Manufacturers Alliance Adds New Board of Trustee Members

Jun 16, 2020



ARLINGTON, Va. - June 16, 2020 - (Newswire.com)

The Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) today announced that it added seven new members to its Board of Trustees.

“Manufacturing is facing some of the strongest headwinds in generations. Participating in the MAPI Board of Trustees gives fellow CEOs a strong community of trusted peers to support them and their executive teams through these challenging times and during the coming recovery,” said David Nord, Chairman of the MAPI Board of Trustees and Chairman and CEO, Hubbell Incorporated.

The new MAPI Board of Trustee members include:

-      Howard Coker, President and CEO, Sonoco Products Company

-      Karin De Bondt, President, Thermo King Americas (a division of Trane Inc.)

-      David W. Heinzmann, President and CEO, Littelfuse

-      JoAnna Sohovich, CEO, The Chamberlain Group

-      Roel Vestjens, President and CEO, Belden

-      William Waltz, President and CEO, Atkore International

-      Robert S. Wetherbee, President and CEO, ATI

“I am proud to add these outstanding leaders to our Board,” noted Stephen Gold, President and CEO of MAPI. “I’m pleased, during these uncertain times, that we continue to grow our Board of Trustees to provide an opportunity for leaders to network and support our mission of delivering the tools and ideas to help manufacturing leaders make smarter business decisions. We welcome the new members and their ideas to power manufacturing leaders.”

See the full list of MAPI’s Board of Trustees.

About MAPI
Founded in 1933, the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) is a nonprofit organization that connects manufacturing leaders with the ideas they need to make smarter decisions. As the manufacturing leadership network, its mission is powering leaders within manufacturing to drive the growth, profitability, and stature of global manufacturers. For more information, visit mapi.net.

Media Contact:

Kristin Graybill
MAPI
703.841.9000
[email protected]




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