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The Manufacturers’ Agents National Association (MANA), was founded in 1947 and is the largest North American association of manufacturers’ reps.

Scope and operations
MANA is a horizontal, industry-neutral organization for reps and their principals. Its missions focus on rep and principal education and matchmaking. Educational activities focus on helping reps and principals launch and sustain profitable long-term relationships. Matchmaking activities introduce reps and principals whose products and business models are a sufficiently logical match to launch the interview process. Rep associations that focus on specific industries are referred to as vertical associations. Many rep companies and principals belong to both MANA and the vertical association that supports their industry. A partial list follows:
 * Association of Independent Manufacturers’/ Representatives, Inc. (www.aimr.net)
 * Canadian Professional Sales Association (www.cpsa.com)
 * Electronics Representatives Association (www.era.org)
 * Electronics Representatives Association Southern California Chapter (www.erascal.org)
 * Equipment Marketing & Distribution Association (www.emda.net)
 * The Foodservice Group, Inc. (www.fsgroup.com)
 * Foodservice Sales & Marketing Association (www.fsmaonline.com)
 * Gift and Home Trade Association (www.giftandhome.org)
 * Heavy Duty Representatives Association (www.hdra.org)
 * Health Industry Representatives Association (www.hira.org)
 * International Housewares Representatives Association (www.ihra.org)
 * Industrial Manufacturers’ Representative Association (www.cjmichelson.com/imratest/index.html)
 * Manufacturers’ Agents of Cincinnati (www.maccincinnati.org)
 * Manufacturers’ Agents Association for the Food Service Industry (www.mafsi.org)
 * Manufacturers’ Representatives Educational Research Foundation (www.mrerf.org)
 * National Association General Merchandise Representatives (www.nagmr.com)
 * National Electrical Manufacturers Representatives Association (www.nemra.org)
 * National Marine Representatives Association (www.nmraonline.org)
 * Professional Sales Representative Organization (www.avreps.org)
 * Power-Motion Technology Representatives Association (www.ptra.org)
 * Shoe and Accessory Travelers Association (www.shoetravelers.org)
 * Society of Manufacturers’ Representatives (www.smronline.org)
 * United Association Manufacturers’ Reps (www.uamr.com)
 * Wisconsin Association of Manufacturers’ Agents (www.wama.org)
 * Wood Reps (www.woodreps.com)

MANA Staff

 * Lisa Ball, Member Services Coordinator
 * Doug Bower, Director of Strategic Alliances
 * Linda Chandler, Member Services Coordinator
 * 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
 * Linda McKee, Conference & Event Planner, Management Assistant
 * Susan Strouse, Secretary/Treasurer, Accounting Manager

MANA Board of Directors
John D. Roba Chairman of the Board Greg Bruno Roger Ralston Tom Hayward Tim Ryder David Ice John Sandifer Ken McGregor Ed Reese Craig Lindsay
 * District 1 (CT, ME, MA, NH, NY, RI, VT)
 * District 2 (DE, DC, MD, NJ, PA, VA, WV)
 * District 3 (AL, FL, GA, MS, NC, SC)
 * District 4 (IN, KY, OH, TN)
 * District 5 (IL, MI, WI)
 * District 6 (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD)
 * District 7 (AR, LA, OK, TX)
 * District 8 (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WA, WY)
 * District 9 (AK, CA, HI, OR)
 * District 10 (International)