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Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is continuing the growth of its footprint in the nation’s capital with three new hires to its policy and government relations division as well as a new addition to its member and board relations division. Over the past year, the NAM has added dozens of new staff as part of an aggressive expansion of the association’s advocacy and reach in Washington and across the country.

The 116th Congress will present manufacturers new opportunities to achieve progress on a range of critical issues, including infrastructure, immigration, export expansion and workforce development. In addition, we will continue to work with agency leaders to make continued improvements to our tax and regulatory systems. With these new additions to our best-in-class policy and government relations team and member and board relations team, we are well-prepared to seize these opportunities to advance a post-partisan agenda and ensure our members have the tools needed to keep hiring new workers, investing in equipment and facilities and raising wages and benefits, said NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons.

New hires include the following:

• Sam Beaver joins the NAM as Director of Government Relations. Sam comes to the NAM with experience in many areas of policy, including agriculture, health care, financial services, tax, education, foreign affairs, homeland security and more. Prior to joining the NAM, he was the policy adviser to Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn where he led whips on legislation headed to the Senate floor in areas of tax, trade and banking policy. Prior to that, he was the professional staff member for the Senate Committee on Finance where he negotiated and worked with senators and staff to draft and pass bipartisan bills.

• David Eiselsberg joins the NAM as Senior Director for Tax Policy. David comes to the NAM with 18 years of government relations experience and thorough knowledge of the public policy process. Prior to joining the NAM, he was the chief of staff for Rep. Sam Johnson, a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee. Over the years, David served Rep. Johnson as deputy chief of staff, legislative director and tax policy adviser. Prior to his service in the House of Representatives, David was a legislative assistant to Sen. Norm Coleman where he focused on tax, banking and small business issues. David also spent nearly six years managing research operations for a government relations firm.

• Graham Owens joins the NAM as Director of Legal and Regulatory Policy. Prior to joining the NAM, Graham was a legal fellow at TechFreedom where he was selected as a member of the Federal Communications Commission’s Broadband Deployment Advisory Committee to work alongside legal, industry and academic leaders to provide policy and legal advice to the FCC. He also served as a law clerk at the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection and served as professional staff for several years on the Oversight and Judiciary committees in the House of Representatives.

• Kristie Arslan joins the NAM as Director of Member and Board Relations. Prior to joining the NAM, Kristie was a principal at Arslan Consulting Services. She also served as executive director for Women Impacting Public Policy and prior to that was president and CEO of the National Association for the Self-Employed (NASE). She will be based in Philadelphia, and her region will include New York, New Jersey, Delaware and Eastern Pennsylvania.

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The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs more than 12 million men and women, contributes $2.25 trillion to the U.S. economy annually, has the largest economic impact of any major sector and accounts for more than three-quarters of private-sector research and development. The NAM is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the United States. For more information about the Manufacturers or to follow us on Shopfloor, Twitter and Facebook, please visit www.nam.org.

Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) announced that Richard (Rick) Haas, president and CEO – Mahindra Automotive North America, has been named to the NAM Board of Directors. As an NAM board member, Haas will work to advance a manufacturing policy agenda that promotes growth and prosperity for all Americans.

The NAM is the largest industrial trade association in the United States and the nation’s leading advocate for manufacturing. The NAM’s 14,000 members include some of the world’s most iconic brands, and more than 90 percent of its members are small and medium-sized businesses. The NAM Board, which comprises leaders representing companies of all sizes in every industrial sector, is the driving force behind the NAM’s advocacy efforts on issues affecting manufacturers.

I am honored to be a part of the NAM Board as we advocate and promote policies that will ensure our continued growth and success as manufacturers, said Haas. It is critical that our elected officials and key stakeholders in Washington, D.C. understand how current policies and proposed changes to these policies impact the more than 12 million men and women employed in manufacturing here in the United States. I look forward to sharing Mahindra’s story and the stories of all manufacturers who are working tirelessly to keep our promises to our people and to our communities—particularly following the historic tax reform and regulatory relief we’ve seen over the past two years.

In March of this year, Mahindra became the first automotive OEM to open a manufacturing operation in the Detroit area in more than 25 years when it launched its ROXOR off-road vehicle. The company’s Auburn Hills, Michigan operation serves as Mahindra’s North American headquarters and will play a key role in its plan to become a global player in a variety of mobility segments.

Rick commands respect as a recognized leader in our industry, and the NAM will be stronger thanks to his service on our Board of Directors, said NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons. Across America, manufacturers are keeping our promise to deliver for our people and communities following tax reform and regulatory relief from Washington. The NAM’s mission is to ensure we keep moving forward by expanding trade, investing in infrastructure, reforming our immigration system, responding to the workforce crisis and so much more. Rick will bring invaluable insights as we work to drive even more manufacturing growth in America and be an advocate for the more than 12 million men and women who make things in America.

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  Mahindra Automotive North America (MANA) is the North American headquarters of the $20.7B Mahindra Group’s automotive division. Established in 2013, MANA now employs over 400 people and became the first automotive OEM to launch a manufacturing operation in SE Michigan in over 25 years when it began producing the ROXOR off-road vehicle earlier this year in Auburn Hills, MI. Working with affiliate Mahindra teams in India, Italy and Korea, MANA also continues to fulfill its mission as a center of automotive engineering excellence, which includes automotive design, engineering and vehicle development, and is led by a team of veteran industry executives, engineers and designers. For more information, visit www.mahindraautomotivena.com and www.roxoroffroad.com.

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The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs more than 12 million men and women, contributes $2.25 trillion to the U.S. economy annually, has the largest economic impact of any major sector and accounts for more than three-quarters of private-sector research and development. The NAM is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the United States. For more information about the Manufacturers or to follow us on Shopfloor, Twitter and Facebook, please visit www.nam.org.

Washington, D.C. – National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) President and CEO Jay Timmons today announced plans to continue the NAM’s ambitious organizational growth with the acquisition of the Manufacturing Leadership Council (MLC). The MLC is a leader in providing best practices, data and insights to manufacturing companies of all sizes on Manufacturing 4.0, the next wave of technological breakthroughs driving innovation in the industry. In keeping with the NAM’s 2020 Vision, the long-term growth plan developed under Timmons’ leadership, this acquisition will expand the association’s reach, operational expertise and diverse array of services available to NAM members.

We are continuing to implement a vision we laid out more than three years ago when we made a commitment to provide programming that exceeds our members’ expectations and demonstrates what the modern business association should be, said Timmons. This acquisition is a milestone for the NAM and enhances the value proposition for our members at a time when trade associations are being asked to deliver an ever-growing array of services in addition to exceptional government relations leadership. The MLC will give the NAM access to unparalleled expertise and knowledge, while expanding our reach in the industry and diversifying our revenue streams—all in service to our mission of building a more successful and competitive manufacturing industry in the United States.

The MLC provides its membership access to real-world insights from other manufacturing professionals on topics such as artificial intelligence, predictive maintenance, augmented and virtual reality, robotics, additive manufacturing, current workforce digital readiness and cybersecurity. MLC co-founder David R. Brousell will continue to lead the MLC’s day-to-day operations as vice president and executive director, reporting to NAM Chief Operating Officer Todd Boppell, who successfully negotiated and executed the deal on behalf of the NAM.

The NAM is a natural home for the MLC. It’s a win–win for our current members, and we look forward to sharing our resources and programming with a growing number of manufacturing leaders, said Brousell. Thanks in part to the NAM’s leadership, manufacturing in America is seeing incredibly strong growth, and the MLC is committed to providing the cutting-edge insights on the advanced technology, organization and leadership requirements of Manufacturing 4.0, a pivotal trend that is redefining industry competitiveness in the global market.

As part of the acquisition, the MLC’s staff will join the NAM team. More information on the MLC can be found here.

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The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs more than 12 million men and women, contributes $2.25 trillion to the U.S. economy annually, has the largest economic impact of any major sector and accounts for more than three-quarters of private-sector research and development. The NAM is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the United States. For more information about the Manufacturers or to follow us on Shopfloor, Twitter and Facebook, please visit www.nam.org.

Washington, D.C. – The National Association of Manufacturers’ (NAM) Council of Manufacturing Associations (CMA) has announced that 10 trade associations will be recognized with the “Best Manufacturing Associations to Work For” Awards. Winners will be honored at the CMA’s 2018 Summer Leadership Conference in Chicago, Illinois this August.

The 10 associations, listed alphabetically, are as follows:

• American Bakers Association
• American Coatings Association
• Fabricators & Manufacturers Association, International
• Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries
• International Sign Association
• Irrigation Association
• PMMI — The Association for Packaging and Processing Technologies
• The Aluminum Association
• The Fertilizer Institute
• The Plastics Industry Association

The NAM is proud to recognize and congratulate these outstanding associations for building exemplary work environments, said NAM President and CEO Jay Timmons. Manufacturing is about people, and that is just as true on the shop floor as it is in our associations and advocacy work. We’re dedicated to helping all of our CMA members identify best practices and learn from each other. Celebrating the best of the best helps all of us succeed.

Each and every day, these organizations are showing how careers supporting manufacturing can be fun, fulfilling and flexible—not just a good paycheck, said CMA Executive Director Tonya Muse.We’re proud to recognize every one of our CMA partners that is being honored this year and we look forward to recognizing even more outstanding partners in the years to come.

The CMA has partnered with Best Companies Group (BCG), an independent research firm specializing in identifying great places to work, in order to highlight manufacturing associations that go above and beyond for their employees. In addition to getting highlighted by the CMA, the award offers significant organizational benefits, including heightened company pride, improved employee morale and retention and public relations and marketing advantages. Each organization will also receive an anonymous feedback report to help identify and analyze new opportunities to improve their workplace.

The CMA is made up of more than 260 manufacturing trade associations that work together on behalf of manufacturing in the United States. Through their membership, the NAM provides knowledge, resources and a great network to help these association CEOs create a stronger and more prosperous manufacturing sector.

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The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) is the largest manufacturing association in the United States, representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states. Manufacturing employs more than 12 million men and women, contributes $2.25 trillion to the U.S. economy annually, has the largest economic impact of any major sector and accounts for more than three-quarters of private-sector research and development. The NAM is the powerful voice of the manufacturing community and the leading advocate for a policy agenda that helps manufacturers compete in the global economy and create jobs across the United States. For more information about the Manufacturers or to follow us on Shopfloor, Twitter and Facebook, please visit www.nam.org.