2010 FIN – SEFA Marks 35th Anniversary

March 16

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2010 FIN – SEFA Marks 35th Anniversary

Past SEFA presidents (left to right): Michey Matheny, Mark Klosek, Bill McIntyre, Brian Crouch, Rene Fernandez, Robbie Gilchrest, Mike Hart, Daniel Stephens, Glenn Goins (courtesy Distributor’s Link magazine)

SEFA Presidents 1975?2010
1975/76 Fred Cooper

1976/77 Jim Jones

1977/78 Mel Jewell

1978/79 Allan Rosenberg

1979/80 Loy Scott

1980/81 Bob Gard

1981/82 Ronnie Walton

1982/83 Smokey Rigdon

1983/84 Steve Gruenhut

1984/85 Robbie Gilchrist

1985/86 Fred Riggs

1986/87 Dennis Dorner

1987/88 Bill Davis

1988/89 Harley Clevenger

1989/90 Jimmy Spruill

1990/91 Wayne Beatty

1991/92 Em Webb

1992/93 Rene Fernandez

1993/94 Mickey Matheny

1994/95 Jim Watson

1995/96 Gary Kitts

1996/97 Hugh Schein

1997/98 Ed Self

1998/99 Bill Diehl

1999/2000 Mark Klosek

2000/01 Bill McIntyre

2001/03 Brian Crouch

2003/04 Mike Hart

2004/05 Jim Doran

2005/06 Loran Perkins

2006/08 Daniel Stephens

2008/09 Glenn Goins

2009/10 Ernie Pines

2010/ Joanne Bialas

March 17, 2010 FIN – The Southeastern Fastener Association marked its 35th anniversary of its founding in Atlanta as The Fastener Association.

SEFA celebrated the anniversary with a slide show and introducing nine former presidents who served a total of 11 terms during its “Past Presidents Reception” at the Caribe Royale in Orlando, FL.

Former presidents attending were: 1984/85, Robbie Gilchrest, Capital Marketing; 1992/93, Rene Fernandez, Webb Bolt; 1993/94, Mickey Matheny, Northstar Sales & Marketing; 1999/2000, Mark Klosek, Vertex Distribution;
2000/01, Bill McIntyre; 2001/03, Brian Crouch, Fastener Associates; 2003/04, Mike Hart, Brighton Best; 2006/08 Daniel Stephens, Edsco Fasteners; and 2008/09, Glenn Goins, Southern Fasteners.

The 2010/11 president, Joanne Bialas of International Fastener, reviewed highlights of SEFA’s history, including the name change in 1988 from The Fastener Association to Southeastern Fastener Association.

• SEFA awarded its first scholarships in 1989. Since then 130+ scholarships have been awarded.

Tony Adams has been scholarship chair since 2002.

• In 1990 Ed Ambrose joined the board and continued for 20 years.

• In 1991 Em Webb became the first woman president.

• In 1997 SEFA participated in a joint meeting in New Orleans with the Southwestern Fastener Association and National Fastener Distributors Association.

• In 2001 SEFA held a joint meeting with SFA in Biloxi, MS.

• SEFA launched its website – thesefa.com – in 2001 with the help of Hal Jones of Peco Fasteners.

• After 12 years assisting the original executive director – Rebecca Williams – Kathy Adams succeeded her.

• During 2002 the board decided to eliminate the annual fall “city” meeting and hold just the spring “resort” conference.

• Brian Crouch became the first two-term president – serving from 2001 to 2003.

• In 2007 SEFA sponsored a golf tournament in conjunction with the National Industrial Fastener Show/East held in Atlanta.

• In 2008 Daniel Edwards became the second president to serve two terms. He has since served as treasurer.

• In 2009 Kathy Adams stepped down as executive director and due to the economy the board closed the SEFA office in Atlanta.

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