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ASSOCIATIONS: Earle, Moss to Give 2016 STAFDA Keynotes

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Football coaching legends Herm Edwards and Jimmy Johnson are the keynote speakers at the 40th annual 2016 Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association convention.

STAFDA will meet November 6-8, 2016 in Atlanta.

•  Brandon Moss, president of the tools and assembled products division of Southwire Tools, will give the Associate State-of-the-Industry address at the 40th anniversary convention of the Specialty Tools & Fasteners Distributors Association.

•  As STAFDA president, Terry Earle of Fort Worth Bolt & Tool Co. will give the Distributors’ State-of-the-Industry speech.

Moss previously was Southwire’s VP of retail sales, managing accounts with MRO businesses. He joined Southward in 2007 from Lutron Electronics and also held sales and marketing roles with Stanley Black & Decker. Southwire designs and supplies products for construction and homeowners, including hand tools, test devices, contractor equipment, temporary power, lighting items, extension cords home controls and surge protectors. Web: southwire.com

Edwards is a pro football analyst for ESPN known for his “Hermanisms” terminology.  His sound bite, “You play to win the game!” became the title of his book on leadership.

As head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs (2006-2009) and New York Jets (2001-2005) he took both teams to the playoffs.

He played nine seasons for the Philadelphia Eagles (1977-1986) – including Super Bowl XV – and played with the Los Angeles Rams and Atlanta Falcons. He founded the Herm Edwards Youth Foundation in 1985 and Herm Edwards Youth Football Camp.

Johnson was the architect of the Super Bowls XXVII and XXVIII Dallas Cowboys’ victories where he was head coach from 1989-1994.  He succeeded Don Shula as head coach of the Miami Dolphins in 1996. He retired from coaching in 2000 with a 80-64 regular season record and 9-4 postseason mark.

In five seasons at the University of Miami he compiled a 52-9 record, two Orange Bowl titles and the 1987 national championship. He is now on Fox’s NFL Sunday show.

STAFDA previously announced Brandon Moss, president of the tools and assembled products division of Southwire Tools, will give the associate State-of-the-Industry address and association president, Terry Earle of Fort Worth Bolt & Tool Co. will give the distributors’ State-of-the-Industry speech.

For information contact STAFDA. Tel: 262 784-4774 Email: info@stafda.org Web: stafda.org