10/08/2012

FPDA Elects Hal Kemp President at 2012 Annual Meeting

Executive Committee Appointed

Hal Kemp, Hydradyne, was elected President of FPDA at its annual meeting on Thursday, September 27, 2012.  Hal thanked his predecessor, Steve Schwasnick of Western Integrated Technologies for his leadership and example.  Joining Hal on the Executive Committee:

• Mike Hamzey of R.M Wright, President-Elect
• Tim Gillig of Livingston and Haven, VP, Treasurer
• Viren Patel, Zemarc, VP Membership
• Jim Slone of SunSource, Director at Large
• Alex Wheelock of Connector Specialists, Convention Chair
• Frank Ashbaugh, of RM Wright, YES Chair
• Greg Sidener of Sidener Engineering, Immediate Past President

Newly elected Board members are:

• Kevin Kampe, Womack Machine Supply Company, Dallas, Texas
• Scott Durand, Kraft Fluid Systems, Strongsville, Ohio

And, FPDA’s first elected Manufacturer Board Member Gordon Weiler, Daman Products Company, Mishawaka, Indiana.  FPDA members voted to amend the Bylaws to allow for a maximum of two Manufacturer Board members at any given time.

Rounding out the Board are returning Board members:

• Parker Lancaster, PSI Fluid Power Ltd. Vancouver, BC
• John Felsenthal, Quality Hydraulics & Pneumatics, Mundalein, IL
• Andrea Tysdal, JEM Technical, Inc., Long Lake, MN