NFPA Members Elect 2018-19 Board of Directors at Annual Business Meeting

MILWAUKEE - March 20, 2018 - PRLog -- During NFPA's 2018 Annual Business Meeting, held in conjunction with our February 20-22 Annual Conference in Orlando, Florida, NFPA members elected the Board of Directors for the 2018-19 fiscal year. Although new Board terms don't begin until the start of our new fiscal year on July 1, we use the opportunity for members to elect the Board during the Annual Business Meeting since many of NFPA's Official Company Representatives (OCR), who are eligible to vote, attend the Annual Conference. OCRs not in attendance were able to submit a proxy vote.

Our Board Chair, Marc Weston of Danfoss, read the slate of 2018-19 Board candidates identified by our Nominating Committee:

Executive Committee

Chair – Jon Goreham, QCC, LCC

Vice Chair – John Stenz, FORCE America

Treasurer – Ray Chambers, Muncie Power Products

Secretary – Jeff Hand, ROSS Controls

Past Chair – Marc Weston, Danfoss

Directors

Rick Bush, Micromatic

John Campbell, Clippard

Keith Simons, OEM Controls

Tricia Fulton, Sun Hydraulics Corp.

Michael Chung, Parker Hannifin

Paul Cooke, Bosch Rexroth

David Hahne, Industrial Hard Chrome

Tom Hunter, HUSCO International

Rich Huss, Festo

Jim Kaas, Iowa Fluid Power

Volker Schmitz, Schmalz

Jim Slone, SunSource

A motion was subsequently made, seconded, and carried by an affirmative vote of all voting members present to approve this slate as NFPA's 2018-19 Board of Directors.

I would personally like to thank each of our current and future Board members for the personal and professional commitments they make in support of NFPA's mission to strengthen the fluid power industry. Their diverse and unique perspectives help keep the association focused on both the immediate needs of our members and the long-term needs of our industry. Any member interested in being considered for future Board service should feel free to contact me at elanke@nfpa.com.