National Association of College Stores Names New Officers and Trustees

OBERLIN, OHIO - March 22, 2016 – The National Association of College Stores (NACS) , the professional trade association representing the higher education retailing industry, installed two new officers and six new trustees to its board during CAMEX , the association’s annual convention and trade show.

Mark Frisby, CCR, general manager, MSU Bookstore, Inc., Montana State University, Bozeman, Mont., is the newly-elected president for 2016 through CAMEX 2017. Frisby succeeds Anthony Martin , director, Houston Baptist University Bookstore, Houston, Texas, who is now NACS’ Immediate Past President.

Loreen J. Maxfield ,director of retail services, The UIC Bookstore, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, Ill. was installed as president-elect.

The newly-elected trustees include: Dan Butler ,president, Maple Point Consulting, Harrisburg, Pa.;NACS Foundation President Tom Hoffa ,VP of channel partnerships, Pearson, Chanhassen, Minn.; Rita Phillips ,director, Iowa State University Bookstore, Ames, Iowa; Debby Shively, M.Ed ., executive director, The University of Arizona BookStores, Tucson, Ariz.; Pam Snow , SVP, strategic customer partnerships, Cengage Learning, Cape Canaveral, Fla.; Steven Westenbroek , store director, College of Saint Mary Campus Store, Omaha, Neb.

Trustees remaining on the board include:NACSCORP Board of Directors Chair, Steve Alb , MBA, CCR , director, western retail services, The Book Store at Western, Western University, London, Ontario; Brent Beatty ,manager, University of Calgary Bookstore, Calgary, Alberta; Brian Groves, CCR , interim executive director auxiliary services, CU Book Store, University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colo.; Norman Jacobs , president, Spirit Products Ltd, Haverhill, Mass.; Jerri Lynn Lyddon, MSED , director, Saints Bookstore, Seward County Community College/Area Technical School, Liberal, Kan . ; Jeff Nelson, CCR , director, bookstores, BGSU Bookstores, Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio;PartnerShip Board Chair, Mary Ellen Martin, CCR , retired director of store services, Wilton, Maine;

Chad M. Schreier, MBA, CCR , director, Jackets and Company, Montana State University-Billings, Billings, Mont.; Gary F. Shapiro ,CEO of RATEX Business Solutions and CRA, Plymouth Meeting, Pa.; R. Todd Smith, CCR , director of campus store services, The Loch Shop, Clayton State University, Morrow, Ga.; indiCo Board of Directors Chair Laura Stevens , director of auxiliary operations, Maryville University Bookstore, St. Louis, Mo.

EDITOR’S NOTE: CCR, Certified Collegiate Retailer, is an earned professional designation awarded by NACS.

About The National Association of College Stores

The National Association of College Stores (NACS) is the professional trade association representing the $10 billion collegiate retailing industry. NACS represents nearly 4,000 campus retailers and approximately 1,000 industry-related companies that supply course materials and other merchandise and services to campus stores. NACS provides education and other resources that help its member stores support student success, the campus experience, and the academic missions of higher education institutions. NACS is headquartered in Oberlin, Ohio. Additional information can be found online at www.nacs.org.