FALLS CHURCH, VA--(Marketwire - Sep 18, 2012) - The Data Interchange Standards Association (DISA), Secretariat for the Accredited Standards Committee X12 (ASC X12), has installed newly-elected directors for the 2012 - 2014 term to provide leadership in the development of cross-industry e-business standards that improve business process interoperability and facilitate business information exchange.

Newly-elected directors include: Todd Gould, President, Loren Data Corporation and Jim Leach, Managing Director, ACI Group International.

Re-elected incumbent directors serving a 2012 - 2014 term are Ken Hutcheson, President, Hutcheson Consulting; Lisa Lucht, Senior Business Analyst, HP Enterprise Services; Jonathan Lyon, Senior Staff Associate, Federation of Tax Administrators; Wayne Marshall, VP of Professional Services, EDI Specialists and Roger Trout, Principal, Roger Trout Consulting.

Incumbent directors serving a 2011 - 2013 term are Robert Barbour, PNC Bank; Gary Beatty, President, EC Integrity; Stephen Bouchard, Office of the Comptroller of Maryland; Gary Clark, Sr. VP, Bank of America; Bob Fisher, Principal, Fisher Advisors; Paul Lockart, VP, Operations, Liaison Technologies; Stephen Piazza, VP and CTO, InfoMC; Sam Presutti, Senior Manager, B2B Services, National Financial and Jim Taylor, VP, MarineNet.

Newly-elected officers for the 2012 - 2013 term are:

• Chair: Stephen Bouchard, Office of Comptroller of Maryland
• Vice Chair: Ken Hutcheson, President, Hutcheson Consulting
• Treasurer: Gary Clark, Sr. VP, Bank of America
• Secretary: Jonathan Lyon, Senior Staff Associate, Federation of Tax Administrators

The Board of Directors officers will join Ex-Officio Directors Cathy Sheppard, ASC X12 Chair, and Jerry Connors, DISA President.

About DISA
The Data Interchange Standards Association (DISA), Secretariat to ASC X12, is home for the development of cross-industry e-business interchange standards that help organizations improve business methods, lower costs and increase productivity. DISA provides administrative and technical support to ASC X12, with services ranging from publications sales and technical and administrative assistance to conference and webinar planning. For additional information, visit www.disa.org, or call (703) 970-4480.

About ASC X12
ASC X12, chartered by the American National Standards Institute more than 30 years ago, develops and maintains EDI and CICA standards along with XML schemas which drive business processes globally. The diverse membership of ASC X12 includes technologists and business process experts, encompassing health care, insurance, transportation, finance, government, supply chain and other industries. For additional information, visit www.x12.org.  E-mail: pr@disa.org; Phone: (703) 970-4480.