PMA announces committee chairs for 2008.
Press Release Summary:
Members elected to serve on PMA standing committees in 2008 include Jim McGregor to Government Relations/PMAVIC, Bruce Walker to International, James Petiprin to METALFORM Conference, Keith Leatherwood to METALFORM Exposition, Ed Tremblay to METALFORM Strategic Planning, and James Doyle to Management Information. Gene Lambert, Thad Reavill, Tiffany Keat, Al Foote, and Reyna Dickensheets were also elected to serve as committee chairs.
Original Press Release:
PMA Announces 2008 Committee Chairs
CLEVELAND, OH - November 5, 2007 - Eleven Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) members have been elected to serve as chairs of PMA's standing committees. The chairs facilitate committee meetings, drive agenda items, further PMA's strategic plan and represent the interests of their peers.
PMA's standing committees offer members the unique ability to get involved in the sector of their professional field that most suits them-government relations, international, management information, marketing and sales, METALFORM conference, METALFORM exposition, METALFORM strategic planning, quality, safety and environment, technical seminar or training and education.
The newly elected chairs for 2008 are:
Government Relations/PMAVIC: Jim McGregor, Morgal Machine Tool Co., Inc., Springfield, OH
International: Bruce Walker, Walker Corp., Ontario, CA
METALFORM Conference: James Petiprin, Gudel, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI
METALFORM Exposition: Keith Leatherwood, Vibro/Dynamics Corp., Broadview, IL
METALFORM Strategic Planning: Ed Tremblay, Norwalk Innovation, Inc., Shelton, CT
Management Information: James Doyle, Rose City Mfg., Inc., Springfield, OH
Marketing and Sales: Gene Lambert, Batesville Tool & Die, Batesville, IN
Quality: Thad Reavill, METCOM, Inc., Cookeville, TN
Safety & Environment: Tiffany Keat, The Su-Dan Corp., Rochester Hills, MI
Technical Seminar: Al Foote, Compass Technologies, North Olmsted, OH
Training & Education: Reyna Dickensheets, Pridgeon & Clay, Inc., Grand Rapids, MI
PMA is the full-service trade association representing the $91-billion metalforming industry of North America-the industry that creates precision metal products using stamping, fabricating and other value-added processes. Its nearly 1,200 member companies include metal stampers, fabricators, spinners, slide formers and roll formers as well as suppliers of equipment, materials and services to the industry. Members are located in 30 countries, with the majority found in North America in 41 states of the United States as well as Canada and Mexico.
