Donn Rappaport, CEO of American List Counsel Inc., has been elected chairman of the Direct Marketing Association Board of Directors.
He replaces Marcus Wilhelm, a partner in AKA Marketing & Media LLC, who will continue to serve on the board.
Rappaport has previously served as vice chairman. His term is one year.
Also elected were the following officers:
Vice chairman — Kelly B. Browning, chief operating officer of American Institute for Cancer Research Treasurer — David Williams, CEO, Merkle, Inc.
Secretary — Eugene R. Raitt, chief direct marketing officer, AIG
In addition, five new board members were elected during the DMA annual business meeting:
*Leslie Abi-Karam, president, Document Messaging Technologies, Pitney Bowes Inc.
*Bill Bass, CEO, Fair Indigo
*Steven A. Lightman, CEO, The Sharper Image
*Wes William Lucas, CEO, QuebecorWorld
*Mary L. Miller, chief marketing officer, PetSmart
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