Members of the Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association elected new leadership for 2023 during the Association’s 46th Annual Convention & Trade Show Oct. 30 – Nov. 1 in San Diego.

Following the event’s General Session, Harry Klassen, President and Owner of Fastek, Inc. in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, became STAFDA President. A STAFDA member since 1998, Fastek specializes in fasteners, power tools and safety supplies and has three brick and mortar stores, along with two mobile site stores.

Andrew Hartman, President and Owner of Hartman Independent Company in Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, was elected STAFDA Vice President. Hartman provides fastening and packaging solutions to the construction and industrial markets in Maryland, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Hartman Independent Company has been a STAFDA member since 1981.

David Milne of Milne Nail, Power Tool & Repair in Pasco, Washington, and Erika Scherman of MC Tool & Safety Sales in Blaine, Minnesota, were elected to three-year terms on STAFDA’s Board of Directors.

New members of STAFDA’s Manufacturer Liaison Committee include Bill England of Radians, Inc. in Memphis, Tennessee; Graydon Greiwe of Continental Abrasives in Santa Ana, California; Mark Peters of Apex Tool Group in Sparks, Maryland; and Jim Weldon of Rust-Oleum Corporation in Vernon Hills, Illinois. Eric Draghi of Draghi Sales, Inc. in Phoenix, Arizona, and Charlie Gerstman of Harvey Gerstman Associates in Garden City, New York, joined the Rep Liaison Committee.

Elections are held every fall with results announced at the Annual Convention.