FMA Councils

Advance Metal Fabrication with Us

You can help shape the industry by volunteering on an FMA council. Develop your leadership skills and connect with a new network of peers who share your goal of strengthening manufacturing today and into the future. Participation is a great opportunity to share your expertise, make valuable contacts, and exchange ideas on technical and management topics that affect metal processors and fabricators worldwide.

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Coil Processing Technology Council

The mission of the Coil Processing Technology Council, within the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, International, is to provide members and the industry with current and evolving coil processing technology through education programs, expositions, publications, and other means as required to improve the quality and productivity in the coil processing industry.

Rick J Hargrove
Chair
Steel Warehouse of Memphis
Dallas Goodloe
Vice Chair
Dienes Corporation / Neuenkamp Gmbh
Steven G Baker
Heinrich Georg Gmbh
Jason Cuff
Butech Bliss
David Keessen
Reliance Inc
Kyle Klein
Braner USA Inc
Bradley Lazard
Bayou Processing & Storage
Dean Linders
Red Bud Industries
Michael McGuire
SES LLC
Jay Finn, PE
Automatic Feed Company
James Raffin
Raffin Construction Co
Jim Sugars
The Bradbury Co Inc
Peter C Swenson
Robert Vermillion
BachKnives Inc
Audrey Long
Staff Liaison
FMA
Email

Management Advisory Council

The mission of the Management Advisory Council is to focus on content and structure in continuing education through a variety of delivery systems providing executives, owners and upper management with the knowledge, skills and tools needed to improve and grow business performance, adapt to a challenging global workplace and prosper in the competitive business domain.

Travis McDowell
Chair
Metal Fab Engineering
Russ Bagby
Vice Chair
O'Neal Manufacturing Services LLC
Eric Borman
Progressive Metal Manufacturing Co
Mark Ernst
Ernst Enterprises LLC
Brody Fanning
Fab Advisors LLC
Sterling Jensen
Richards Sheet Metal Works Inc
Todd Ludlow
Ludlow Manufacturing Inc
Sarah Richards
Jones Metal Inc
Matthew J Sharpe
Sharpe Unlimited LLC
Adrian Stamper
Quality Manufacturing Corporation
Lori Tapani
Wyoming Machine Inc
Michael Zakrzewski
Bennington Brookstone Inc
Steve Zerio
Triumph Partners LLC
Julie Maddock
Staff Liaison
FMA
Email

Roll Forming Technology Council

The Mission of the Roll Forming Technology Council is to encourage and support the dissemination of technical information through educational programs, to promote the Roll Forming Industry and to provide a forum for sharing technology in order to improve the quality and productivity of the roll forming process.

Bill Johnson
Chair
Welser Profile North America
Kevin Dierking
Vice Chair
voestalpine Roll Forming Corp
Andrew Allman
Second Vice Chair
AMS Controls Inc
Joe Beck
Beck Automation LLC
Neil Brown
Metform International Ltd
Steve Ebel
Roll Form Solutions Inc
David Kinnard
Tower Metalworking Fluids
Scott McMeekan
Ferret Inc
Brian Oxley
Shape Corp
Jack Pacalo
CDH Custom Roll Form
Brian L Rodgers
FORMTEK Inc
Terry Steigmeier
TEKFAB Inc
Chuck Summerhill
TANGENT Roll Design LLC
Paul Tiefenthal
Meta Tool Technologies
Matt Werner
The Bradbury Co Inc
Paul Williams
FORMTEK Inc
Audrey Long
Staff Liaison
FMA
Email

Safety Technology Council

The mission of the Safety Council within the Fabricators and Manufacturers Association, International is to promote safety in the industry by facilitating training, sharing technical information, and exchanging knowledge of current issues about safety and risk control.

Nick Read
Chair
BTD Manufacturing Inc
Matthew DeVolder
Vice Chair
Marsh & McLennan Agency
Steven Lehning
Ingredion
Ryan Marks
Uesco Industries Inc
Thomas McMeekan
Ferret Inc
Jason Merschat
Eric Montgomery
CNA
Nicole Raelyn
Jones Metal Inc
Douglas Raff
Paragon Industrial Controls Inc
Andrew Schonacher
RoboVent
Edward Byron Spencer
Norman - Spencer Inc
Michael M Wiley
Wiley Metal Fabricating Inc
Brandon Wright
Nix Industrial
Audrey Long
Staff Liaison
FMA
Email

Tube & Pipe Technology Council

Audrey Long
Staff Liaison
FMA
Email

Fabrication Technology Council

This mission of the Fabrication Technology Council, within the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association International®, is to help fabricators and manufacturers be competitive in a global marketplace by facilitating training, sharing technical information, and exchanging knowledge of current issues to the metal fabricating community.

Charlie Lenn
Co-Chair
Ataco Steel Products Corp
Kirk McCauley
Co-Chair
American Engineering & Metalworking
Steve Benson
ASMA LLC
Larry Boden
Mate Precision Technologies
Alan R Gildemeister
International Technologies Inc
Shane Herendeen
Mitsubishi Laser / MC Machinery Systems Inc
Kartik Iyer
TRUMPF Inc
Ron Laws
Specialty Machinery Inc
Tyler McLeod
Brenco Industries Ltd
Mark Mercurio
Mazak Optonics Corp
Todd Nelson
SSAB America
Shane Peltier
Ncell Systems
Ross Walker
Prima Power
Julie Maddock
Staff Liaison
FMA
Email

Fabrication and Welding Education Technology Council

The mission of the Fabrication & Welding Education Council is to facilitate partnership, communications and training for companies and educational organizations engaged in fostering careers within the fabrication, welding and metal forming industries.

Scott Laslo
Chair
Columbus State Community College
Mike Allen
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Timothy Baber
College of the Canyons
Will Kennemore
Georgia Trade School
Robert Long
Johnston Community College
Scot McKneely
Georgia Trade School
Ryan Seymour
College of the Canyons
Dan Turner
Yuba College
Audrey Long
Staff Liaison
FMA
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