PTDA Elects 2010 Officers

Chicago, Ill.—October 24, 2009—The Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) today elected its 2010 Board of Directors and Manufacturer Council at the PTDA 2009 Industry Summit in San Diego, Calif.

Keith Nowak, president, MPT Drives, Inc. (Madison Heights, Mich.) will become PTDA’s president in 2010.  He succeeds Drew Tucci, director, marketing & sales, Eastern Bearings, Inc. (Waltham, Mass.).  Nowak has been active in the association since 2003, serving on the Industry Summit Planning Committee, PTDA Web Site Redesign Task Force and the Technical Education Committee from 2004 to 2007.  He currently serves on the ICP Advisory Board in Detroit and as first vice president on PTDA’s Board of Directors.

“I’m honored and excited to serve as PTDA’s president in 2010,” said Nowak.  “PTDA is the premier association for the power transmission/motion control distribution channel.  Our member companies are supported and strengthened by the business connections and information-sharing that are the hallmarks of PTDA.  In 2010, as PTDA celebrates its 50th anniversary, we will continue to craft programs and services that meet our members’ needs now and into the future.”

Joining Nowak on the 2010 PTDA Board of Directors will be:

• First Vice President David Mayer, vice president marketing, Kaman Industrial Technologies Corporation (Windsor, Conn.)
• Second Vice President Michel Bouchard, secretary treasurer, General Bearing Service Inc. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
• Treasurer John Masek, vice president, Bearing Service Inc. (Livonia, Mich.) 
• Immediate Past President Drew Tucci, director, marketing & sales, Eastern Bearings, Inc. (Waltham, Mass.)
• Directors:
  • Ajay Bajaj, president, Rotator Products Limited (Woodbridge, Ontario, Canada)
  • Christopher Bursack, director marketing, Industrial Supply Co., Inc. (Plymouth, Minn.)
  • Harold Dunaway, executive vice president finance & administration, Motion Industries Inc. (Birmingham, Ala.)
  • Ron Herem, vice president, marketing and business development, Baldwin Supply Co. (Minneapolis, Minn.)
  • Ken Miko, vice president, BDI (Cleveland, Ohio)
  • Richard A. White, president and CEO, Flexco (Downers Grove, Ill.)

Randy Breaux, vice president marketing, Baldor Electric Company (Fort Smith, Ark.) assumes the duties of the PTDA Manufacturer Council chair in 2010, succeeding Bob Daniel, general sales manager, The Timken Company (Canton, Ohio).  Breaux has served on the council since 2007 and currently serves as the vice chair. 

Joining Breaux on the Manufacturer Council for 2010 will be:

• Vice Chair Pamela Kan, president, Bishop-Wisecarver Corporation (Pittsburg, Calif.)
• Immediate Past Chair Bob Daniel, general sales manager, The Timken Company (Canton, Ohio)
• Members:
  • Cliff Bannon, national sales manager, Climax Metal Products Company (Wickliffe, Ohio)
  • Michael W. Dolpp, vice president sales Americas, Danaher Motion/Thomson (Amherst, N.Y.)
  • Brian Kolman, vice president, Brewer Machine & Gear Co. (St. Louis, Mo.)
  • Kevin Powers, president industrial group, U.S. Tsubaki Inc (UST) (Wheeling, Ill.)
  • George Rizza, national sales manager, Nord Gear Corp. (Waunakee, Wisc.)
  • Craig Schuele, vice president marketing & business development, Altra Industrial Motion (Braintree, Mass.)

Founded in 1960, the Power Transmission Distributors Association (PTDA) is the leading association for the industrial power transmission/motion control (PT/MC) distribution channel.  A U.S.-based trade association, PTDA represents 198 power transmission/motion control distribution firms that generate more than $10 billion in sales and span 3,500 locations in North America and 11 other countries.  PTDA members also include 187 manufacturers that supply the PT/MC industry.

PTDA is dedicated to providing exceptional networking, targeted education, relevant information and leading-edge business tools to help distributors and manufacturers meet marketplace demands competitively and profitably.  For more information, visit www.ptda.org.