VETERAN LEADERSHIP
The Board
Setting industry standards through decades of experience. A legacy of uncompromised professionalism and precision in the modern craft.
TIMA board of directors
Tattoo Industry Manufacturers Alliance
Co-Founder & President
ROB SMEAD
30+ year veteran practitioner and regulatory strategist establishing modern clinical frameworks.
Vice President
JAMES GAITHER
18-year lateral market expert bringing advanced operational scaling and oversight.
Secretary
SELINA MEDINA
20+ year veteran artist and core industry advocate shaping structural integrity.
Co-Founder & Exec Director
SEAN BROWN
Government affairs specialist focusing on systemic regulatory compliance and standards.
Director
JEREMY MILLER
PhD lead auditor ensuring strict adherence to TIMA's operational mandates.
Inktegrity board of directors
Governed Independently of TIMA
INDEPENDENCE STATEMENT
The Inktegrity Board operates with completely separate governance from TIMA. This structural independence guarantees impartial oversight, objective auditing standards, and uncompromising ethical practices across the industry without conflict of interest.
JOHN EVERETT
DIRECTOR OF COMPLIANCE
Leads the independent compliance monitoring division, ensuring that all standards are met with uncompromising objectivity and precision.
SARAH JOYNER
LEAD AUDITOR
Pioneering the strictest evaluation frameworks, bringing over two decades of technical auditing expertise to maintain Inktegrity's high standards.
MICHAEL SHAW
ETHICS CHAIR
Directs the ethical charter, reviewing systemic operations and protecting the integrity of the board against external influence.
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