First Coast Manufacturers Association Announces 2015 Officers

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Dec. 18, 2014 - PRLog -- The First Coast Manufacturers Association (FCMA) has selected its new slate of officers and committee chairs for the 2015 term.

 Leading the association will be three area manufacturers filling the posts of Tri-Chairmen. They include John Otterson of IFF Chemical Holdings; Tom Jody of Vac-Con; and Abe Alangadan of Vistakon.

The FCMA Board of Directors includes Anheuser-Busch, Auld & White Constructors, Carlisle Interconnect Technology, GE Aviation, Georgia-Pacific Corporation, Gerdau, IFF Chemical Holdings, Industrial Construction Services & Design, Inc., Lewis, Longman & Walker, PA, Main Metal Recycling, Safariland, Saft America, Inc., Tom Nehl Truck, United States Gypsum Co., UTC Aerospace, Vac-Con, Inc., Vistakon, and WhiteWave Foods.

         FCMA Committee Chairs include…

- Community Relations:  Geoff Reichold, Aerostar SES LLC, chair; Samantha Hauser, Abatix, asst. chair.

- PR Committee: Jennifer Grimes, Peak 10, chair; Trina Williams, Sticky Fingers, asst. chair.

- Workforce Development: Cheryl Fogel, Anheuser-Busch, chair; Guy Colombo, Gerdau, asst. chair.

- Environmental/Safety: Ken Wilkey, Anheuser-Busch, chair; Steve Brown, Gerdau, asst. chair.

- Finance: Ed Salek, Dixon Hughes Goodman, chair.

- Government Relations: Joe Durkin, Republic Services, chair; Rob Hooper, Atlantic Logistics, assist. chair.

- Membership Services: Cindy Hildebrand, CF Machine & Tool, chair; Fraser Bolwell, Raintree Graphics, asst. chair.

         The First Coast Manufacturers Association is a non-profit trade association serving Northeast Florida. There are over 1,500 manufacturing companies on the First Coast, supplying over 30,000 jobs and generating nearly 15% of the total gross regional product. Additional media information on FCMA is available at www.fcmaweb.com.

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