Steve Alb Named Board President of the National Association of College Stores

OBERLIN, OHIO (March 3, 2018) – Steve Alb, MBA, CCR , director of Western Retail Services, The Book Store at Western, Western University, London, ON, Canada, was installed as president of the board of the National Association of College Stores (NACS), the professional trade association that represents the nation’s campus store industry, during CAMEX 2018, NACS’ annual convention and trade show. Alb has a certificate in management from the University of Western Ontario and an MBA in executive management from Royal Roads University. He is also an instructor in the university’s continuing studies diploma programs.

Alb has been an active member in the industry. He is president-elect and secretary of the NACS Board of Trustees and also served on the board in an elected seat from 2008-11. He is a member of the indiCo Board of Directors and previously chaired the NACSCORP Board of Directors. He has served on numerous NACS groups, including chair of the Audit Committee, Research Advisory Committee, and as a member of the Benchmarking Committee, Nominating Committee, Xtreme Task Force, Finance and Budget Committee, and CEO Evaluation Committee.

In addition, Alb has been active with the Canadian Retail Council, Canadian Council for Advancement of Education, Campus Stores Canada, Canadian College Retail Associates - Large Stores Group, Canadian Institute of Management, Canadian Booksellers Association (twice named Campus Bookseller of the Year), and Canadian Publishers' Council (also twice named Bookseller of the Year).

About The National Association of College Stores

The National Association of College Stores (NACS), headquartered in Oberlin, Ohio, is the professional trade association of the $10 billion campus store industry. NACS provides education and other resources that help its member stores support student success, the campus experience, and the academic missions of higher education institutions. The association represents all campus stores, which include nearly 4,000 campuses in the U.S. and Canada, and approximately 1,000 industry-related companies that supply course materials and other merchandise and services to campus stores.