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Nuts, Bolts, & Thingamajigs foundation elects officers

Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs® (NBT), the charitable foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association Intl., Rockford, Ill., has elected a new slate of officers.

The following officers will serve a one-year term:

  • Chair: David Brown, president, Affiliations Unlimited Inc.
  • Vice chair: Warren Long, defense commodity manager, NPG, Oshkosh Corp.
  • Secretary/treasurer: Bruce Benedict, president, Production Tube Cutting

In addition, Franklin Maccotan, director, industry leader manufacturing segment, CNA, was elected to a two-year term.

Grants from NBT provide seed funding for community and technical college organizers offering summer manufacturing camps designed to inspire junior high and high school students to consider careers in manufacturing and provide scholarships to help community/technical college and trade school students studying to prepare for careers in manufacturing.