RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA) held its annual election of officers and governors during the association’s fall board of governors meeting, held this past November in Dearborn, Mich.
The HDMA board is responsible for the strategic direction, performance and member satisfaction of the more than 170 members of the association. HDMA is an affiliate of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association.
Patrick Cavanagh, president and CEO of Enovation Controls, has been elected chairman of the HDMA board of directors for 2013. He has served on the HDMA board since 2007 and has been a member of its executive committee since 2009. Cavanagh plays an active role in the HDMA board’s strategic planning group and has been a strong participant in the association’s affairs.
Other HDMA Board Officers for 2013 include:
• Vice Chair – Tim Myers, president, Alcoa Commercial Vehicle Wheels
• Second Vice Chair – Tim Musgrave, president and CEO, Pressure Systems International
• Immediate Past Chairman Jack Shaffer, president and CEO of Bergstrom Inc.
New HDMA Board Members:
• Randy Gardiner, president, Red Dot Corp.
Returning Board Members:
• John Coll, vice president, sales and marketing, Vehicle Group, Eaton Corp.
• Wendy Earp, vice president and CFO, MEMA
• Gary Gerstenslager, president and CEO, Hendrickson
• Thomas Gosnell, CEO of Nelson Global Products
• Timothy Kraus, president and COO, HDMA
• Robert McKenna, president and CEO, MEMA
• Dennis Michels, president and CEO, Link Manufacturing Ltd
• Ed Oeltjen, president, Consolidated Metco
• Ronald Parker, chairman, president and CEO of Indianhead Industries
• Joseph Plomin, vice president, trucks, Meritor
• Gary Smalley, president and CEO, Dayton Parts LLC
• Harry (Butch) Sumpter, president and CEO, Phillips and Temro Industries
