Biography

Patrick M. Lavelle was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of VOXX International Corporation in 2005 and elected to the Board of Directors in 1993. He is a seasoned executive with over 40 years of international experience in product development (holds seven patents), sales, marketing and distribution, and mergers & acquisitions and has been with VOXX since 1977, having served as President of VOXX Electronics Corp., the Company’s Mobile and Consumer Electronics Division before his appointment to CEO. Mr. Lavelle is past Chairman of the Executive Board of Directors of the Consumer Technology Association (CTA) and currently sits on its Board as the Industry Advisor and Chair of the Compensation Committee. Additionally, he is a Trustee of Marist College, where he received his undergraduate degree, sits on the Marist Executive Board and is the Current Chair of the Advancement Committee and past Chair of the Admissions Committee. In 2018, Lavelle Hall, a residence hall in the North Campus Housing Complex of Marist College was established in his honor. Throughout his career, Mr. Lavelle has received various awards and honors, including being recognized by the Anti-Defamation League of New York with its American Heritage Award for promoting growth and diversity in the workplace.