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December 02, 2008


US commerce secretary appoints new members to Manufacturing Council

US Commerce Secretary Carlos M Gutierrez announced the new membership of the U.S. Manufacturing Council, including a new chairman and vice chair.

The release added that Mr Fred Keller chairman & CEO of Cascade Engineering will serve as the new chairman of the Manufacturing Council. Mr Kellie Johnson president of ACE Clearwater Enterprises will serve as the vice chairman. The members of the Council include:

1. Mr Dean Bartles vice president & GM of General Dynamics Corp
2. Mr John Cantlin president of Lifoam Industries
3. Mr Daniel DiMicco chairman, president & CEO of Nucor Corp
4. Mr Daniel W Holmes Jr chairman of Morrison Products, Inc
5. Mr William Jones president of Penn United Technology, Inc
6. Mr Peter Kamenstein president of Kamenstein a Division of Lifetime Brands Corp
7. Mr James McGregor president of Morgal Machine Tool and Ohio Stamping and Machine
8. Mr Michael Nowak president & CEO of Coating Excellence International
9. Mr Jason Speer vice president & GM of Quality Float Works, Inc
10. Mr Harding Stowe president & CEO of RL Stowe Mills Inc
11. Mr Edward Voboril chairman of the Board of Analogic
12. Ms Della Williams president & CEO of Williams Pyro Inc

Mr Gutierrez said that “The Manufacturing Council is a strong voice for the private sector. The Council focuses on issues that are critical to manufacturing competitiveness, including improving innovation, lowering energy costs and preparing a skilled workforce for the jobs of the future. I look forward to working closely with the Council to ensure that the U.S. manufacturing sector competes on a level playing field in the world marketplace for generations to come.”

The Manufacturing Council was established to ensure regular communication between the federal government and manufacturing sector. The Council works directly with the Commerce Department to advocate, coordinate and implement policies that seek to strengthen U.S. manufacturers’ competitiveness worldwide. The newly appointed council consists of 14 private-sector executives who reflect the diversity of industry, size of company and geography.