Eight New Board Members Elected at NAMM's Annual 2011 Meeting of Members

ANAHEIM, Calif., Jan. 15, 2011--NAMM held its Annual Meeting of Members today during the 2011 NAMM Show. After introducing past presidents in attendance, reviewing the new annual report and recapping highlights of the year, Chairman Tom Schmitt called for the vote of the new slate of the NAMM Board of Directors. The following NAMM Members were elected for service from 2011 to 2014:

Jake Connolly is the president of Connolly Music Company, Inc., a Northport, N.Y.-based marketer and distributor of music products with a specialty in orchestral instruments and accessories. He is a member of the Music Distributors Association, the National Association of School Music Dealers, the National Association for Music Education, the American String Teachers Association, the String Industry Council and the Suzuki Association. Connolly holds a bachelor’s degree from Bucknell University.

Sharon Hennessey is the vice president/owner of The Music People! Inc./On Stage Stands based in Berlin, Conn. The company manufactures On-Stage Stands, a full line of stand and accessory products, and distributes a full line of pro audio for 140 brands. Hennessey is a member of the National Systems Contractors Association and InfoComm International. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Saint Joseph College.

John Riley is the president/owner of Fletcher Music Centers, Inc., a 20-store keyboard retail chain based in Clearwater, Fla. He is a member of the Keyboard Insights Group. Riley holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Boston University.

Michael Skinner is the president of DANSR, Inc., a distributor and importer of band and orchestra accessories, based in Chicago, Ill. He is a board member for MakeMusic, Inc. Skinner holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from Berklee College of Music and a master’s degree in composition from the University of Miami.

Kenny Stanton is the president/CEO of Ken Stanton Music, Inc., a six-store full-line retailer based in Marietta, Ga. He is a member of the Alliance of Independent Music Merchants and Omega.

Scott Summerhays is the president of Summerhays Music Center, a full-line retailer based in Murray, Utah. He is the past president and a current member of the National Association of School Music Dealers. Summerhays holds a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from the University of Utah.

Lori Supinie is the president of Senseney Music, Inc., a full-line retailer based in Wichita, Kan. She is the current past president of the Retail Print Music Dealers Association and a member of the National Association for School Music Dealers. Supinie holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education from the University of Illinois and a master’s degree from Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville, and is a former Certified Public Accountant.

Thomas Veerkamp is the marketing manager of Casa Veerkamp, SA de CV, a full-line distributor based in Mexico City, Mexico. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business/marketing and a master’s degree with a focus on management information systems.

About NAMM

The National Association of Music Merchants, commonly called NAMM in reference to the organization's popular NAMM trade shows, is the not-for-profit association that unifies, leads and strengthens the $17 billion global musical instruments and products industry. NAMM's activities and programs are designed to promote music making to people of all ages. NAMM is comprised of more than 9,000 Member companies. For more information about NAMM, interested parties can visit www.namm.org or call 800-767-NAMM (6266).