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February 18, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ECIA Announces 2025 Executive Conference Chair and Co-Chair 
Maryellen Stack, Sager Electronics and Zach DeVillers, Brainard-Nielsen Marketing will guide next year’s planning committee. 


Atlanta — Coming off a very successful 2024 Executive Conference, ECIA is pleased to announce the leadership team for the 2025 Executive Conference, scheduled to take place October 19-21, 2025, at a NEW LOCATION, the Westin O’Hare Hotel. 

"As we establish the direction for the 2025 ECIA Executive Leadership Conference, I’m energized by a future filled with possibilities,” commented Maryellen Stack, Director of Marketing Communications, Sager Electronics. “With a growing team of visionary leaders joining our core planning committee and its subcommittees and a dynamic new venue, we stand ready to build not only on the successes of past conferences, but the achievements of the association itself. My co-chair, Zach Devillers, and I are committed to not just shaping an event but propelling our industry forward as we enter the next era of innovation in electronics. Tomorrow starts now,” she declared. 

“I am very excited to be the co-chair of this year's ECIA Executive Conference next to Maryellen Stack,” added Zach Devillers, President, Brainard-Nielsen Marketing. “ECIA is an organization at the center of innovation, analytics, education, and driving industry standards. We look forward to sharing the power of tomorrow with the industry’s brightest thought leaders this October!” 

“Working with this year’s planning committee is exciting. I am really looking forward to working closely with Maryellen and Zach on this conference as well,” noted Stephanie Tierney, ECIA Director of Marketing Communications and Member Engagement. “We are off to a great start and I’m confident 2025’s conference will be the best one yet! The new location combined with the creative minds of the committee is a recipe for success!"

The 2025 Executive Conference registration is now open. For more information about the planning process, including sponsorships, contact Stephanie Tierney, Director of Member Engagement, ECIA. 

About ECIA

The Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA) is made up of the leading electronic component manufacturers, their independent manufacturer representatives and authorized distributors. ECIA members share a common goal of promoting and improving the business environment for the authorized sale of electronic components. Comprised of a broad array of leaders and professionals representing all phases of the electronics components supply chain, ECIA is where business optimization, product authentication and industry advocacy come together. ECIA members develop industry guidelines and technical standards, as well as generate critical business intelligence. For more information, visit www.ecianow.org or call 678-393-9990.