The Laboratory Products Association (LPA) is pleased to announce its new officers and directors who were elected on November 8 at the association’s 2010 Annual Meeting in San Diego, California.

Stephen E. Gound, President & CEO of Labconco Corporation in Kansas City, Missouri was reelected to serve a one-year term as the association’s Chairman. Stephen R. Drozdow, President & CEO of Wheaton Industries, Inc. in Millville, New Jersey was also re-elected to serve a one-year term as the association’s Vice Chairman.

The following individuals were elected to serve as Directors on the LPA Board of Directors for the 2010-2013 board term:

• Jeff Duchemin, Vice President of Sales, BD Biosciences, Discovery Labware
   
• LeRoy House, Vice President, Sales, LabChem, Inc.
   
• Mark McLoughlin, Senior Vice President, Category Management, VWR International
   
• John Tobin, Global Business Director, Corning Life Sciences

Those currently serving on the LPA Board of Directors are:
Directors 2008-2011

• Ed Abele, COO, Troemner LLC
   
• Fran Hutson, Global Director, Sales Force Effectiveness, Millipore Corporation
   
• Cal Schluter, Vice President of Sales, Avantor, Inc.
   
• Chris Stannard, General Manager, Sanyo North America Corporation

Directors 2009-2012

• Stephen Brinkmann, President & CEO, BrandTech Scientific, Inc.
   
• David Koi, Senior Vice President, Global Portfolio Management, Thermo Fisher Scientific
   
• Larry O'Connell, Vice President of Global Lab Sales, Pall Life Sciences
   
• Arnie Shedlow, Senior Vice President, Andwin Scientific