CHICAGO (April 5, 2005) - The Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America’s Education and Communication Committee named Alan Leighton as the new Committee Chairperson at their meeting on April 5, 2005. Leighton is the Chief Financial Officer at Marian, Inc. in Indianapolis, Ind. He has been with the company for more than 30 years and has been a longtime member of PSCA. Leighton also serves as an ongoing member of the PSCA Board of Directors. “Alan’s long-term role on the committee and extensive experience as a plan sponsor make him an excellent choice for this post,” said David Wray, president of the PSCA. “We’re excited to see the continued strong leadership of the Education and Communication Committee as it tackles a broad agenda of critically important matters for retirement plan sponsors and participants in the days to come.” Leighton replaced outgoing Committee Chairperson Tim Regnitz, of Crowe Chizek and Company, LLP, in Oak Brook, Ill. Regnitz is also a longtime member of PSCA, and served as chair of the Education and Communication Committee since September 2002. Committee chairpersons typically serve a three year term. PSCA’s Education and Communication Committee’s mission is to provide educational information in an easily accessible form that assists employers in communicating the benefits of the plans they sponsor and serves as an informational resource to employees in their effort to make informed retirement savings and investment decisions. The committee provides PSCA membership and the global community with the tools and resources to help their plan participants manage toward a secure future. Each year, the Education and Communication Committee organizes 401(k) Day, which is recognized nationally on the day after Labor Day and encourages companies to raise awareness among employees and promote the benefits of joining a profit sharing or 401(k) savings program. The Committee also is responsible for PSCA’s annual Signature Awards programs, which rewards companies’ excellence in plan education and communication. The companies are recognized each year at PSCA’s National Conference in a special awards ceremony. Other members of PSCA’s Education and Communication Committee are: Dawn Anderson
Nestle Waters North America Bob Beasley
Nationwide Financial Bob Benish
AMVESCAP Retirement, Inc. Craig Brass
Morgan Stanley Emilie Denson
Denso Manufacturing Tennessee, Inc. Paul Dowd
Scudder Investments Ken Epps
Intel Corporation Michael Falk
ProManage, Inc. Pat Fulcher
Food Lion, LLC Richard Glass
Investment Horizons, Inc. Peter Inoue
Compensation Consultants, Inc. Melody Juge
The 401(k) Choice Mary Kenner
FedEx Corporation Sally King
McGuire Woods LLP Al Leighton
Marian, Inc. Jamie Mattson
Charles Schwab Retirement Plan Serices Betty Meredith
International Foundation for Retirement Education Connie Mullis
Profit Sharing/401(k) Council of America Michelle Perez
John Hancock Financial Services Cindy Prodoehl
Principal Financial Group Tim Regnitz
Crowe Chizek and Company, LLP Brent Sabin
RBC Dain Rauscher, Inc. Max Schellman
The Procter and Gamble Co. Ronald Stair
Creative Plan Designs, Ltd. Steve White
Federated Investors Management Company Todd Wold
American Express Retirement Services Sheryl Wright
Teledyne Isco, Inc. |