2024–2025 Board of Directors

David McGehee
President

David became owner of Columbia Flag & Sign Company in 2010 after 12 years as General Manager.

He and his wife Marie have two boys, Zack and John. John works for the company and Zack is in the SC Army National Guard.

David enjoys family events, traveling, riding and racing dirt bikes, and is an 80’s hairband nut!

He is passionate about charity work and giving back to his community including taking his Therapy Dog JD on hospital visits.

Columbia Flag & Sign Company
President, Owner
633 Meeting Street
West Columbia, SC 29169
803-748-8524

Dan Ebersold
Vice President

Dan, along with his wife Anna, opened a second location of Gates Flag & Banner Co. in Forest, VA in 2018. Dan has been involved with the flag business since 2010.

Dan’s interests include golfing, coaching youth sports and spending time with his three children.

He is passionate about the continuing the 150-year legacy of Gates Flag & Banner Company.

Gates Flag and Banner Company
Regional Sales Manager
110 Vista Centre Dr. Suite 17
Forest, VA 24551
434-333-0404

James Giraudo
Treasurer

James has been involved in the flag industry since the age of 13, and started PCF 40 years ago at 15.

His hobbies include model railroading, hiking, and traveling–he has visited all 50 U.S. states!

James was an Officer of the California Highway Patrol for 31 years. Having always had an interest in transportation, his current focus is on the cable cars of San Francisco.

Pacific Coast Flag
Co-Owner
2881 E Winter Pines Ct.
Coeur d'Alene, ID 82815
914-444-8622

Sheila Norton
Secretary

Along with her husband, Bill, Sheila is the co-founder of The Flagpole Company in Brooklyn, Michigan, which they started in 2000.

She loves traveling with her husband, spending time with her family, and planting flowers.

Sheila enjoys hearing the stories of how their company’s flags and flagpoles impact people all over the country.

The Flagpole Company
Co-Founder
221 North Main Street
Brooklyn, MI 49230
800-805-9728

Stacey Stewart
Board Member

Stacey has been co-owner of Fly Me Flag in Green Bay, WI, since 2017.

She enjoys country music, hiking, and painting (walls, canvases, and nails) and answers to plant lady, pom-chi mommy, and wifey to Robert.

Stacey is passionate about small, family-run businesses and brick-and-mortar flag stores.

Fly Me Flag
President & Co-Owner
2190C S. Ashland Ave.
Green Bay, WI 54304
920-435-3524

Lyneè Urban
Board Member

After working nearly a decade in online education, Lyneè developed a passion for helping small businesses grow by elevating their Brand Marketing strategy. In June 2019 she left her corporate career to become the Marketing Manager of Flags USA headquartered in Bartlett, IL. Three years later she was invited to become a co-owner of the company.

She has a passion for seeing small businesses make more money so they can magnify their impact in their families and communities.

When Lyneè is not at work, you can find her snuggled on the couch watching Disney movies with her husband, three daughters, and their family cat.

Flags USA
Co-Owner
765 Kimberly Drive
Carol Stream, IL 60188
800-369-8085

Liz Morris
Board Member

Since 2019, Liz has led Carrot-Top Industries, continuing the legacy that her father Dwight began as the company's founder.

She enjoys playing tennis and pickleball, eating delicious food, and spending time with her cats, Olive and Rupert.

Liz is passionate about empowering Americans to take on challenges and pursue their dreams, knowing that even small efforts can spark far reaching change.

Carrot-Top Industries
CEO & Owner
328 Elizabeth Brady Rd
Hillsborough, NC 27278
800-628-3524

Jeff Shaaber
Manufacturer Rep.

Jeff is a flag industry Veteran since 1993 and currently holds the position of Vice President of Sales for Atlas Flags.

He enjoys the outdoors, music and socializing with friends and family, especially around a camp fire.

Jeff is passionate about U.S. Flags Made in the USA, and the people who make their livelihood in this industry.

Atlas Flags
Vice President of Sales
2010 Weems Road
Tucker, GA 30084
800-999-3524

Jennifer Christiansen
Manufacturer Rep.

After working in large corporate America for 35 years, Jen joined the family business in 2021. Together with husband/owner Spencer Christiansen they run FlagSource, a 104-year-old manufacturer of flags. Her degree is in accounting, but she has spent the better part of her career in international business, sales and marketing. She is passionate about continuously striving for improvement through process and technology.

Jennifer and Spencer have one son, Spencer Jr. who, at the age of 11, is already on his way to being an entrepreneur.

When not at work you can find Jennifer cooking up a storm for family or the local swim team or happily playing with one of their 3 dogs and 2 cats.

FlagSource
Director of Sales and Marketing
951 Swanson Drive
Batavia, IL 60510
800-323-9127