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National Automatic Merchandising Association (NAMA) Team Leader: Carla Balakgie, President & CEO Team Members: Dan Mathews, NCE5, CCS, Executive Vice President & COO; Eric Dell, Senior Vice President, Government Affairs; Dean Gilland, NCE5, CCS, Vice President, Sales & Service; Roni Moore, Vice President, Marketing & Public Relations; LyNae Schleyer, NCE, CMP, Vice President, Meetings & Events; Kim Hammond, Vice President, Finance & Administration; Lindsey K. Nelson, Executive Director, Development; Jo Bradshaw, Senior Coordinator, Association & Member Service; Joann DeNardis, PHR, Director, Education/ Certifcation; Marilyn Dent, Manager/Executive Assistant, Association Services; Sheree Edwards, Regional Legislative Director; Pam Gilbert, Director of Association Services; Deborah Lara, Association Services Manager; Sandy Larson, Senior Director & Counsel Government Affairs; Mary Lou Monaghan, Association Services Manager; John L Clarke, Interim Director of Membership and Marketing; Kelly Doherty, Manager, Marketing & Communications; Gloria Gordils, Controller; Melissa Villegas, Assistant to the President - Offce Services Manager AMA, led by CEO Carla Balakgie, supports the growth and development of its 1,800 member companies within the refreshment services industry. NAMA priori- tizes advocacy, education, network and information that provides the strategic framework to foster its members' business growth. In the past year alone, the NAMA team has taken proactive steps to educate legislators about the industry and the impact of current issues and legislation, including calorie disclosure and proposed coin currency changes. The team has also launched tools for operators including a revised FitPick® healthy vending program. The association established and hosts the annual industry events OneShow and CTW. The Occupational Advisory Committee To The Vending Technologies Program, Randolph Technical High School Team Leader: Bud Burke, Senior Account Executive, Thayer Distribution Team Members: Davis Haines, Instructor; Anthony Ortiz, Crane Payment Innovations; Charles Lewis, School District of Philadelphia; Chuck Reed, Crane Payment Innovations; Clyde Fairman, Elliot's Vending; Darryl Overton, Principal, Randolph Technical HS; Dave Gellman, Gellman Associates; Eric Cardonic, Advanced Services; Jeff Sax., Nestle; Jim Clark, retired Instructor; LyNae Schleyer, NAMA; Larry Eils, NAMA; Peter Whitney, Crane; John Pavone, Crane; Russ Guarino, Coca-Cola; Scott Wechsler, Quality Express Coffee; Wayne Campbell, Changer Services; Mike Butler, AMS; Alan Drazen, Mid-lantic Vending; Tom Paine, Canteen; John Dettinger, VendScreen he Occupational Advisory Committee to the Vending Technologies program at Randolph Technical High School, meets throughout the year to assess the needs of the program, which trains students to become technicians who repair and move today's vending equipment. Thanks to the committee of dedicated professionals, led by Bud Burke, the program has existed for almost 25 years. With the technology advancements in the vending industry, the committee is working to re-vamp the curriculum to bet- ter meet the needs of today's operating companies. The committee is also working with NAMA to revamp the Job Fundamentals Manual so it and the industry is up to date. Tri-R Coffee and Vending Team Leader: Jeff Leider, President Team Members: Scott Leider, Co-President; Jeff Doyle, Director of Corporate Development; Matt Humble, General Manager ; Adrienne Leider Director of Finance and all additional employees nder Jeff Leider's leadership, Tri-R Coffee and Vending takes advantage of opportunities that help it stay com- petitive while keeping the same level of customer service. Over 2014, the Tri-R team has added healthy items, created new marketing designs and re-vamped menus in micro markets and machines to appeal to consumer demands. The company has added card readers and experienced a 20 percent increase. Vagabond Team Leader: Michael Lovett, CEO Team Members: Juan Jorquera, Co-Founder and President; Ryan Ostendorf, Lead Engineer; Hector Benavides, Vice President of Sales he Vagabond team works to support the industry's wider growth. Hector Benavides mentors and advises vending operators, Vagabond customers and non-customers alike, on how to improve their businesses with the help of various technologies. Juan Jorquera serves on the Steering Commit- tee of the Emerging Leaders Network (ELN) and has rep- resented the industry at the past two NAMA Public Policy Conferences. Meanwhile, Ryan Ostendorf has managed the development of telemetry hardware and VMS solutions resulting in operators increasing net income. U N T What will Carla do in 2015? vendingmarketwatch. com/12025394 Jorquera Lovett Ostendorf Benavides T December 2014 VendingMarketWatch.com Automatic Merchandiser 19