad Abdullah, president, KW Signs, Kitchener, Ontario Tristan Allan, president, TDH Experiential Fabricators, Surrey, British Columbia Jeremiah Baker, co-owner, Bakers Sign &amp; Manufacturing Inc., Conroe, Texas Ashley Baumeister, special ops supervisor, Creative Sign Designs, Palm Harbor, Florida Christina Blackwell, senior VP, SignCraft Industries, Indianapolis Sam Chagani, president, Smart Energy Solutions, Lauderhill, Florida Lauren Conaway, marketing manager, Principal Industries, San Angelo, Texas Amy Davis, associate director, AGI, Maryville, Tennessee Brandon Dennis, vice president of operations, Innovative Signs &amp; Graphics, Burlington, North Carolina Josh De Ruyter, vice president of sales, Signage Solutions, Anaheim, California Louis DeSantis, owner, Sign Shop Illuminated LLC, Colorado Springs, Colorado Daniel DiSalvatore, lead installer, Creative signs, Clermont, Florida Johanna Euceda, project manager, WL Concepts &amp; Production Inc., Oceanside, New York Nicole Flores, account manager, Sign Engineering LLC, San Juan, Puerto Rico Morgan Foote, project manager, Welch Sign, Scarborough, Maine Ashley Fox, graphic department lead, Farmington Signs LLC, Farmington, Missouri Matthew Godwin, COO\/CFO, National Branding &amp; Signarama Troy Metro Detroit, Troy Michigan Hollie Harrison, program manager, Elrod Engineering, Smyrna, Tennessee Lauren Kelly, CEO, Mustard Square, Sacramento, California Justin Keyser, project manager, North American Signs, South Bend Indiana Casey Kilsheimer, vice president of operations, Art Display Co., Capitol Heights, Maryland Jake Kowalczyk, operations manager, Identiti Resources, Pingree Grove, Illinois Joel Lewis, strategy sourcing and implementation manager, DeNyse Companies Inc., Douglasville, Georgia Alexandra Lund, co-founder, The Sticker Lady, Bismarck Sign Co., Bismarck, North Dakota Jason McNabb, sign installer\/service technician, Signs &amp; Wonders, Paden, Oklahoma Patrick Mulholland, regional sales manager, California, SloanLED, Oceanside, California James Neely, director of project management, RP Signs, Charlotte, North Carolina Joe Nodzak, lead designer, F&amp;N Enterprises dba SmithCraft, Phoenix Nick Parsons, procurement manager, Philadelphia Sign Co., Cherry Hill, New Jersey Sarah Reese, administrative director, Midwest Light &amp; Sign Inc., Potosi, Missouri Kyle Schauer, project manager, Signtech Electrical Inc., San Diego Brayden Seims, operations manager, Tacoma Sign Company, Gig Harbor, Washington Patience Shaffer, COO, GoPermit, Mishawaka, Indiana Matthew Sherrier, general manager, Vulcan Inc., Foley, Alabama Jay Yorston, sales representative, Yorston and Associates, Canton, Georgia ### About International Sign AssociationThe International Sign Association (ISA) strives to be the leader in shaping and developing the sign, graphics, and visual communications community worldwide.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[86],"tags":[3517],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53513"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=53513"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53513\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":53514,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/53513\/revisions\/53514"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=53513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=53513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.enxmag.com\/twii\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=53513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}