ISPA insider’s resignation makes statement

August 6, 2009

Ed Malechek, executive vice president of Carpenter Co., is a serious, thoughtful executive who has devoted many years of work to the International Sleep Products Assn.

Three years ago the spotlight illuminated him when he received one of ISPA’s top awards for industry service. I was in the room that day, and I watched as Malechek’s peers praised him and applauded his ISPA work.

Now Malechek is back in the spotlight, under less happy circumstances. He announced that Carpenter has resigned from ISPA and that he has resigned as chairman of ISPA’s important Better Sleep Council.

“We have been disappointed in some of the recent leadership decisions and direction of ISPA,” he said.

Ed Malechek was the consummate ISPA servant. He did a variety of ISPA jobs, and he brought his grace and dignity to that work.

When a gentleman of his stature and his integrity resigns from a key ISPA job as his company leaves the trade association, it makes a powerful statement.

Posted by David Perry on August 6, 2009 | Comments (7)

August 13, 2009

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Perry is a... commented:

These guys were all looking for an excuse to bail out of dues to an organization that has lost it's relevance (if it ever had any).

August 12, 2009

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Your Mother commented:

"Raised Better"...It doesn't appear so...

August 11, 2009

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Raised Better commented:

The actions of a select few is nothing more than childish.
* Main Entry: child·ish
* Pronunciation: \ˈchī(-ə)l-dish\
* Function: adjective
* Date: before 12th century
1 : of, relating to, or befitting a child or childhood
2 a : marked by or suggestive of immaturity and lack of poise b : lacking complexity : simple

August 7, 2009

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ISPA Member commented:

The ISPA board is now a JOKE and Dick Doyle is the man that has the power to change it but in order for that to happen he must step down! Future needs change.

August 6, 2009

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Brian B. commented:

Ed Malechek leaving ISPA is akin to the Pope leaving the Church! Something bad is going on at that place.

August 6, 2009

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Industry Veteran commented:

If the ISPA board members did act on the Rick Anderson conflict

August 6, 2009

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Who to blame commented:

Don't ya think that ISPA has acted on the Rick Anderson situation and other "recent leadership decisions" based on the guidance they received from their Board -- which is made up of mattress industry senior executives? Take a look in the mirror before you criticize ISPA.