CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, January 18, 2008 — Four new volunteer council members were selected to serve two-year terms on the National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) Consultants Council. 

 

“We’re pleased to have such a talented group join our elite council,” said Council Chairman Ian Wolfe. “With their help, we look forward to broadening our scope and our mission.”

 

New members include Terry Mrakovich, managing director of The Susquehanna Group LLC; Deb Britton, vice president and co-owner of K2 Audio LLC; Richard Closs, systems group director at Acentech Incorporated; and Jerrold Stevens, senior consultant at PMK Consultants.

 

The Consultant’s Council serves as a liaison between NSCA consultants and the NSCA Board of Directors. Council members assist NSCA staff in the recruitment of new consultant members, consultant conference plans, focus group list development, and drafting a mission statement, among other items.    

 

Departing council members include Dave Marsh, partner and principal consultant for PMK Consultants; and David Robb, vice president of JaffeHolden. 

 

“I’ve known these two a long time; they’re great guys and just outstanding in their field,” said Chuck Wilson, NSCA executive director. “They’ve both been on the Council since day one. We appreciate their service and volunteerism to NSCA.” 

 

NSCA is the leading not-for-profit association representing the commercial electronic systems industry. With more than 2,500 member companies worldwide, the National Systems Contractors Association is a powerful advocate of all who work within the low-voltage industry, including systems contractors/integrators, product manufacturers, consultants, sales representatives, architects, specifying engineers and other allied professionals. NSCA is dedicated to serving contractor members and all channel stakeholders through education, advocacy, outreach and member services. NSCA University offers a variety of courses on topics such as project management, business, sales, design and technical knowledge. Courses are delivered through a variety of methods including conferences, regional trainings, online learning and webinars. NSCA works in conjunction with a variety of industry partners to provide relevant and meaningful education and certification programs. It also provides leading industry research and market intelligence, insurance solutions, the industry’s most comprehensive manual of practice, Essentials of Systems Integration™ and other business tools. For more information, please visit www.nsca.org.

 

Nancy Owen                                                              

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