Alexandria, VA—Members of the newly announced class of ISA Elite range from those who just joined the sign and graphics industry to those who have created game-changing companies. All have one thing in common, however: leadership potential that can impact their companies, communities and the broader sign and graphics industry.

ISA Elite—now welcoming its 10th cohort—recognizes young leaders in the sign and graphics industry. ISA received more than 90 applications, and selected 35 participants to be part of the 2026-2027 class. Participants receive career-boosting networking opportunities and targeted leadership training over the course of a year. They also receive access to the vibrant community of Elite Alumni. This year’s class will meet in person for the first time in October at ISA headquarters and will reconvene at ISA International Sign Expo 2027 in Las Vegas in March.

“ISA Elite continues to find talented young sign, graphics, print and wrap leaders, and this year’s class is no different,” said Lori Anderson, ISA president and CEO. “When we launched this program more than a decade ago, we hoped that investing in future leaders would pay off for the industry and for ISA, and we’ve seen it happen. Many Elite alumni now serve on ISA and affiliate boards and are driving innovations in their companies. We look forward to seeing the impact this year’s cohort will make.”

Building on the success of the program, ISA is opening sponsorship opportunities for the first time. This will allow for continued growth of the program and for ISA Elite members to make valuable connections with suppliers, distributors and manufacturers in the industry. Those interested in learning more about sponsorship can contact Kyle Craig, [email protected].

Those selected for 2026/2027 class are:

Mustafa Abdelhamid, Founder, PermitPal
Carley Affholter, Project Manager, National Branding
Joshua Allen, Project Manager, Frank Balton Sign Company
Sarah Bergh, Sr. Project Manager, Ainor Signs, Inc.
Caitlyn Bohld, Operations Manager, SOS Sign & Lighting Services
Dylan Bowen, Estimator, All Right Sign
Victoria Cox, Program Operations Manager, Identiti Resources
Lindsay Davis, Project Manager II, Allen Industries
Brooks Digh, Estimating Manager/Industrial Engineer, FSG Signs
Doug Driscoll, Sales Manager, G2G Lighting
Samantha Felock, Manufacturers Representative, Yorston & Associates
Samantha Forrester, Senior Project Manager, Pattison ID
Jayden Fradsham, Executive Assistant, Day Nite Neon Signs Limited
Austin Gable, Director - Project Management, Gable
Brianna Goodwin, Associate Project Manager, Cima Network
Lizbet Gutierrez, Sales Manager, Signarama - Brighton
Hunter Hodges, National Sales Executive/ Partner, Z3 Letters & Signs
William Horak, Estimator, Priority Signs and Graphics
Tanner Johnston, Business Manager, National Fleet Graphics
Christian Kinard, Project Manager II, AGI
Renee Lacenaire, Lead Graphic Designer and Graphic Production Specialist, Hi Signs
Zoe Laraway, Sales Associate, Vantage LED
Melanie Marmaras, Graphic Designer, Poyant Signs Inc.
Marshall McDaniels, COO, MOC Consulting Architectural Signage
Nicholas Mendigorin, Business Development Specialist, Modulex Mid-Atlantic
Nic Miller, Vice President, Sign Partners USA
Logan Nickell, Procurement & Planning Specialist, Dualite LLC
Jessica Norris, Commercial Sign Sales, Monarch Sign Factory
Molly Pedersen, Account Manager, Sign Craft Ind
Brayton Pierce, Sales Manager, Leon's Signs Inc.
Autumn Poole-Nabors, Business Development / Marketing, Trav-Ad Signs Inc.
Levi Stutzman, General Manager, FASTSIGNS of Erie, PA
Lynsey Washington, Senior Project Manager, Signarama - Lancaster
Jordan Williamson, Business Development, Selkirk Signs
Lauren Withers, Engineering Supervisor, Everbrite, LLC