NEMRA Board of Directors Names Ken Hooper as Successor to Bergson

摘要

The National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association (NEMRA), Tarrytown, N.Y., has named Kenneth W. Hooper to succeed Henry P. Bergson as president of the association. After 23 years at the helm of NEMRA, Bergson is retiring as NEMRA president and assuming a new role as an independent electrical industry consultant.NEMRA's board of directors ratified the selection of Hooper, currently vice president of sales and marketing for Ferraz Shawmut, Inc., at its meeting last month. Hooper will take over the reins of the 39-year old association on Jan. 5, 2009.Hooper comes to NEMRA after 16 years with the Newburyport, Mass., manufacturer of fuses and other electrical products. Prior to joining Ferraz Shawmut, he worked with Pass & Seymour/Legrand and General Electric.