DPHA Elects New Officers, 2004
Directors
Bethesda, MD Jamie Gregg, CEO of Colonial Bronze in Torrington,
CT, has been elected president of the Decorative Plumbing &
Hardware Association (DPHA), the association announced.
Gregg was elected at the DPHA’s recent annual meeting in
Scottsdale, AZ. Others elected to serve on the DPHA’s Board of
Directors include the following: president-elect Bill Fiddler, of
Fiddler’s, Inc., Honolulu; secretary Jim Babbitt, of Howell Babbitt
Sales, Glenview, IL; treasurer Barry Goldberg, of Union
Hardware,
Bethesda, MD; and immediate past president Jeff Burton, of The
Bath & Beyond, San Francisco.
Directors include the following: Jerry Abel, of THG, Coconut
Creek, FL; Gordon Bertrand, of Natphil America, Inc., Toronto; Jeff
Bierman, of Phylrich International, Burbank, CA; Sam Byrd, of
Steamist, Rutherford, NJ; Tony Carter, of Carter Hardware, Beverly
Hills, CA; Rod Denhart, of Legacy Brass, San Pedro, CA; Jack Fase,
of Alno, Chatsworth, CA; Marilyn Hermance, of Westheimer Plumbing
& Hardware, Houston; Dick Issacs, of Harrington Brass Works,
Allendale, NJ; and Larry Kalusna, of Waterware, Chicago.
Additional directors include: Debbie Miller, of Miller’s Fine
Decorative Hardware, Ft. Lauderdale; Don Nelson, of Allied
International, Kenvil, NJ; Faye Norton, of Designer Hardware by
Faye, Oklahoma City, OK; Doug Parchment, of Luxury Marketing, East
Northport, NY; Jonathan Paul, of Paul Decorative Products, New
York; Ron Raffel, of Raffel Sales, Highland Park, IL; Jeff Robboy,
of Baci by Remcraft, Opa-Locka, FL; Mark Rohl, of Rohl, LLC, Costa
Mesa, CA; Al Rykus, of Aquabrass International, Pompano Beach, FL;
Steve Shedden, of Shedden Sales, Libertyville, IL; Debby Stehr, of
Stehr Enterprises, Gambrills, MD; Jim Tomafsky, of Mountain
Plumbing Products, West Depford, NJ; Ari Warshawsky, of Concinnity
& Barand, Melville, NY; Jonathan Wood, of Brasstech Int’l.,
Santa Ana, CA; and Curtis Young, of Kimball & Young,
Pleasanton, CA.
The DPHA, headquartered in Bethesda, MD, was established in
January 2002 to advance the business interests and professional
development of showrooms, manufacturers, manufacturers
representatives and others involved in the decorative plumbing and
hardware industry. The 300-member association offers educational
training programs, networking opportunities and professional
development training.