Ed Keough, President
SummerSpace-Futureguard

Ed Keough joined Futureguard in 2008 as Vice President of Sales and Marketing and currently holds the position of Vice President of Strategic Alliances. His awning career began in 1994 as a regional salesman for Eastern Awning Systems where he progressed to National Sales Manager over 13 years. With extensive experience in the family hardware business, Ed is a hands-on, mechanically inclined person who likes to be involved in all aspects of the business. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Michaels College in VT.

John Tavano, First Vice President
Miami Corporation

John Tavano is the Vice President of Sales for The Miami Corporation, which specializes in providing fabrics and supplies to the leading companies within the awning, marine, automotive and outdoor living markets. John has been with The Miami Corporation since 2013 when he was hired to be the Northeast Sales Representative. He first started in the industry in 2009 as a regional sales representative for Eastern Awning Systems, a Connecticut based manufacturer of high end retractable awnings and vertical shade systems. John excels in math and problem solving which originally drew him into the Engineering fields, resulting in him earning his Bachelor of Science degree in Structural and Civil Engineering from the University of Connecticut. John is an avid golfer and enjoys spending his free time with his wife, their two young children and the family dog in Connecticut.

Laurie Moers, Immediate Past President
Marlen Textiles

In 1989, while attending Montclair University, Laurie began working at Dillon Yarn Corporation where she spent 15 years starting in customer service, then Northeast Sales and Marketing, and finally Product Development. In 2005, she joined The Astrup Co./Tri Vantage as a Sales Representative based out of their Somerset, NJ location. In 2011, Laurie became an Account Manager for Marlen Textiles, manufacturers of coated, laminated, and solution dyed polyester fabrics for use in the marine, awning, and industrial markets. She manages the entire Northeast region from Maine to North Carolina. That same year, Laurie became a Board Member for the North East Canvas Products Association and was appointed President in 2020. In addition to the NECPA, she has served on the Board of Directors for the Chesapeake Marine Canvas Fabricators Association. Laurie resides in South Jersey with her husband, Darrin, their two daughters and their new canine family member. 

Sam Sloan, Treasurer
Sloan Machinery Co

Sam Sloan is the President of Sloan Machinery Co and has been in the sewing machine industry for 45 years. He has been a member of NECPA since the mid 1990’s when the show was in Sturbridge, Ma.

Mr. Sloan’s experience has been an asset to the organization, creating solutions for members of NECPA in sewing techniques and equipment maintenance. He takes pride in pioneering the latest in sewing technology and the most up to date Machinery for the trade. He is happy to be a resource for the NECPA community.

Ann Marie Logue, Board Secretary
Trivantage

Ann Marie Logue’s passion for people, lead to her career path of over 25 years in Sales. Being the first child of Irish Immigrants, her desire to learn about people and culture started from a very young age. She received her BS in Business Administration with a minor in International Business from Salem-Teikyo University and spent 6 months doing her internship as an English Conversation Teacher in Tokyo, Japan.

Ann Marie’s first job out of college was with Titan Textiles, and innovative, international high-quality yarn sourcing company, where she worked as an Inside Sales Representative and Assistant to the Manager of American Drawtech. Her passion for adventure and technical yarn lead to a 12-year career with Princeton Ski Shops as a Technical Clothing Buyer, Manager, and Visual Merchandiser. Working with companies like Gore, Arc’eryx, The North Face, Marmot, Burton, and Bogner she mastered her knowledge in technical fabrics, hardware, thread and other innovative performance products.

Fast forward, Ann Marie has spent nearly 15 years with Trivantage, LLC as a Senior Account Representative. With a background that includes textiles, inside sales, retailing, buying, technical fabrics, and working internationally, she offers experiences to diverse market spaces. Connecting people with material as well as connecting people with people, she offers her expertise on problem solving and customer relations. Ann Marie has been an Innovation Ambassador for Glen Raven, parent company to Trivantage, for the past 5 years. She has been cited in publications for the RAVEN and Transformation published in 2015.

Ann Marie is honored to join the team of NECPA board members as Secretary in 2022.

Todd Raskin, Venue Coordinator
Sattler

Todd Raskin joined Sattler Corp in 2019 as the Northeast Regional Sales Manager. Sattler Corp sells and manufacturers specialty fabrics for awning, marine and casual furniture. Todd was previously a partner and VP of merchandising for a regional chain of outdoor specialty stores in Connecticut and Rhode Island.  He also was President of a foundation he founded, that helped get underprivileged youth outdoors and was on the board of directors for the New Haven Road Race for 15years.  He lives in Guilford CT with his wife and two children.