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NTA Directors and Officers

And Chairmen of Councils and Other Industry Leaders

Joseph H. Anderer

  • Chairman (1988-1990)
  • Vice President (1988-1990)

    Sanford L. Archibald, The Britex Group

  • Elected October 18, 1999, Director for three-year term expiring in 2002.
  • Elected September 17, 1996, Director for three-year term expiring in 1999.

    Justin Barnett, Highland Industries, Inc.

  • Elected October 22, 2007, Director for three-year term expiring in 2010.

    Robert A. Baker, Key Polymer

  • Member, AFA Executive Committee, 1985-2001.

    Roger L. Berkley, Weave Corporation

  • Elected October 22, 2007 , Vice Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected September 18, 2006 , Vice Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected November 7, 2005 , Vice President for one-year term.
  • Elected September 20, 2004, Director for three-year term expiring in 2007.
  • Elected April 22, 2004, Chairman of NTA Upholstery Fabrics Committee at the founding meeting of that council.
  • Elected October 18, 1999, Director for three-year term expiring in 2002; vacated 2001.

    John P. Bishop, Pendleton Woolen Mills

  • Elected October 22, 2007, Director for three-year term expiring in 2010.
  • Since September 18, 2006, as Acting Chairman of Wool Manufacturers Council.
  • Elected September 20, 2004, Director for three-year term expiring in 2007.
  • Enrolled as Director prior to 2002 Annual Meeting to fill vacancy in term expiring in 2004.
  • Elected September 20, 1993, Director for three-year term expiring in 1996.

    Lawton Brayton

  • Vice President (1963)
  • Director (1954-1955, 1958-1965)
  • President (1956-1958)

    Roswell Brayton, Sr. (April 14, 1917-November 29, 2005), Woolrich, Inc.

  • Director (1970-1973)

    Roswell Brayton, Jr. (May 8, 1951-March 12, 2007), Woolrich, Inc.

  • Elected October 18, 1999, Director for three-year term expiring in 2002.
  • Elected September 17, 1996, Director for three-year term expiring in 1999.

    Samuel Brickle, Hyman Brickle and Son, Inc.

  • Elected September 18, 2000, Director for three-year term expiring in 2003; vacated 2001.
  • Elected September 18, 1994, Director for three-year term expiring in 1997.

    Allan T. Britton, Homestead Industries, Inc.

  • Elected September 15, 1997, Director for three-year term expiring in 2000.
  • Elected September 20, 1993, Director for three-year term expiring in 1996.

    Willian Broughton, Westwood, Inc.

  • Elected September 18, 1994, Director for three-year term expiring in 1997.

    Douglas C. Brown (May 30, 1937-December 6, 2007), Homestead Woolen Mills, Inc.

  • NTA President 1979-1982
  • NTA Vice President, 1978
  • Wool Manufacturers Council Chairman, 1977-1979
  • Wool Manufacturers Council Executive Committee Member, 1973-1976

    James B. Carson, Sullivan Carson

  • Elected September 18, 1994, Director for three-year term expiring in 1997.
  • Elected September 28, 1987, Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected October 7, 1986, Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected September 30, 1985, Vice Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected October 1, 1984, Vice Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected May 18, 1981, Director for three-year term expiring in 1984.

    James B. Carson, Jr., Sullivan Carson

  • Elected September 18, 2006, Director for three-year term expiring in 2009.

    Gerald Cauthen, Contempora Fabrics

  • Elected Septebmer 18, 2006.

    Kenneth V. Chace (April 24, 1916-Aug. 12, 2002)

  • Chairman, 1972-1974.

    James Coleman, Forte Cashmere

  • Elected September 17, 1996, Director for three-year term expiring in 1999.

    Regina Conroy-Keller, Lee Fashion Fabrics

  • Elected September 23, 2002, Director for three-year term expiring in 2005; vacated March 31, 2005.

    J. Keith Crisco, Asheboro Elastics Corp.

  • Elected November 10, 2003, Director for three-year term expiring in 2006.

    Robert Dangremond, Forstmann & Company, Inc.

  • Elected October 2, 1995, Director for three-year term expiring in 1998.

    Brian L. DeMoura, Interface Interior Fabrics, Inc.

  • Elected October 18, 1999, Director for three-year term expiring in 2002.
  • Elected September 17, 1996, Director for three-year term expiring in 1999.

    George Dorr (1916-June 4, 2006 )

    Katherine Dutilh, Milliken and Company

  • Elected September 18, 2006, Director for balance of three-year term expiring in 2007.

    Richard Duval, Victor Forstmann

  • Elected September 18, 2006, Director for three-year term expiring in 2009.

    Goran B. Elovsson, George C. Moore Company

  • Elected October 22, 2007, Director for three-year term expiring in 2010.
  • Elected September 20, 2004, Director for three-year term expiring in 2007.
  • Elected Ocotber 22, 2007, Director for three-year term expiring in 2007; vacated August 11, 2008.

    John Emrich, Guilford Mills, Inc.

  • Elected September 20, 2004, Vice President for one-year term.
  • Elected September 23, 2002, Director for three-year term expiring in 2005; vacated 2004.

    James R. Fulks, Microfibres, Inc. (February 1, 1942-January 24, 2008)

  • Elected November 2, 2007, AFA Executive Commttee Member for three-year term expiring in 2010,
  • Elected October 22, 2007, Director for three-year term expiring in 2010,
  • Elected October 24, 2004, AFA Executive Commttee Member for three-year term expiring in 2007,
  • Elected September 20, 2004, Director for three-year term expiring in 2007.
  • Elected May 11, 2002, AFA Executive Commttee Member for three-year term expiring in 2004,
  • Elected November 5, 1999, AFA Executive Commttee Member for three-year term expiring in 2001 [Due to unsettled business and travel conditions following the September 11, 2001 terrorists attacks, the 16th Annual Meeting of the AFA which was scheduled for November 8-10, 2001, was postponed to May 9-11, 2002 and all terms of office were extended to May 11, 2002].

    George "Skip" Gehring, Gehring Textiles Inc.

  • Elected November 10, 2003, Director for three-year term expiring in 2006; vacated April 25, 2006.
  • Elected September 23, 2002, Director for balance of three-year term expiring in 2003.

    William Giblin, Tweave, Inc.

  • Elected November 10, 2003, Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected September 23, 2002, Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected October 1, 2001, Vice Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected September 18, 2000, Vice Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected October 18, 1999, Vice President for one-year term.
  • Elected October 5, 1998, Vice President for one-year term.
  • Elected September 15, 1997, Vice President for one-year term.
  • Elected September 17, 1996, Vice President for one-year term.
  • Elected September 20, 1993, Director for three-year term expiring in 1996.
  • Elected September 24, 1990, Director for three-year term expiring in 1993.

    Gregoire Giraud, Narrow Fabric Industries Corp.

  • Elected November 10, 2003, Director for three-year term expiring in 2006.
  • Elected September 18, 2000, Director for three-year term expiring in 2003.

    John Glidden, L. W. Packard and Co., Inc.

  • Elected September 15, 1997, Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected September 17, 1996, Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected October 2, 1995, Vice Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected September 18, 1994, Director for three-year term expiring in 1997; vacated in 1995 upon move to Vice Chairman.
  • Elected September 20, 1993, Vice President for one-year term.
  • Elected September 21, 1992, Vice President for one-year term.

    Joseph L. Gorga, ITG, formerly with CMI Industries

  • Elected October 18, 1999, Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected October 5, 1998, Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected September 15, 1997, Vice Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected September 17, 1996, Vice Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected October 2, 1995, Vice President for one-year term.
  • Elected September 18, 1994, Vice President for one-year term.
  • Elected September 21, 1992, Director for three-year term expiring in 1995; vacated upon move to Vice President in 1994.

    Michael Gottlieb, Liberty Fabrics

  • Elected September 21, 1992, Director for three-year term expiring in 1995; vacated in 1993.

    Neal Grover, The Forstmann Company

  • Elected September 18, 2000, Director for three-year term expiring in 2003; vacated 2002.

    Peter M. Hadley, Claremont Flock Corporation

  • Elected October 1, 2001, Director for three-year term expiring in 2004.

    Phillip Harrison, Springs Industries

  • Elected November 7, 2005, Director for three-year term expiring in 2008; vacated January 2007.

    David R. Hillcoat, Liberty Fabrics, Inc.

  • Elected September 15, 1997, Director for three-year term expiring in 2000.

    Larry Himes, Duro Textiles, formerly with Burlington Industries

  • Elected September 18, 2006, Director for balance of three-year term expiring in 2008; vacated February 2007.
  • Elected September 18, 2000, Vice President for one-year term.
  • Elected February 25, 2000, Director to fill vacancy until next Annual Meeting.

    Jonathan Hurstfield-Meyer, Cleyn & Tinker

  • Elected October 1, 2001, Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected September 18, 2000, Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected October 18, 1999, Vice Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected October 5, 1999, Vice Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected October 2, 1995, Director for three-year term expiring in 1998.
  • Elected September 18, 1994, Director for balance of three-year term expiring in 1995.

    David Jagger, Jagger Brothers

  • Elected October 2, 1995 Chairman of Wool Manufacturers Council; served until May 13, 1999.

    Harry Jenkins, Owens Manufacturing (1943(?)-2005)

  • Elected October 25, 2003 Director of American Flock Association for three-year term expiring 2006.

    Scott Johnson, Eastland Woolen Corporation

  • Elected October 2, 1995, Director for three-year term expiring in 1998.

    Mark Kent, Kent Manufacturing Company

  • Elected October 1, 2001, Director for three-year term expiring in 2004.
  • Elected September 15, 1997, Director for three-year term expiring in 2000.
  • Elected September 18, 1994, Director for three-year term expiring in 1997.

    Earl Kramer, Concord Fabrics Inc.

  • Elected September 20, 2004, Director for three-year term expiring in 2007; vacated December 31, 2005.
  • Elected September 23, 2002, Director for balance of three-year term expiring in 2004.

    Woodrow W. Lambeth (Nov, 5, 1912-May 1, 2008)

  • Chairman (1976-1978)

    Frank Leach, West Michigan Flocking (1940-2001)

  • Elected November 1, 1996, Director of American Flock Association for balance of three-year term expiring in 1998.

    David Locker, Burlington Performance Wear

  • Elected October 1, 2001, Director for three-year term expiring in 2004; vacated 2002.

    Merritt Loring, Victor Forstmann Company, formerly with Dorr Woolen Company

  • Elected November 7, 2005, Director for three-year term expiring in 2008; vacated August 30, 2006.
  • Elected October 1, 2001, Director for three-year term expiring in 2004; vacated 2002.
  • Elected October 5, 1998, Director for three-year term expiring in 2001.
  • Elected May 13, 1999 Chairman of Wool Manufacturers Council.

    Pier Luigi Loro Piana, Warren Corporation

  • Elected November 10, 2003, Director for three-year term expiring in 2006.
  • Elected September 18, 2000, Director for three-year term expiring in 2003.

    J. Marshall McDuffie, Carleton Woolen Mills, Inc.

  • Elected October 5, 1998, Director for three-year term expiring in 2001; vacated 2000.
  • Elected October 2, 1995, Director for three-year term expiring in 1998.

    Donna Lee McGee, Burlington Industries (January 8, 1945-April 9, 2006)

  • NTA Honor In Recognition (November 29, 2000)

    Edwin Martin, Fifield, Inc.

  • Elected September 18, 2000, Director for balance of three-year term expiring in 2001.
  • Elected September 15, 1997, Director for three-year term expiring in 2000.

    Gerald J. Mauretti, Engineered Yarn Company

  • Elected September 20, 2004, Director for three-year term expiring in 2007.
  • Elected October 1, 2001, Director for three-year term expiring in 2004.
  • Elected October 18 1999, Director for three-year term expiring in 2001.

    Walter R. Mercier, Janora Spinning, Inc.

  • Elected October 1, 2001, Director for balance of three-year term expiring in 2002.

    Roberto Modica, Warren Corporation

  • Elected October 5, 1998, Director for three-year term expiring in 2001.

    Frank Montie, Brookwood Laminating Inc.

  • Elected September 18, 2006, Director for three-year term expiring in 2009.

    H. Varnell Moore, Woolrich, Inc.

  • Elected September 20, 1993, Director for three-year term expiring in 1996.

    Brian Moorstein, Forstmann and Company, Inc.

  • Elected October 5, 1998, Director for three-year term expiring in 2001; vacated 1999.

    Lewis Morrison, Guilford Mills

  • Elected October 5, 1998, Director for three-year term expiring in 2001.

    Edward Moskowitz, Fabrictex, Inc.

  • Elected September 23, 2002, Director for three-year term expiring in 2005; vacated June 21, 2005.

    John F. Nash, Milliken and Company

  • Elected October 22, 2007, Director for three-year term expiring in 2010.
  • Elected November 10, 2003, Director for three-year term expiring in 2006.
  • Elected October 1, 2001, Director for balance of three-year term expiring in 2003.

    Neil Olken, Dyecraftsmen, Inc.

  • Elected September 20, 1993, Director for three-year term expiring in 1996.

    Gordon Osborne (November 6, 1906-August 22, 2000)

  • Chairman (1964-1968)

    John Pridmore, Liberty Fabrics

  • Elected October 2, 1995, Director for three-year term expiring in 1998; vacated in 1996.

    Leslie Regenbogen, Darlington Fabrics

  • Elected September 20, 1993, Director for three-year term expiring in 1996.
  • Elected October 7, 1991, Vice President for one-year term.
  • Elected September 24, 1990, Vice President for one-year term.
  • Elected May 23, 1990, Chairman of Warp Knit Division; served until October 24, 1996.
  • Elected September 25, 1989, Director for three-year term; vacated in 1990 upon move to Vice President.

    Edward Ricci II, Duro Textiles LLC

  • Elected October 22, 2007, Director for three-year term expiring in 2010.
  • Elected March 8, 2007, Director to fill vacancy until next Annual Meeting.

    James F. Robbins, CMI Industries, Inc. [Later Elastic Fabrics of America], formerly of Milliken and Co.

  • Elected October 22, 2007 , Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected September 18, 2006, Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected November 7, 2005, Vice Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected September 20, 2004, Vice Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected November 10, 2003, Vice President for one-year term.
  • Elected September 23, 2002, Vcie President for one-year term.
  • Elected October 1, 2001, Director for balance of three-year term expiring in 2002.
  • Elected October 24, 1996, Chairman of Warp Knit Division.
  • Elected October 7, 1991, Director for three-year term expiring in 1994.
  • Elected September 24, 1990, Director for balance of three-year term expiring in 1991.

    Albert Safer, Safer Textile Processing

  • Elected Septebmer 18, 2006, Director for three-year term expiring in 2009.
  • Elected November 10, 2003, Director for three-year term expiring in 2006.
  • Elected September 23, 2002, Director for balance of three-year term expiring in 2003.

    Christopher Schaller, Forstmann & Co.

  • Elected September 18, 1994, Vice Chairman for one-year term,
  • Elected September 21, 1992, Director for three-year term; vacated upon move to Vice Chairman in 1994.

    Stephen C. Sharpe, Mt. Jefferson Woolens

  • Elected September 18, 2000, Director for three-year term expiring in 2003; vacated 2001.
  • Elected September 15, 1997, Director for three-year term expiring in 2000.

    George Shuster, Cranston Print Works Company

  • Elected October 22, 2007 , Vice President for one-year term.
  • Elected September 18, 2006 , Vice President for one-year term.
  • Elected September 23, 2002, Director for three-year term expiring in 2005.
  • Elected October 18, 1999, Director for three-year term expiring in 2002.
  • Elected September 22, 1999, Chairman of NTA Finishers Group at founding meeting of that council.
  • Elected September 17, 1996, Director for three-year term expiring in 1999.

    Martin Sohn, Safer Textile Processing

  • Elected November 7, 2005, Director for three-year term expiring in 2008.
  • Elected September 23, 2002, Director for three-year term expiring in 2005.
  • Elected 2002 Executive Vice President of KTA
  • Elected 2002 Director of KTA for term expiring in 2005
  • Elected 2000 Director of KTA for term expiring in 2002

    Arthur Spiro, Carleton Woolen Mills

  • Elected September 21, 1992, Director for three-year term expiring in 1995.

    Ames Stevens (June 22, 1929-November 15, 2003), Brooks Woolen Company.

  • Elected October 6, 1983, Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected September 29, 1982, Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected June 12, 1979, Director for three-year term expiring in 1982.
  • Elected September 13,1976, Director for three-year term expiring in 1979.

    Edward B. Stevens

  • Director 1968 through December 1969.
  • Elected 1964 Director for three-year term expiring in 1967.
  • Chairman, NTA's Wool Manufacturers Council (1965-1968)
  • Elected 1961 Director for three-year term expiring in 1964.

    Jonathan Stevens, Ames Textile Corp.

  • Elected November 7, 2005, Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected September 20, 2004, Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected November 10, 2003, Vice Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected September 23, 2002, Vice Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected September 18, 2000, Director for three-year term expiring in 2003; vacated upon move to Vice Chairman in 2002.

    Alan Striar, Eastland Woolen Corporation

  • Elected September 21, 1992, Director for three-year term expiring in 1995.

    John M. Sullivan, American Silk Mills Corp.

  • Elected November 7, 2005, Director for three-year term expiring in 2008.
  • Elected September 20, 2004, Director for balance of three-year term expiring in 2005.
  • Elected April 22, 2004, Vice Chairman of NTA Upholstery Fabrics Committee at the founding meeting of that council.

    Henry Surratt, Springs Industries

  • Elected October 22, 2007, Director for balance of three-year term expiring in 2008.
  • Elected March 8, 2007, Director to fill vacancy until next Annual Meeting.

    Stewart Tait, Narrow Fabrics Industries, Inc.

  • Elected September 15, 1997, Director for three-year term expiring in 2000.
  • Elected September 18, 1994, Director for three-year term expiring in 1997.

    Neil R. Tilmont, Darlington Fabrics Corporation

  • Elected October 1, 2001, Director for three-year term expiring in 2004.
  • Elected October 5, 1998, Director for three-year term expiring in 2001.

    Kenneth C. Tipper (April 20, 1911-June 15, 1991)

  • Chairman (1974-1976)
  • Chairman of NTA's Wool Manufacturers Council (1971-1973)

    Gerald C. Tipper

  • Chairman (1990-1992)
  • Son of Kenneth Tipper, Chairman (1974-1976)

    Steve Trastelis, Microfibres, Inc.

  • Elected March 18, 2008, Director to fill vacancy until next Annual Meeting.

    Henry A. Truslow (Oct. 10, 1913-March 26, 1991)

  • Director 1975 through 1978.
  • Director 1967 through 1973.
  • Director 1959 through 1965.
  • Elected 1959, Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected 1958, Chairman for one-year term.
  • Director 1956 through 1957.

    Henry A. Truslow III, Sunbury Textile Mills, Inc.

  • Son of Henry A. Truslow
  • Elected October 22, 2007 , Treasurer for one-year term.
  • Elected September 18, 2006, Treasurer for one-year term.
  • Elected November 7, 2005, Treasurer for one-year term.
  • Elected September 20, 2004, Treasurer for one-year term.
  • Elected November 10, 2003, Treasurer for one-year term.
  • Elected September 23, 2002, Treasurer for one-year term.
  • Elected October 1, 2001, Treasurer for one-year term.
  • Elected September 18, 2000, Treasurer for one-year term.
  • Elected October 18, 1999, Treasurer for one-year term.
  • Elected October 5, 1998, Treasurer for one-year term.
  • Elected September 15, 1997, Treasurer for one-year term.
  • Elected September 17, 1996, Treasurer for one-year term.
  • Elected October 2, 1995, Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected September 19, 1994, Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected September 20, 1993, Vice Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected September 21, 1992, Vice Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected October 7, 1991, Vice Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected September 24, 1990, Vice Chairman for one-year term.
  • Elected September 20, 1988, Director for three-year term expiring 1991; vacated in 1990 to become Vice Chairman.

    Henry A. Truslow IV, Sunbury Textile Mills, Inc.

  • Son of Henry A. Truslow III
  • Elected November 7, 2005, Director for three-year term expiring in 2008.
  • Elected October 1, 2001, Director for balance of three-year term expiring in 2003.

    Ennio Vigliani, Warren Corporation

  • Enrolled as Director in August 1996 prior Annual Meeting to fill vacancy in term expiring in 1998.

    Philip S. Wheelock, Stanley Woolen Co. (August 31, 1916-April 14, 1997)

  • Director 1967 through 1973
  • Member Wool Manufacturers Council Executive Committee from 1975 through probably 1986 when Strickland Wheelock became WMC Chairman.

    Strickland K. Wheelock, Stanley Woolen Co.

  • Chairman of NTA's Wool Manufacturers Council (1986-1988)

    Duncan Whitehead, Quaker Fabric Corp.

  • Elected September 23, 2002, Director for three-year term expiring in 2005; vacated January 1, 2005.
  • Elected October 1, 2001, Vice President for one-year term.
  • Elected October 18, 1999, Director for three-year term expiring in 2002; vacated to become Vice President in 2001.
  • Elected September 17, 1996, Director for three-year term expiring in 1999.

    Thomas Witham Specto Coating, formerly with Synthon Industries

  • Elected October 2, 1995, Director for balance of three-year term expiring in 1997.
  • Elected September 18, 1994, Director for balance of three-year term expiring in 1995.

    Robert Young, American Fiber & Finishing, Inc.

  • Elected October 2, 1995, Director for three-year term expiring in 1998.
  • Elected September 21, 1992, Director for three-year term expiring in 1995.