Jay McLellan, president of HAI by Leviton, is the new chairman of the Executive Board of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA®). In his newly appointed role, McLellan oversees the strategic direction of the CEA, the trade association representing more than 2,000 consumer electronics and technology companies and billions of dollars in revenue.
In a year when home automation, or the “connected home” as it was tagged at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) held in Las Vegas, took a huge leap forward in attention, with a record number of companies showcasing connected home products and services (which will massively advance consumer awareness of the technology), it was very notable that the newly appointed CEA chairman has a home automation/small business background, only adding to the momentum.