Mark Tomlinson Named SME Executive Director and General Manager
DEARBORN, Mich., May 1, 2006 The Society of Manufacturing Engineers
(SME) announced today that Mark Tomlinson has been named Executive Director and General Manager. He replaces Nancy Berg, who held the position since February 2000 and resigned last summer after 24 years with SME to pursue a business that helps other non profits focus strategically to grow and to become more relevant and competitive. Tomlinson joined SME in 2003 as Director of Membership with responsibility for Chapter and Technical Activities. In 2005, his responsibilities were expanded after being named Managing Director of Membership.
"Mark brings to the position a strong, personal vision for SME's future, its members, and the needs of manufacturing combined with a principled approach to leadership," said Willy Geary, president of SME. "Having been an SME member working in a fast-paced, global manufacturing environment, Mark
has an ideal background for leading SME to its next phase of greatness.
Mark and Nancy worked closely in developing and refining SME's Plan 2010 goals, strategies and tactics and will continue to work closely on the plan's implementation during their transition. Nancy has been retained by SME to help further Plan 2010 and advance other initiatives, including partnerships with other organizations and companies."
Prior to joining SME, Tomlinson held a variety of positions, including Vice President, Lamb Technicon Machining, where he was responsible for the company's Machining Systems Engineering US operations, including product engineering, new product development, controls, CAD, proposal and related engineering support functions. He also directed market planning and manufacturing engineering activities for the Body and Assembly and Machine Tool divisions.
About SME:
The Society of Manufacturing Engineers is the world's leading professional society supporting manufacturing education. Through its member programs, publications, expositions and professional development resources, SME promotes an increased awareness of manufacturing engineering and helps keep manufacturing professionals up to date on leading trends and technologies. Headquartered in Michigan, SME influences more than half a million manufacturing engineers and executives annually. The Society has members in 70 countries and is supported by a network of hundreds of chapters worldwide. Visit us at www.sme.org.
Contact: Alex Yovanovich
SME Public Relations
Phone: (313) 425-3155
Email: communications@sme.org/
