ISPA adds five members to its board of trustees

Furniture Today Staff -- Furniture Today, March 23, 2012

ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The International Sleep Products Assn. has elected five new members of its board of trustees: Allyn Beard of A.H. Beard, Michael Faus of Carpenter Co., Ronnie Ford of Atlanta Attachment Co., Eric Rhea of Leggett & Platt and Stephen Russo of Southerland.

Gerry Borreggine, president of Therapedic International, will continue to chair the board, and Ron Passaglia, president and CEO of Restonic Mattress, remains vice chairman. In addition, Ryan Trainer was elected as president and Catherine Lyons was elected as treasurer.

Board members who continue their role as trustees include Rick Anderson, Tempur-Pedic International; Roger Coffey, Latexco West; Aslan Cohen, Spring Air Mexico; Michael Crowell, Flexible Foam Products; John Larsen, Sound Sleep Products; David Roberts, Comfort Solutions; Kathryn Roedel, Select Comfort; Ralph Rossdeutscher, Natura World; Fred Rullo, FXI-Foamex Innovations; Tony Smith, Simmons; Stuart Spiller, Hickory Springs Mfg.; Scott Veitzer, Omaha Bedding; Tony Wolf, Wolf Corp., and Don Wright, Wright of Thomasville.

The board also thanked departing trustees who have completed their terms on the board: Perry Davis, Leggett & Platt; Hank Little, Atlanta Attachment Co.; Ed Malechek, Carpenter Co., and Bryan Smith, Southerland.