The ISA Elite program, which provides education and networking to the next generation of sign, graphics and visual communications leaders, will be comprised of thirty-six participants from the U.S. and Canada, selected from a record number of applicants.
Participants will attend ISA International Sign Expo 2018, where they will connect with each other, previous Elite cohorts, the ISA Board of Directors, and 20,000 ISA Sign Expo attendees. They also will attend education sessions and visit the tradeshow floor. In addition to participation in ISA Sign Expo, the 2018 class will gather in the fall for a leadership retreat at ISA’s offices in Alexandria, Virginia.
“The ISA Elite program brings a new level of energy to ISA International Sign Expo and to the industry,” said ISA President and CEO Lori Anderson. “Each class continues to prove that our industry is in great hands with the next generation. Their creativity and passion for the industry is infectious.”
The 2018 ISA Elite includes:
* Amanda Hurley, Owner/VP Business Development, Ad Light Group, Denver, CO
* Ashton Austin, Graphics Tech, Design Team Sign Company LLC, Savannah, TN
* Betty Austin, National Account Manager, Signage-Solutions, Anaheim, CA
* Britney Buel, Manager, Esco Pacific Signs, Rochester, WA
* Cameron Gleason, Sign Consultant/Designer/Sales, G&S Sign Services, Oklahoma City, OK
* Christopher Glanzman, Vice President of Operations, GDS Signs, Long Island City, NY
* Clint Bradshaw, Sign and Lighting Sales, Canedy Sign, Whitewater, MO
* Dario Giansante, Regional Sales Manager, Global Lux, Lachine, QC
* David Buck, West Territory Sales Rep, Direct Sign Wholesale, Denver, CO
* David Jones, Training Development Coordinator/Purchasing Relationship Manager, Young Electric Sign Company, Salt Lake City, UT
* Derek Tobolski, Key Account Manager, North American Signs, Mishawaka, IN
* Emily Butko, Graphic Designer/Marketing Manager, Signature Sign & Image, Niagara Falls, ON
* Grant Walker, Franchise Business Consultant, FASTSIGNS International, Carrollton, TX
* Greg Leaman, Owner, Leaman Signs, Mount Pearl, NL
* Jenny Lewis, Sign Territory Manager, Graphic Solutions Group, Baton Rouge, LA
* Jessica Brearley, Business Development Manager, NW Safety Signs & NW Custom Signs and Graphics, Bellingham, WA
* Jessica Pirkle, VP Marketing, Principal LED, San Angelo, TX
* Jim Bowen, Lead Installer/Schedule Manager, All-Right Sign, Inc., Steger, IL
* Joe Lupton, Sales Rep and Consultant, Yorston & Associates, Dublin, OH
* John Kaiser, Sales Representative, Inpro Corporation, Muskego, WI
* Kelsey Dalton, Co-Owner and Operations Manager, Heart & Bone Signs, Chicago, IL
* Kristin Meza, Project Manager, Vixxo Sign & Lighting, Houston, TX
* Lauren Harbour, Vice President, Vistex Graphics, LLC, Houston, TX
* Leslie Wescott, Territory Manager, EBSCO Signs & Displays, Sarasota, FL
* Matthew Disalvatore, VP/Sales, Creative Signs Inc., Orlando, FL
* Matthew Lavery, Partner Paint Specialist, Spectra Advertizing, Concord, ON
* Natalia Camacho, Business Development Director, Kalisign USA LLC, Wilmington, DE
* Oliver Cunningham, Project Manager, Magnify Signs LLC, Englewood, CO
* Stewart Curtis, President, Component Signage, Inc., High Point, NC
* Taylor Allen, Installation Coordinator, Allen Industries, Greensboro, NC
* Taylor Blanchett- O’Donnell, Client Support, Blanchett Neon Ltd., Edmonton, AB
* Travis Popp, Co-Founder, Ally Wholesale Signs, LLC, New Braunfels, TX
* Trey Watts, Estimating/Program Manager, Springfield Sign, Springfield, MO
* Walida Faruq, Project Manager, Acorn Sign Graphics, Richmond, VA
* Zac Martin, Senior Account Manager, Altec Industries, St Louis, MO
* Zach Wenger, Project Manager, Lemberg Electric, Brookfield, WI
ISA International Sign Expo 2018 will be March 22-24, with education starting on March 21, at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida. Registration is open at signexpo.org.
