Jim Nation Takes Over as Chairman of ISPA

May 23, 2007  by in UnCategorized   

By Home Furnishings Business in Bedding on May 2007 Spring Air President Jim Nation took over Tuesday as chairman of the International Sleep Products Association; and Charlie Eitel, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Simmons, took over as vice chairman of ISPA’s board.

“I am honored to have been selected as chair of the ISPA board. ISPA is an outstanding institution that has done a very good job in representing the interests of the mattress industry for nearly a century,” said Nation. “I look forward to continuing the fine work of the many industry leaders who have preceded me in expanding the market for mattress sales, advocating on behalf of bedding manufacturers, and charting a course that will benefit the interests of ISPA’s 705 member companies.”

Newly elected trustees to the 2007 board include: Rick Anderson of Tempur-Pedic International; Michael Crowell, Flexible Foam Products Inc.; David Karr, Comfortaire; and Tom Taylor, Western Nonwovens Inc.

Trustees who are rotating off the Board include David Orders of the Park Place Corp.; Marvin Hamilton, Fibex Inc.; Tom LeDuc, Spring Air West LL; and Bob Steelman, Carpenter Co.