RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C. – The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA), held its annual election of officers and governors during the fall 2010 board of governors meeting, Nov. 9, 2011 in Dearborn, Mich.
The HDMA board is responsible for the strategic direction, performance and member satisfaction for the more than 170 members of the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association. HDMA is an affiliate of MEMA.
Jack Shaffer, president and CEO, Bergstrom Inc., has been re-elected for a second term and will serve as 2012 chairman of the HDMA Board of Directors. He has served on the HDMA board since 2005 and has been a member of its executive committee since 2008. He plays an active role in the HDMA board’s strategic planning group and has been a strong participant in the association’s affairs. Shaffer is the primary driver behind the association’s additional emphasis on the off-highway industry, in addition to HDMA’s traditional on-highway focus. A seven-year member of the Heavy Duty Business Forum, where he also serves as a board director, Shaffer was recently elected to the MEMA board of directors at its fall meeting.
In addition to Shaffer, other returning HDMA officers for 2012 include:
· Vice Chair – Patrick Cavanagh, president and CEO, Williams Controls
· Second Vice Chair – Timothy Myers, president, Alcoa Wheel and Transportation Products
· Immediate Past Chairman – Denny Michels, president and CEO of Link Manufacturing
New to the board in 2012 will be:
· Director Elected – Thomas Gosnell, CEO of Nelson Global Products
Elected to additional terms on the HDMA board are:
· Tim Musgrave, president and CEO, Pressure Systems International
· Ed Oeltjen, president, Consolidated Metco
· Ronald Parker, chairman, president and CEO of Indianhead Industries
· Joseph Plomin, vice president, Trucks, Meritor
Continuing to serve on the HDMA board are:
· John Coll, vice president, Sales and Marketing, Vehicle Group, Eaton Corporation
· Wendy Earp, vice president and CFO, MEMA
· Gary Gerstenslager, president and CEO, Hendrickson
· Timothy Kraus, president and COO, HDMA
· Robert McKenna, president and CEO, MEMA
· Gary Smalley, president and CEO, Dayton Parts LLC
· Harry (Butch) Sumpter, president and CEO, Phillips and Temro Industries
