ITA Announces New Board of Directors

The Information Technology Alliance (ITA has appointed Peyton Burch, Sr. Director of Channel Sales at Intacct, and Allen Smith, CIO at Baker Tilly, to its Board of Directors as Chair and Vice-Chair, respectively. ITA is an independent membership association of leading mid-market technology professionals, consultants and product/service providers in North America, today announced new appointments to its Board of Directors. The announcement was made during the ITA Fall Collaborative in Las Vegas.

In their new roles, Burch and Smith join incoming ITA Board members Mark Severance, Director of Sales & Marketing, Arxis Technology, and April Blankenship, Director of Marketing at Altec. Severance and Blankenship join existing Board members Stuart Tholen, Partner, Eide Bailly LLP; Stacy Schuettler, President, LBMC Technology Solutions; David Emmer, CIO, Anchin, Block & Anchin LLP; and Brian Austin, Director of Industry Relations, Avalara. The new Board announcement follows the recent appointment of Lissa Johnsen as ITA Vice-President.

“This is an impressive and well-represented Board of Directors, and I’m truly pleased to see our younger membership represented with April and Mark’s appointments,” said Stan Mork, ITA President. “Their knowledge, experience, and perspectives are welcome additions to our existing Board, under the sound, seasoned guidance of Peyton and Allen in their new roles.”