The ISDA's getting a new head honcho, who kind of looks like the guy from Wings. Frank Tyneski, Senior Director of ID and Human Factors at Japanese cellie manufacturers Kyocera, will soon be taking the reins. Says the press release:

With a reputation as one of the world's premier designers and visionaries, Tyneski brings a powerful combination of professional accomplishments, personal magnetism and dedication that will appeal to ID professionals, consumers and business leaders of all ages and nationalities.

"Frank has the credentials, the culture, the chemistry and the interest to take IDSA and the entire design profession to new heights," [FIDSA Interim Executive Director Cooper] Woodring said. "With Frank at the helm, the Society will be able to support designers throughout the globe and across the career spectrum. We are extremely pleased to have him on board."

For those of you who've never heard of the guy, Tyneski gets around: IDEA awards in '96 and '98; Designer of the Decade Gold Award in '00; had his hands in Motorola's TalkAbout and the Blackberry 7100; helped set up a design center in India; taught design in Mexico. His name will be up on the door starting October 12th.