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Manufacturers' Agents National Association

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Manufacturers’ Agents National Association (MANA)
Formation1947
Type501(c)6 not-for-profit professional association
HeadquartersMorton Grove, IL
Official language
English
CEO & President
Charles M. Cohon

The Manufacturers’ Agents National Association (MANA) is the largest[1] North American association of manufacturers’ reps. It was founded in 1947.

Scope and operations

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MANA is a 501(c)6 not-profit, horizontal, industry-independent organization for representatives and their principals. Its mission focus is on representative and principal education and matchmaking. Activities focus on helping representatives and principals launch and sustain long-term relationships. Matchmaking activities introduce representatives and principals whose products and business models match and launch the interview process.

Representative associations that focus on specific industries are referred to as vertical associations. Many representative companies and principals belong to both MANA and the vertical association that supports their industry. A partial list[2] of vertical industries follows:

MANA Staff[3]

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  • Charles Cohon, President and CEO
  • Jack Foster, Editor, Agency Sales Magazine
  • Pam Hamlin, Advertising Services
  • Alane LaPlante, Publication/Art Director
  • Jerry Leth, Vice President and General Manager
  • Susan Strouse, Secretary/Treasurer, Accounting Manager

MANA Board of Directors[4]

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John D. Roba
Greg Bruno
Tom Hayward, Chairman of the Board
Tim Ryder
John Sandifer
Ken McGregor
Craig Lindsay

References

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  1. ^ "MANA Online RepFinder®". 22 May 2013.
  2. ^ "Sister Associations". 2 February 2016.
  3. ^ "MANA Personnel". 9 January 2014.
  4. ^ "MANA Board of Directors". May 2017.
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