Board of Directors
More than half of KMAC’s Board of Directors hold senior-level management positions in a diverse range of manufacturing industries . . . from the food and beverage industries to the electronics, plastics, metal, and wood industries. Together, they have well over 100 years of manufacturing and business experience that is used to help guide and support KMAC’s efforts. Under their leadership, KMAC is able to be responsive to the marketplace by staying in touch with what’s happening in Kentucky manufacturing and gaining a better understanding of the challenges faced by manufacturers today.
Other Board members represent some of the state’s most prestigious institutions of learning and organizations dedicated to research, technology, and innovation in manufacturing.
Jeff Waldal, Chairman
Corporate Vice President, Ceradyne, Inc.
President, SEMICON Associates
www.ceradyne.com
J. Noel Pinkley, Treasurer
C.P.A., Estate Products
John Stern
Business Development Manager, Insinger
www.insingermachine.com
Mark W. Stoller
VP of Operations, SWECO
www.sweco.com
Matt McGarvey
Vice President and Venture Finance Director
Innovation & Commercialization Centers
KY Science & Technology Corporation
www.kstc.com
Dr. Blaine Ferrell
Dean, Ogden College of Science & Engineering
Western Kentucky University
www.wku.edu
J. R. Wilhite, Ex-Officio
(represents Marvin Strong, Secretary, Cabinet for Economic Development)
Commissioner, Dept. of Community Development, KY Cabinet for Economic Development
www.thinkkentucky.com
Randy Petrie
General Manager
Dawn Food Products, Inc.
www.dawnfoods.com
Mike Mangeot
President/CEO
Kentucky Association for Economic Development
www.kaedonline.org
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