ComicsPRO, the Comics Professional Retail Organization, concluded its 2024 Annual Meeting and has announced changes to the organization’s board.

Tim Stoltzfus of More Fun Comics and Games in Texas stepped down from the board after 6 years, with Siena Fallon of Ultimate Comics in North Carolina elected to his seat, while Katie Pryde of Books with Pictures in Portland was re-elected to her seat.

Jenn Haines of The Dragon in Ontario, Canada, announced that she is stepping down as President of the Board after three years in the role.

It has been an absolute honor to work for all of you.

She cited a need for better work-life balance as the primary impetus for her decision. She remains on the board in the role of Vice President.

Taking over the position of President of the Board is Joe Murray of Captain Blue Hen, who previously served under Haines as Vice President. Murray is a founding member of ComicsPRO and has served on the board for the past five years.

In the announcement, Murray said:

It’s a great honor to be named President of ComicsPRO. I’m standing on the shoulders of giants from founding President Joe Field to my predecessor, Jenn Haines. I’m blessed to be working with an amazing team of Directors ready to drive us forward. Comic retailers are at an inflection point. Our little industry is subject to tidal forces outside of our control. It’s a new ball game and ComicsPRO looks forward to working with our membership, retailers as a whole, and our industry partners to figure out the rules so we can win this game.

Murray listed the continuation of the Comet Standard initiative, membership growth, digital presence improvements, and an overhaul of Local Comic Shop Day among the focuses for the organization this year, alongside its continued activities advocating for the needs of comic retailers with publishers and distributors.

ComicsPRO is a not for profit trade organization dedicated to the progress of direct market comic book retailers. ComicsPRO is the only trade organization for direct-market comic book retailers. ComicsPRO’s goals are not that different from trade organizations in other industries: to promote advocacy, education, and opportunity for their members and for other storefront comic book retailers.