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The NAM is committed to upholding the priorities of manufacturers across the United States—and because the manufacturing industry is advancing, changing and innovating constantly, the NAM is always looking for new voices to share their perspectives and experiences.

Adding new talent: At the spring 2024 board meeting, the NAM elected a series of new leaders who will serve on the NAM’s Board of Directors—the leadership team that upholds the NAM’s mission and promotes the industry’s values and competitiveness worldwide.

The new members include:

• Dan Abramson, Senior Vice President, Americas Market Expansion, FourKites, Inc.
• Jason Alexander, Enterprise Industry Leader – Industrials, RSM US LLP
• Alison Bodor, President and CEO, American Frozen Food Institute
• Kevin Boone, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, CSX Corporation
• Magen Buterbaugh, President & CEO, Greene Tweed
• Adrian Button, Senior Vice President, Operations, Carrier Global Corporation
• AI Collins, Group President, Corporate Development & Sustainability, Fluor Corporation
• John Coykendall, Vice Chair and Industrial Products & Construction National Sector Leader, Deloitte
• David Dunbar, President and Chief Executive Officer; Chairman of the Board, Standex International, Inc.
• Rene Garza, Senior Vice President of Planetary Health Biosolutions, Novonesis
• Steven Hedlund, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, Lincoln Electric Holdings, Inc.
• Edgardo Hernandez, Executive Vice President and President, Manufacturing Operations, Eli Lilly and Company
• Richard Howe, Executive Vice President – Deep Water, Shell plc
• Patricia Hume, Chief Executive Officer, Canvas GFX Inc.
• Jill Jacobson, Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary North America, Electrolux, North America
• Regina Jones, Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Archer Daniels Midland Company
• Karl Jorgenrud, President, Performance Coatings Group, The Sherwin-Williams Company
• Tracy Kemp, Senior Vice President and Chief Information and Digital Officer, Allegion plc
• Michael Lefenfeld, President & Chief Executive Officer, Hexion Inc.
• Boyce Martin III, Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary, Jamison Door Company
• Tim Millwood, Senior Vice President and Chief Supply Chain Officer, AGCO Corporation
• Nicole Murphy, Executive Vice President, Head of Pharmaceutical Operations and Technology, Biogen
• Kenny Rocker, Executive Vice President, Marketing & Sales, Union Pacific Corporation
• John Tate, Senior Vice President, Crown Equipment Corporation
• Leon Topalian, President and Chief Executive Officer, Nucor Corporation
• Keller Watts, Chief Business Officer, Smithfield Foods
• Melissa Williams Hoskins, Chief Executive Officer, WilliamsRDM
• Alex Wright, Chief Executive Officer, Ariel Corporation
• Jill Wyant, President and Chief Executive Officer, Madison Air

What we’re saying: “Our new board members will bring their own keen perspectives and varied backgrounds to the NAM’s critical work,” said NAM Chief of Staff and Senior Vice President of Membership Alyssa Shooshan. “Representing all areas of the manufacturing industry and all corners of the country, we are confident that these individuals will speak effectively for the manufacturing community, and we’re looking forward to everything they will bring to the conversation.”