SOCMA President/CEO heads slate of 2012 CMA Board officers.

National Association of Manufacturers Mar 12, 2012

Press Release Summary:

Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) President and CEO Lawrence Sloan has been elected 2012 chairman of Council of Manufacturing Associations (CMA) Board of Directors. CMA is made up of 200+ associations from every sector of manufacturing and provides resources to members to broaden reach of NAM advocacy efforts. Additional CMA officers for 2012 were announced, including 1st Vice Chairman Donna Harman, 2nd Vice Chairman Ernie Rosenberg, and Immediate Past Chairman Bob Weidner.

Original Press Release:

SOCMA President and CEO Heads Slate of 2012 Council of Manufacturing Associations Board Officers

Providing Leadership and Advocacy to Keep Manufacturers Competitive

Washington, D.C. - Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA) President and CEO Lawrence (Larry) Sloan has been elected to serve as the 2012 chairman of the Council of Manufacturing Associations' (CMA) Board of Directors. The CMA is made up of more than 200 associations from every sector of manufacturing and provides resources and networks to members to broaden the reach of the National Association of Manufacturers' (NAM) advocacy efforts.

"We are very excited to have Larry as our 2012 chairman of the CMA Board of Directors," said NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons. "His passion and understanding of manufacturing will help the NAM and the members of the CMA address the unprecedented challenges facing manufacturing as we work together to keep manufacturers in the United States competitive."

Additional CMA officers for 2012 include:

1st Vice Chairman - Donna Harman, President and CEO, American Forest & Paper Association

2nd Vice Chairman - Ernie Rosenberg, President and CEO, American Cleaning Institute

Immediate Past Chairman - Bob Weidner, President and CEO, Metals Service Center Institute

The 2012 CMA Board of Directors includes:

Lynn Bragg, President, Glass Packaging Institute

William Carteaux, President and CEO, The Society of the Plastics Industry

Thomas Dobbins, Chief Staff Executive, American Composites Manufacturers Association

J. Andrew Doyle, President, American Coatings Association

William E. Gaskin, President, Precision Metalforming Association

Thomas J. Gibson, President and CEO, American Iron and Steel Institute

Andrew G. Kireta, Sr., President and CEO, Copper Development Association, Inc.

Kimberly Korbel, Executive Director, American Wire Producers Association

Scott Lynch, President, American Bearing Manufacturers Association

Charles McGrath, CAE, Executive Director, Interlocking Concrete Pavement Institute

Brian P. McGuire, President, Tooling and Manufacturing Association

Tom Morrison, CEO, Metal Treating Institute

Kraig Naasz, President and CEO, American Frozen Food Institute

Ralph Nappi, CAE, President, NPES - The Association for Suppliers of Printing, Publishing and Converting Technologies

Jay Vroom, President and CEO, CropLife America

Douglas K. Woods, President, AMT, the Association for Manufacturing Technology

Stephen Yurek, President, Air-Conditioning, Heating and Refrigeration Institute

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