PLASA Announces 2011 Election Results PLASA's month-long elections to determine positions on its European and North American Regional Boards, together with its central governing body, concluded at midnight on Monday, October 31. Companies and individuals from across PLASA's worldwide membership voted in the elections which were conducted via a secure online poll. Four positions were up for election on the European regional board. Ed Pagett, of Panalux, who took the helm part-way through 2011, was overwhelmingly voted in to serve a further three-year term as chair of the board. Malcolm Burlow, of Highlite, was re-elected as the dealer/retailer representative, while Ed Manwaring also secured re-election as the individual representative. Peter James, of Shure Distribution UK, becomes the new distributor representative. Three positions were up for election on the North American regional board: having been asked to return to the board in January of last year to cover the vice chair role, Bill Groener, of A.C.T Lighting Inc. ,was formally elected to serve in that capacity for a further term with Dinna Myers, of Musson Theatrical, confirmed as secretary. Evan Williams, of Riverview Systems Group, retains his position as production services representative. The governing body elections, which ran in parallel with the regional board elections, focused on a single 'at-large' position voted for by the combined business and organizational memberships. John Simpson of White Light was the successful candidate and now joins individual member John McGraw and Steve Terry, of Electronic Theatre Controls, as the three "at large" members who sit on the governing body alongside the chair, vice chair and treasurer of each of the Regional Boards. All the candidates will now take on three-year positions on their respective Boards which will formally take office from 1 January next year. 2012 European Regional Board Chair Ed Pagett Panalux Vice-Chair Duncan Bell Autograph Sound Treasurer Martin Hawthorn Hawthorn's Secretary Matt Lloyd Global Design Solutions Dealer/Retailer Representative Malcolm Burlow Highlite Distributor Representative Peter James Shure Distribution UK Manufacturer Representative James Gordon DiGiCo Production Services Representative Mark Surtees Outback Rigging Professional Services Representative Adam Blaxill Stage Electrics Rental Company Representative Dave Crump Creative Technology Organizational Representative Steve Macluskie RSAMD Individual Representative Ed Manwaring EM Communications 2012 North American Regional Board Chair Eddie Raymond IATSE Local 16 Vice-Chair Bill Groener A.C.T Lighting Treasurer Mike Wood Mike Wood Consulting Secretary Dinna Myers Musson Theatrical Dealer/Retailer Representative Scott Hoyt Heartland Scenic Studio Distributor Representative Fred Mikeska A.C. Lighting Manufacturer Representative Tom Siko Lex Products Corp Production Services Representative Evan Williams Riverview Systems Group Professional Services Representative Jules Lauve Theatre Projects Consultants Rental Company Representative Steven Way ALPS Organizational Representative Brian Lawlor IATSE Individual Representative Ed Condit 2012 Governing Body Chair Mike Wood Mike Wood Consulting Vice-Chair Ed Pagett Panalux Treasurer Martin Hawthorn Hawthorn's Secretary Steve Terry ETC Board Member Duncan Bell Autograph Sound Board Member Bill Groener A.C.T Lighting Board Member John McGraw Individual Member Board Member Eddie Raymond IATSE Local 16 Board Member John Simpson White Light 
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