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July2024 BedTimes magazine

TheInternational Sleep Product Association

recentlyrevealed the results of its 2024 board

oftrustees election. Five trustees have been

reelectedto serve another two-year term and

fournew trustees will join the board for their fi rst

two-yearterm.

LaurieTokarz of Restonic Mattress Co. will

becomethe third woman to be chair of the board.

“Iam honored to join the ISPA board of trustees as

itsnew chair,” Tokarz said. “I am fully committed to

supportingISPA’s vital work and look forward to leveraging my

skillsand experience to elevate and grow our industry.”

Coincidentally,GiGi Giersch, the fi rst woman to hold the position

ofISPA chair in 1995, was also from Restonic. ISPA’s new

vicechair will be Allen Platek of Tempur Sealy International.

HankLittle of Atlanta Attachment Co., who was elected chair

ofISPA’s board in 2022, will transition to the role of past chair.

Thereelected trustees are Nick Bates of Spring

AirInternational, Cody Messner of Leggett & Platt

Inc.,Marc Navarre of Talalay Global Inc., Dennis St.

Louisof Jones Family of Cos. and Greg Trzcinski of

TheOriginal Mattress Factory. Newly elected trustees

areBilly Blackburn of Alexium International,

JimTurner of SABA North America, Jeff Beach of

CulpInc. and Brandon Wells of Standard Fiber. Rion

Morgensternof Pleasant Mattress Inc. retired from

theboard after serving three terms.

“Theinvaluable time and input from ISPA’s trustees guide

ourwork on behalf of the mattress industry,” said Ryan Trainer,

ISPApresident. “Representing a broad cross-section of experienced

industryprofessionals, ISPA’s board of trustees is

dedicatedto helping this industry prosper. We extend our sincere

appreciationto both our new and past trustees for their

service and commitment.”

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