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Melissa Whitacure (Incumbent)
Company: Carl's Door Service Inc.
City/State: Baldwin, MD
Bio: Melissa Whitacre is the General Manager of Carl’s Door Service in Baltimore, third generation family business since 1965. Melissa has been working the summers since the age of 15 and joined full time at 23. In fact, Melissa has literally grown up in the industry driving around in the back of her dad’s truck as a kid when they didn’t have a babysitter. Besides Melissa’s office skills, she is a full versed Technician and quite capable of running a truck in the field. In her spare time, Melissa enjoys crafts such as stained glass and cross stitch. Her love for animals can be seen through her constant fostering of ats through humane society and when time allowed, coaching her nephew in youth basketball.
Candidate Statement: "As the current IDA incumbent, I have also served 6 years both on the Committee and volunteering for the YPN. I am asking for your VOTE so I can continue in helping facilitate the changes needed in both IDA and the industry as a whole. Not only to move our industry further, but to bring about opportunities for us all to network and grow."
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Kim Prosser
Company: Precision Door Service
City/State: Portland, OR
Bio: Kim and her husband, Stan Prosser, have owned a garage door franchise, Precision Door Service, in Portland, Oregon, for the past 20 years. With a diverse background in Human Relations, Business Management, Customer Service and Accounting and experience in several industries, Kim has found a home in the door business. Kim and Stan joined the now-defunct Northwest Door and Operators Association (NWDOA) and IDA early on and have enjoyed the relationships with their local door community. Kim has served in board positions within the NWDOA over the years.
Kim was born in Tacoma, WA, raised in Portland, OR, and attended Portland Community College and Portland State University. She enjoys spending family time with Stan’s adult kids and grandkids when not working on their business. Her hobbies include music, cooking, golf, Asian art, and travel. Additionally, Kim is a private pilot, along with her husband.
As a longtime Portland resident, Kim has volunteered for many organizations throughout her life, most notably on the Asian Art Council of the Portland Art Museum, servings several terms as Treasurer, Vice President, and President. She also has volunteered in the past with the Susan Koman Foundation for Breast Cancer Research (Kim is a 25-year breast cancer survivor herself), Raphael House (shelter for battered women and children), and the Pongo Fund (supporting animals in need).
Kim believes learning and challenging yourself is the key to growth and success. She has been a member of a Vistage group (an international peer-to-peer business mentoring organization) for the past six years.
Kim loves the daily challenges of leading a terrific team of professionals in their business and is motivated by being able to help create opportunities for others to be successful, both in business and in their personal lives.
Her favorite business quote is from Lao Tzu, “A leader is best when people barely know he exists; when his work is done, his aim fulfilled, they will say: we did it ourselves.”
Candidate Statement: "I would be honored to serve as your Regional Director for the IDA. I want to give back to a terrific organization that has supported her family through the years with two IDA educational scholarships. It is an excellent opportunity to continue to learn, grow and serve and to help create more successful opportunities for our industry in the Pacific Northwest."
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Alex Gaskill
Company: Skylift Garage Doors
City/State: Raleigh, NC
Bio : Alex Gaskill is the CEO and Founder of Skylift Garage Doors. In addition to overseeing the growth and expansion of the company, he is also responsible for Skylift's leadership team development. As a young adult, he combined his passion for film, sales and entrepreneurship by studying at Ball State University. Prior to becoming CEO of Skylift, Alex was named a top-ranking sales consultant at a software company and managed a territory in the Midwest. Alex’s accomplishments include the rebranding and expansion of Skylift Garage Doors from a 6-person company to more than 30 employees in 3 states. Under his leadership, Skylift grew to become an IDA Top 50 Residential Door Dealer in 2022 and received recognition and as INC 5000 honoree. In his spare time, Alex enjoys hiking, ice hockey, cycling, visiting warm beaches and spending time with family, his wife and his 2-year-old son.
Candidate Statement: "As a relative newcomer to the door business, I have a unique perspective of the garage door industry as a whole. My sales and marketing background have allowed me to have a different — and valuable — perspective on the industry. I want to see our industry grow and evolve as a whole to meet the changing needs and expectations our customers have. In order for dealers to continue to grow as a whole we must challenge the status quo, and how things have “always been done.” My passion is helping businesses thrive. I believe involvement with the IDA is more important than ever in the turbulent economy we face in 2023."
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