Jerry Tavin – President of YPA & Co-president of Glasshouse Images

Jerry is known for his devotion to maintaining the highest standards in the business of stock photography and never compromising on quality and ethics.

He has had a long, illustrious career in the photography, travel, music and recruiting industries. He was trained as an attorney, and then founded a successful chain of travel agencies. He later moved to Germany and became a music manager for one of the top jazz singers there. After marrying Janou Pakter, Jerry helped launch her successful global executive search firm 24 years ago.

In 1994 Jerry and Janou created nonstock, a high-end worldwide photography collection that offered an alternative to other more traditional stock agencies. The agency was highly respected for its unique, cutting edge and compelling imagery. Currently Jerry is co-president of Glasshouse Images.

Jerry's enthusiasm for photography and his entrepreneurial spirit are unmatched in this industry. He has always been an advocate not just for photography, but for the photographers themselves.

Jerry was given The Picture Professional award of the year for 2008 by the ASPP (the American Society of Pictures Professionals).

Deborah Free – Treasurer of YPA & Co-president of Visual Connections LLC

Deborah Free is a leading professional in the stock photography industry.Former President and Managing Director of Natural Selection Stock, Deborah developed her knowledge of the imaging industry. Quickly becoming known for her straightforward approach she became a recognized professional in the areas of photographer and agency relations.

She is the co-owner and President of Visual Connections LLC, which offers unique styled events that bring together the buyers of imagery with the suppliers, from around the world.She is a member of PACA, ASPP, NANPA and is Photographer Liaison for StockFood America.

Deborah is driven by her passion for the imaging industry and the wonderful creative people who are drawn to it.

Edward Leigh – Vice-President of YPA & Co-president of Visual Connections LLC

Edward Leigh has been an IT consultant since 1996, after working as Research and Development Manager at Getty Images.

Recent projects have included developing an online picture library and children's art competition for Look and Learn and developing a classical music recommendation engine for Classical World.

He is also co-president of Visual Connections LLC (with Deborah Free) and president of OSoLiS LLC, an online software licensing company.

Susan Carr – Education Director at ASMP

Susan Carr is a photographer and a past president of ASMP, Susan has long been dedicated to the advocacy and education of fellow photographers and currently serves as Education Director at ASMP. She recently completed her own book, The Art and Business of Photography.