Committees

This committee is responsible for: assisting members in developing individual company product catalogs; working with the approved catalog printer and administrator to ensure proper marketing and communications with SEDA members; and the supervision of the program's funding and annual committee budget development. The committee studies and presents new program recommendations to the Board of Directors and coordinates manufacturer participation.

Chair: Wayne Johnson
Accuform Signs
16228 Flight Path Drive
Brooksville, FL 34604
Phone: (800)-237-1001
Fax: (800)-394-4001
Email: wayne.johnson@accuform.com

Government Relations

This committee is responsible for formulating and representing the interests of the safety equipment distribution industry in all regulatory and legislative matters before the U.S. Government and federal agencies. The committee is also responsible for supervising the relationships with approved vendors, developing and supervising an annual committee budget, and disseminating information to the membership.

Membership & Outreach

This committee is responsible for reviewing all membership services to the Board of Directors; developing membership recruitment and retention strategies, as well as augmenting the image and communications of the association to the membership, industry, regulatory community and general public. Relative to membership, the committee is specifically responsible for initiating and organizing annual membership recruitment and retention programs within the guidelines and policies of the association, as well as the development and supervision of the annual committee budget and monitoring and reporting to the Board on membership status. The committee is also responsible for reviewing and revising all recruitment/retention materials. Relative to member outreach, the committee is responsible for collecting contributions for the SEDA Scene, and making sure members receive complete coverage; working closely with all SEDA committees to positively promote SEDA; ensuring proper relationships with the industry publications; and the development and supervision of an annual committee budget.

Chair: Wayne Johnson
Accuform Signs
16228 Flight Path Drive
Brooksville, FL 34604
Phone: (800)-237-1001
Fax: (800)-394-4001
Email: wayne.johnson@accuform.com

Nominating

Heidi Levitt
NL Technologies
A Division of Levitt-Safety Limited
33 Laird Drive
Toronto, M4G 3S9 Canada
Phone: (416) 425-6559 x 227
Email: heidi.levitt@levitt-safety.com

Program

This committee is responsible for the development and oversight of all aspects relative to the SEDA annual conference, including developing the program content and social/optional activities, annual operating budget, theme development and the promotion of the conference to ensure member participation. The program committee will interface with the other SEDA committees in coordinating and planning the educational program.

Chair: Mike Standley
Oxarc Safety Products Division
East 4003 Broadway
Spokane, WA 99220
Phone: (509) 535-7794
Fax: (509) 535-0368
Email: mlstandley@oxarc.com

SEDA/ISEA Joint Committees

Education

This joint committee is responsible for development and oversight of all association training and educational opportunities. This includes primary responsibility for the Qualified Safety Sales Professional (QSSP) Course, a safety and health technical and regulatory fundamentals course for manufacturers, distributors and manufacturers' representatives.

Chair: John Cincotta
Reliable Safety Products
2803 Gray Fox Road
P.O. Box 1258
Indian Trail, NC 28079
Phone: (704) 225-8300
Fax: (704) 283-8405
Email: jcinc@reliablesafety.com