Staff

Victor Meijers

Senior Vice President

Role/General Responsibilities
Marketing and Communications, Membership, ecianow.org Website and TrustedParts.com Website

Contact Information
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 678-393-9990

Bio
Victor Meijers has been in the Electronics industry for over 35 years. Mr. Meijers started his career at an OEM of disk drive test equipment and RAID systems. After 10 years in various operations management roles there, Mr. Meijers joined the electronic components distribution industry first with Pioneer Standard and then with Avnet EM Americas, where he last held the role of Director of Strategic Planning for the Americas. At Pioneer Standard he helped open a sales branch in the Southwest and held a number of sales and branch management positions.

Mr. Meijers joined ECIA in June 2013 as Vice President of Marketing and Communications. In January of 2016, he was appointed to Senior Vice President.

Mr. Meijers has both consulted and served in leadership roles at a variety of non-profits over the last 25 years. He and his wife Pam live in Woodstock, GA. They have two grown daughters.

Debbie Conyers

Foundation Executive Director and Vice President Member Engagement

Role/General Responsibilities
Member Interaction, ECIA Foundation, FIRST, Hiring Our Heroes, Executive Conference Planning, Marketing Support,  Women in Electronics

Contact Information
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 678-393-9990

Bio
Debbie Conyers joined the NEDA staff in 2001 and led the association’s successful marketing effort to promote the advantages of authorized distribution. In the ensuing years she was promoted to Director of Marketing and Communications and assumed responsibility for all association marketing efforts. She was also tapped to take an active role with Education Foundation initiatives and was the program lead for Project Host and editor of the Review of the Electronic and Industrial Distribution Industries academic journal.

Ms. Conyers is Vice President Member Engagement and serves as Executive Director of the ECIA Foundation. She is a Founding Board member of Women in Electronics and serves as the association's liaison. Some key responsibilities include meetings programming and marketing, newsletter editing, FIRST® and Hiring Our Heroes liaison and strategic planning for the ECIA Foundation. Prior to joining the association Debbie had careers in advertising sales, real estate marketing and project management.

A Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania native (GO Steelers), Debbie has called a number of states “home”: Connecticut (UCONN grad); Florida; California (twice!); Virginia and Maryland. She and her family have lived in Georgia since 1996.

Don Elario

Vice President of Industry Practices

Role/General Responsibilities
Global Industry Practices Council

Contact Information
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 775-772-4503

Bio

As the VP of Industry Practice, Don Elario is responsible for working with member companies to identify industry issues that require an industry response and then help the assigned committees and subject matter expert groups to identify best practices, establish industry guidelines and facilitate process improvements that support operational efficiencies in the supply chain.

His career spans 40 years in the industry. Initially he worked in manufacturing (semiconductors, military and aerospace products) and then moved to the distribution side for 30 years, spending 20 years with Arrow Electronics, Inc.. During his time, positions have taken him through purchasing, production, sales, product marketing, operations, logistics and quality arenas.

Some of Don's key initiatives have been in warehouse consolidations and the development of large distribution centers; designing, building and implementing automated warehousing; developing an order quality process using “Perfect Order”; designing and leading the implementation of an enterprise global quality management system.

He has spent 20+ years on various ECIA councils and committees and eight years on the Board of Directors for a non-profit organization serving quality of life in Northern Nevada.

Don is married to Ahriah and has four children and five grandchildren. He holds a Bachelor of Business Management degree from Northeastern University and studied with Dr. Edward Deming.

Edward F. Mikoski Jr, MBA, CStd, FSES

Vice President of Standards and Technology

Role/General Responsibilities
EIA Standards, International Standards

Contact Information
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 571-323-0253

Bio
Ed Mikoski is Vice President of Standards and Technology at the Electronic Components Industry Association (ECIA) www.ecianow.org . In that role, he conducts, coordinates, and administers industry technical standards development programs for a dozen national committees of the association and administers thirteen U.S. Technical Advisory Groups to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) for ECIA. Ed represents ECIA in an array of industry leadership and governance activities. Since 2000, he has led the standards activities in several organizations, including the Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA), the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), and the Electronic Components Association (ECA). Prior to association management, Ed served more than 20 years in sales, distribution, applications engineering, marketing, and industry standards development roles within the electronics and communications industries.

Mr. Mikoski received his undergraduate degree in Physics from Clark University in Worcester, MA, his MBA from Averett University in Danville, VA, and is a Certified Standards Professional (CStd) and Fellow (FSES) granted by SES—The Society for Standards Professionals. A US Navy veteran, Ed served seven years as an officer and US Naval Aviator, including deployment in one of the first Navy LAMPS helicopter detachments to Vietnam.

Since 1985, Ed has participated in and held numerous committee leadership positions in trade associations and standards development organizations including Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA), Electronic Components Association (ECA), American National Standards Institute (ANSI), International Electronics Manufacturing Initiative (iNEMI), National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE), US National Committee to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC), and served as Chairman of the EIA Engineering Department 1992 to 1995. He is the recipient of the EIA 1993 Engineering Award of Excellence and the 2013 ANSI Meritorious Service Award.

Mr. Mikoski is a board member to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI); Immediate Past President, SES—The Society for Standards Professionals; member of Underwriters Laboratories Field Engineering Advisory Council; member of the U.S. Celebration of World Standards Day Planning Committee; Council member of the US National Committee (USNC) to the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC); member of the USNC/IECQ conformity assessment program, and several additional ANSI forums.

Dale Ford

Chief Analyst

Role/General Responsibilities
Market Research

Contact Information
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 310-502-8543

Bio
Dale Ford is a highly respected industry analyst with extensive experience producing award winning market research. He brings expertise in technology trends, competitive analysis, forecasting and supply/demand research of the electronics, semiconductor and electronics components industries. Mr. Ford has been researching the electronics and electronics components industries for over 25 years. His focused research delivers enhanced visibility on the products, technologies, and players shaping the electronics value chain.

At IHS, Ford directed and managed teams of thought leaders and analysts to demonstrate IHS Technology’s strengths. Previously, he managed the research teams at IHS responsible for coverage of the electronics, semiconductor and electronics components industry. In addition, Ford has led market research activities on the wireless communications market.

Mr. Ford was one of the founders of iSuppli’s market research and led its electronics and semiconductor research as Senior Vice President until its acquisition by IHS. Previously, he was chief analyst and director for Dataquest/Gartner Group, where he led a team that delivered market research in seven syndicated services covering semiconductor applications, supply and pricing, and detailed equipment analysis

Ford earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering with honors from Brigham Young University and a Master of Business Administration from The Wharton School. Dale and his wife, Beth, are the proud parents of three daughters and live in Northern California.

Stephanie Tierney

Director of Marketing Communications and Member Engagement

Role/General Responsibilities
Member Engagement, Marketing and Communications, Executive Conference

Contact Information
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 815-931-9095

Bio
Stephanie Tierney has been in the tech industry for over 15 years with 7 years of association and membership engagement experience specifically in the electronics component industry.

Ms. Tierney’s background is in public relations and marketing. She graduated from Illinois State University (ISU) in 2006 with a degree in Public Relations. Ms. Tierney also holds a double minor in Communications and Business Administration from ISU.

She began her career in marketing for a wire and cable distributor. From there, she gained many years of marketing experience taking on various promotional projects for organizations in lighting, technology and media publications. Stephanie also previously worked for the Electronics Representatives Association (ERA) as well as a professional association management firm prior to joining ECIA.

In addition to her marketing background, Ms. Tierney’s experience includes member relations, program management, sponsorship outreach, training events and media platforms such as social media and podcasting.

Ms. Tierney joined ECIA in August of 2021 as the Director of Marketing Communications and Member Engagement. She and her husband live in Plainfield, IL with their three children.

Donna Valore

Director of Administration

Role/General Responsibilities
Accounting and Systems Support

Contact Information
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 678-393-9990

Bio
Donna Valore is a Georgia native and joined ECIA/NEDA in August of 2000 as the Member Relations Coordinator and has served as Director of Administration since September 2016. She assumed the accounting functions as well as manages the ECIA website and back office systems. Prior to this she held the position Director of Member Communications and Systems Support.

Ms. Valore previously worked with LOMA, a trade association of Life and Health Insurance Companies, as an administrative assistant and became their membership relations coordinator for a period of seven years. Prior to joining NEDA, she was a full-time Mom and enjoyed time with her children for a few years. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in Accounting from Kennesaw State University.  She also enjoys spending time and traveling with family and her dogs, Jeb and Lola.

Laura Donohoe, AStd

Manager of Standards and Technology

Role/General Responsibilities
EIA Standards Administration

Contact Information
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 571-323-0294

Bio
Laura Donohoe is the Manager of Standards and Technology and Assistant US TAG Administrator for 13 ECIA-managed TAGs and received her AStd certification from the Society for Standards Professionals (SES) in 2018. She is a member of both SES—The Society for Standards Professionals and Women in Standards.

Ms. Donohoe joined ECIA in 2012 after 20 years at a leading publisher of reference and research materials. She is a graduate of the College of William & Mary and holds an MSLS from the Catholic University of America.