Mark Lighterman, long-time ANA Board member, devoted hobbyist and collector and recipientof multiple numismatic awards, has been elected to the office of Vice President of theAmerican Numismatic Association.

Mr. Lighterman is focusing on education and service for his tenure in office. He is an expert atservice in the hobby, fulfilling multiple roles for different organizations simultaneously.

About the election and his upcoming tasks Mr. Lighterman said,

Mark is the recipient of multiple ANA awards including the Lifetime Achievement Award,amongst many others. His other accolades include awards of merit from TAMS and additionalspecialty clubs of which he is a member and, in the case of TAMS, for which he has servedas an officer.

James Motley, current President of error and variety club CONECA (for which Lightermancurrently sits as a board member and serves as its Vice President) said about the election,

CONECA has a booming membership base. Its name stands for and it is the largest coin specialty club in the UnitedStates. It has actively been educating collectors about mint error and variety coins for the lastfive decades. Mark Lighterman is a long-time member and has been an actively engagedofficial for the club. He is a Hall of Fame recipient from CONECA, an immense honor.

Mr. Lighterman is available for interviews to discuss his term with the ANA and his plans forhis time in office. For more information he can be reached directly via email at:mlighter@bellsouth.net