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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