New MHI Industry Group Chairs, Vice Chairs

At this year’s MHI annual conference in Palm Springs, California MHI industry groups appointed new chairs and vice chairs. They were elected by members of each group by way of vote during membership meetings.

The new chair and vice chair terms will kick-off with chair training in January 2020, followed by a strategic planning meeting, led by MHI’s industry group staff.

Congratulations to the following new chairs and vice chairs:

Automatic Guided Vehicle Systems (AGVS)

• Mark Longacre, Vice Chair

Automated Storage/Retrieval Systems (ASRS)

• Gary Frank, Chair
• Mark Hasler, Vice Chair

Conveyor & Sortation Systems (CSS)

• Sebastian Titze, Chair
• Bhaskar Chopra, Vice Chair
• Kelly Kamlager, Vice Chair

Ergonomic Assist Systems and Equipment (EASE)

• Amy Blueter, Vice Chair

Electrification and Controls Manufacturers Association (ECMA)

• Jason Looman, Vice Chair

Hoist Manufacturers Institute (HMI)

• Mark Arthur, President
• Jonathon Martha, Vice President

Institute of Caster and Wheel Manufacturers (ICWM)

• Scott Fisher, Vice President

The Lift Manufacturers Product Group (LIFT)

• Bob Clark, Chair
• James Johnston, Vice Chair

Monorail Manufacturers Association, Inc. (MMA)

• Jerry Eischens, President
• Brian Stephens, Vice President

The Protective Guarding Manufacturers Association (ProGMA)

• Aaron Conway, Chair
• Ray Niemeyer, Vice Chair

The Robotics Group

• Bryan Knott, Chair
• Crystal Parrott, Vice Chair

Solutions Community

• John Reichert, Executive Director
• John Ashodian, Vice Executive Director