PTDA Foundation Announcement names 2011 trustees.

Power Transmission Distributors Association Feb 21, 2011

Press Release Summary:

Bill Childers was elected to lead PTDA Foundation 2011 Board of Trustees and will be joined by officers Barb Ross as vice president and Ken Miko as treasurer. Board of Trustees in 2011 includes 12 people: Robert K. Callahan, Ted Chisholm, Tom Clawser, Harold Dunaway, Terry Knight, David Mayer, Jeffrey Moore, W. Penny OmnÃƒÂ¨s, Will Seagren, Brian Short, Thomas H. Tesoro, and Tom Wells. Also, Terry Knight will serve as chair of Industrial Careers PathwayÃ‚Â® Steering Committee.

Original Press Release:

PTDA Foundation Announces 2011 Trustees

Chicago, Ill.-The PTDA Foundation 2011 Board of Trustees will be led by Bill Childers, president North American sales, Rexnord Industries, LLC (Milwaukee, Wis.), who was elected to serve a second term.

Joining Childers as officers are Barb Ross, vice president sales and marketing, Drives, LLC (Fulton, Ill.), who is serving a second term as vice president, and Ken Miko, director of employee development and education, BDI (Cleveland, Ohio), serving as treasurer.

The following will serve as the PTDA Foundation's Board of Trustees in 2011:

Robert K. Callahan, executive director of business development and marketing, Hitachi Maxco Ltd. (Kennesaw, Ga.)

Ted Chisholm, director global business processes, BDI Canada Inc. (Mississauga, Ontario, Canada)

Tom Clawser, sales and marketing manager, Brown Transmission & Bearing Co. (Lancaster, Penn.)

Harold Dunaway, executive vice president finance and administration, Motion Industries Inc. (Birmingham, Ala.)

Terry Knight, director channel development, SKF USA, Inc. (Kulpsville, Pa.)

David Mayer, vice president of marketing, Kaman Industrial Technologies Corp. (Windsor, Conn.)

Jeffrey Moore, director North American sales, Baldor Electric Company (Fort Smith, Ark.)

W. Penny OmnÃ¨s, director, BCB Corporate Services, Ltd. (North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada)

Will Seagren, president, Bearing Engineering Co. (San Leandro, Calif.)

Brian Short, director distribution sales, bearing division, Kaydon Corporation (Miamisburg, Ohio)

Thomas H. Tesoro, vice president sales and marketing, Jason Industrial Inc., A Megadyne Group Co. (Fairfield, N.J.)

Tom Wells, sales director, Gates Corporation (Denver, Colo.)

Terry Knight is serving as chair of the Industrial Careers PathwayÂ® Steering Committee for a second consecutive term.

The PTDA Foundation, whose work is funded by donations, was founded in 1982 to enhance knowledge, education, professionalism and productivity within the power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) industry.

The Foundation's core initiative, Industrial Careers PathwayÂ®, is a collaboration of industrial distribution associations working together to bring tomorrow's North American employees to the industrial distribution channel; develop programs to teach business and distribution basics; and create affordable resources for current employee development.

The Foundation is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt 501(c)(3) corporation whose operations are funded by tax deductible contributions. Contributions are tax deductible to the full amount allowed by law.

For more information or a complete list of donors, visit www.industrialcareerspathway.org.