Advocacy Committee

The Manufacturing Mandate - Unleashing a Dynamic Innovation EconomyMembers of the Advocacy Committee work with staff and members of Congress and the Administration in support of issues important to manufacturing technology. They work to positively influence issues relating to international economic policy, technology policy, tax and budget policy, and legal and regulatory reform.

Current Committee Members:

CHAIRMAN:  
Mr. Carl Reed
President/CEO
Abbott Workholding Products
Manhattan, KS
 
Members:  
Mr. Michael P. Cayley, Sr.
President
MIDACO Corp.
Elk Grove Village, IL
Mr.Jesse Levine
CFO
Atlas Technologies, Inc.
Fenton, MI
Ms. Krestine Corbin
Chairman, President & CEO
Sierra Machinery, Inc.
Sparks, NV
Mr. John Memmelaar, Sr.
President
Royal Master Grinders, Inc.
Oakland, NJ
Mr. Doug Currie
President
Erie Press Systems
Erie, PA
Mr. Larry G. Schwartz
President and COO
Okuma America Corp.
Charlotte, NC
Mr. Richard J. Huss
President & CEO
Festo Corporation
Hauppauge, NY
Mr. Steven R. Stokey
Executive VP?Owner
Allied Machine & Engr Corp.
Dover, OH
Mr. Brad Lawton
President
Star Cutter Company
Farmington Hills, MI
Mr. Timothy W. Sweny
Co-President
Modern Inustries, Inc.
Erie, PA
Staff Liaison:  
Douglas K. Woods
President
AMT - The Association For Mfg Technology
McLean, VA