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FMA elects new directors, officers

Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl. (FMA), Rockford, Ill., has announced the election of Brian Havlovic, senior engineer, Kawasaki Motors Mfg. Corp. U.S.A.; Jason Hillenbrand, laser products manager, Amada America Inc.; and Pamela Swanson, president, Airgas North Central to its board of directors. All will serve three-year terms on the board.

Current board member Al Zelt, director of sales and marketing, processors, and service centers, ASKO Inc., has been elected chairman. He became active on the FMA board in 2007.

Other officers for 2015-2016 are:

  • First vice chairman: Vivek Gupta, president, Texas ProFab Corp.
  • Second vice chairman: Lyle Menke, vice president, administration and marketing and chief spiritual officer, Peddinghaus Inc.
  • Secretary/treasurer: William “Jeff” Jeffery, CEO, IRMCO