Arlington, VA—The Consumer Technology Association (CTA) announced the election of the CTA 2024 Executive Board and Board of Industry Leaders (BIL). The executive board (EB) is CTA’s governing board. Moreover, the BIL is a select group of industry executives who advise on CTA policies and events, including CES.
“We are thrilled to welcome some of the technology sector’s most innovative and impactful leaders to CTA’s Executive Board and Board of Industry Leaders,” said Gary Shapiro, president and CEO of CTA. “Our new board members and the organizations they represent are delivering products and services loved by millions and advancing innovations that improve the lives of people around the globe.”
Further, Deena Ghazarian will serve as the EB chair. A business executive with 25+ years of experience driving top consumer technology and fashion brands, Ghazarian is CEO of Austere. She is also a managing partner at TargetPath LLC. What’s more, Ghazarian has sat on CTA’s Executive Board for more than six years. She is also a founding member of CTA’s Diversity Investment Committee.
Additionally, Steve Downer, vice president of Consumer Electronics at Amazon, will serve as vice-chair. Downer also served on CTA’s BIL for three years, beginning in 2018, before joining the EB in 2021.
CTA 2024 Executive Board
New EB members for 2024 include the following:
Stephanie Dismore, senior vice president/managing director, NW Europe, HP
Neal Manowitz, president/COO, Sony Electronics North America
Luke Motschenbacher, president, Retail, Best Buy
Megan Myungwon Lee, chairwoman/CEO, Panasonic Corp. of North America
Continuing EB members are:
Dr. Ximena Gates, cofounder, Buildwithin
Bridget Karlin, senior vice president, IT, Kaiser Permanente
Daniel Pidgeon, CEO, McIntosh Group
Dr. Carmichael Roberts, founder/chairman, Soft Robotics
Drew Schiller, CEO, Validic
Michael Wise, senior vice president/chief technology officer, NBCUniversal
In addition, Gary Shapiro will continue to serve as CTA president and CEO. Glenda MacMullin, COO, CTA, will continue to serve as the EB treasurer. Suzanna Kang, CTA general counsel, will serve as the EB secretary, with Kailey Adametz serving as assistant secretary.
CTA 2024 Board of Industry Leaders
Along with the 2024 EB, CTA also announced the newest members of the BIL. They are all experienced leaders from CTA’s member companies. Moreover, they all have broad experience in the consumer technology sector as well as represent the industry’s interests.
New 2024 BIL Members
Newly elected members to the 2024 BIL are:
Alicia Abella, PhD, managing director, Telecom, Media & Entertainment Industry Solutions, Google
Mehrdad Akbar, vice president, DMM Wireless, Photo Services, Wearables & Cameras, Walmart
Syed Alam, managing director, High Tech Global Lead, Accenture
Melissa Andresko, chief corporate brand ambassador, Lutron
Eden Goldberg, head of Strategic Marketing & Brand Development, Marshall Retail Group/InMotion
Lee Gordon, vice president, Global Communications & Public Affairs, Brunswick Corp.
Bill Janka, president, Mission Audio Video (elected to new two-year term)
Robin Liss, CEO, Suvie
Dr. James Mault, founder/CEO, BioIntelliSense
Dan McNutt, president, Technology Sector North America, DHL Supply Chain
Samira Naraghi, vice president, Product Management, Enovix Corp.
Jessica Nigro, vice president, Corporate Communications and External Affairs, Lucid Group
Gary Palenbaum, executive vice president, Sales & Vendor Management, TD Synnex
Jim Pearse, CEO, ProSource
Dr. Vidya Raman-Tangella, chief medical officer, Teladoc Health
Boris Shulkin, executive vice president/chief digital and information officer, Magna
Skip West, president, MAXSA Innovations
Continuing BIL Members
In addition, the following executives will continue in their roles on the BIL for 2024:
Julia Alexander, cofounder/chief product officer, ExecOnline
Steve Carlin, CEO, AiFi
Marjorie Dickman, chief government affairs and public policy officer, Blackberry
Stephanie Dismore, senior vice president/managing director, NW Europe, HP Inc.
Phil Duncan, chief design officer, The Procter & Gamble Company
Christopher Emmons, executive director, Device and Product Marketing, Verizon
Dr. Bettina Experton, founder/president/CEO, Humetrix
Kim Fassetta, CMO, Shokz
James Fishler, senior vice president, Consumer Electronics, Samsung Electronics America
Denise Gibson, cofounder/chairman, Ice Mobility
Joe Glynn, vice president, Business Development, Qualcomm
Mara Lewis, cofounder, ID8 Innovation
John Luna, CEO, Sound Business Consulting Services
Sally Lange Witkowski, founder/principal, Slang
Mike Mansuetti, president, Robert Bosch LLC
Sherida McMullan, vice president, Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging, GitLab
Debbie Taylor Moore, vice president/senior partner, Global Cybersecurity, IBM Consulting
Michael Moskowitz, CEO, NorthStar Gaming
John Penney, partner, Elemental
Dr. David Rhew, chief medical officer/vice president, Healthcare, Worldwide Commercial Business, Microsoft
Dr. Sanyogita Shamsunder, head of Partnerships & New Business Development, Meeami Tech
Jack Sheng, growth partner/head of Corporate Innovation, eGateway Capital
Ami Silverman, CVP, Consumer Channel Sales and Marketing, Microsoft
Lyle Smith, senior vice president/general manager, Global Markets, Harman International
Bob Struble, principal, Blu Venture Investors
Sonia Wadhawan, director/partnership, Devices & Partnerships, Google
Gary Yacoubian, president/CEO/managing partner, SVS
Sonia Wadhawan, director/partnership, Devices & Partnerships, Google
Ex-Officio BIL Members 
Furthermore, the BIL will have the following division ex-officio members for 2024:
Audio Division: Marc Lamb, vice president, Sales, KEF America
Content & Entertainment Council: Ellen Goodridge, head of WW Media Management & Distribution, Amazon
Health Division: Dr. Carlos Nunez, chief medical officer, ResMed
Retailer Division: Andrew Brown, senior omnichannel merchant, Sam’s Club
Smart Home Division: Eric Bodley, president/CEO, Future Ready Solutions
Vehicle Technology Division: Mike Anderson, executive director, Alpine of North America
Video Technology Division: John Godfrey, senior vice president, Public Policy, Samsung
Investment Committee: – John Shalam, chairman/founder, Voxx International
Law Committee: Lee Cheng, president/cochief legal officer, SymmetryIP
CTA Foundation Chair: Matt Ater, vice president, Enterprise Sales, Vispero
