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GHTA Confirms Board, Honors Founders

GDA Staff -- Gifts and Dec, 12/14/2010 1:35:26 PM

New Orleans, LA - The Gift and Home Trade Association (GHTA) confirmed its 2011 Board of Directors during the 8th Annual GHTA Conference, held November 18-20 in New Orleans.

The GHTA's executive board is composed of: Beth Lang of Alexa's Angels Inc., chairman of the board; Marc Rice of the Southern Link, president; Julie Dix of Taggies Inc., vice president; Todd Litzman of Brandwise Inc., treasurer and Frederic Contino of Midwest-CBK, secretary.

The GHTA also added several new members to its 2010 board, including: Paula Butler of The Butler Group Inc., Cindy Henry of Wellspring, Donna Moore of Terry Moore & Associates Inc., Denny King of Ganz, Mike Thorne of Yankee Candle Co. and John Keiser of OneCoast. Continuing their board terms are David Moses of Lazy Susan and Dennis Nemcek of DNA.

All GHTA board members are chosen using a nomination and interview process. The members of the association then vote to confirm each member at the annual conference.

The GHTA also honored its founders during the conference. Founding members in attendance were given autographed footballs from Archie Manning, an NFL MVP and keynote speaker at the conference, as well as personalized plaques, to recognize their vision and commitment to the betterment of the gift and home industry.

Founding members included: Randy Newcomb, The Newcombs; Joe Hertig, Gift Street; Don Haberman, Markwest Inc.; Kim Higgins, 225 Unlimited; Andy Bjork, BrassSmith House; Paul Blair, Paul Blair Associates; Carol Lang, California Marketing Associates; Ron Gilefsky, Ron Gilefsky & Company; Ned Stack, Stack & Company; Vicki Darrah, Darrah & Company Ltd.; Peter Lisciotto, Eastern Sales Associates and Don Hiskey, Hiskey and Company.

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