The Regional Association Council (RAC) has elected its 2019 executive officers and new board members. RAC’s 2019 leadership lineup includes President Bill Petrie; Vice President Harold Wood; Secretary Tom Clouser, MAS; Treasurer Rena Ashfeld; and Immediate Past President Lindsey Davis, MAS. Amy Rabideau, MAS, is the RAC liaison to the PPAI Board. The new officers will begin their one-year terms following The PPAI Expo 2019 in Las Vegas.

In addition, RAC is welcoming three newly-elected board members for 2019. They are Brett Long, representing District 3; David Shultz, representing District 4; and Kenny Ved, CAS, representing District 5. Like the RAC Board officers, newly-elected members will begin their two-year terms in January 2019. D’Anna Zimmer, CAS, representing District 4; Brett Long, representing District 3; and Lori Bolton-Herman, representing District 5, will continue their service to the RAC Board for 2019.

The Regional Association Council (RAC) is a standing committee of PPAI with a mission to enhance the success of the industry’s 27 regional associations through representation, advocacy and communication.
All regional associations are represented on RAC by a RAC Delegate appointed to represent their regional association at District Meetings, the RAC Delegate Assembly and at the annual Leadership Development Workshop (LDW).