The Team
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Jeff Bergmann
Executive Director
Jeff serves as Executive Director of the International Housewares Shippers Association and has been involved in international trade since 1984. Jeff has spent the last 15 years building member relationships and negotiating international freight contracts for IHSA. Prior to focusing on shipper association management, Jeff worked in logistics for Andrew Jergens and Kenner Products. Jeff is a graduate of the University of Kentucky with a BS in Accounting and resides in Fort Thomas, Kentucky.
Craig Akers
Directer of Operations
Craig is a key member of the senior management team responsible for the daily operations of IHSA including Marketing, Sales and IT. He is responsible for all expansion activities, corporate alliances and managing relationships with clients and vendors. Craig is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati with an associates degree in Computer Science and a BS in Information Technology.
Debbie Crowe
Manager of Member Services
Debbie has been involved in international trade since 1986 and has served as the Manager of Member Services for the International Housewares Shippers Association since 2006. Debbie is responsible for member recruitment, customer service, rate requests, data management and contract amendments. Debbie has also worked in logistics for Kenner Products.
Rebecca Rice
Manager of Business Development
Rebecca joined IHSA in September 2014 as the Manager of Member Relations. Rebecca is responsible for overseeing the sale of IHSA services and ensuring the client's needs and expectations are being met. She has worked 27 years in the International Transportation Industry with the majority of that time spent at OOCL (USA) Inc. in the sales and operations departments.
Sara Perry
Member Services Specialist
Sara joined IHSA in July 2021. Her primary focus is to provide support for all IHSA members. She is excited about her new responsibilities and looks forward to working directly with the membership.