The Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association (HDMA), the commercial vehicle division of the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association, recently announced the 2019 chairs and vice chairs for its councils and forums.
HDMA councils and forums are self-governed groups geared toward senior executives to guarantee beneficial exchanges of ideas and benchmarking. HDMA provides overall management of the meeting locations, venues and governance, and provides retained anti-trust counsel for each. HDMA councils and forums are key HDMA initiatives that provide the highest-ranked member value and are the primary source of continued industry engagement for our member company executives.
HDMA council and forum officers and boards are selected by nominating committees from each, and are elected annually during council and forum member elections.
“We are thrilled to congratulate the newly elected council chairs, who are leaders in our industry,” said Tim Kraus, HDMA president and chief operating officer. “2019 looks to be a promising year thanks to the dedication, commitment and contributions of HDMA’s new council and forum executives.”
Heavy Duty Business Forum
- Chair: Kent Jones, ZF Group
- Vice Chair: Eddie Wilkinson, Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake
Heavy Duty Business Forum – Asia
- Chair: Brown Hua, Curtiss Wright
- Vice Chair: Ming Bi, Donaldson Company
Heavy Duty Business Forum – Europe
- Chair: Scott Hazlett, Accuride Corporation
- Vice Chair: Sergio Sqarbi, Gnutti Carlo
Heavy Duty Business Forum – India
- Chair: Thimmaiah Napanda, Meritor
- Vice Chair: Saket Sapra, Dana India Private Limited
Heavy Duty Marketing and Sales Forum
- Chair: Kent Bode, Grote Industries
- Vice Chair: Tim Bauer, Eaton
Off-Highway Business Forum
- Chair: Doug Bowen, Commercial Vehicle Group
- Vice Chair: Manish Virmani, Horton Holding
Heavy Duty Manufacturers Representatives Council
- Chair: Robert Atkinson, Atkinson Sales Company
- Vice Chair: Joe Figueroa, Latin America Sales Co (LASCO)
Commercial Vehicle Research Council
- Chair: Paul Pare, Jacobs Vehicle Systems
- Vice Chair: Stacy Sloan, Accuride Corporation
Heavy Duty Brake Manufacturers Council
- Chair: Greg Dvorchak, Hendrickson
- Vice Chair: Jim Szudy, Bendix Commercial Vehicle System
Companies interested in being involved with HDMA councils should contact an existing council member or the HDMA executive from the list below. More information can be found at hdma.org/councils.
Heavy Duty Business Forum
Tim Kraus, [email protected]
Heavy Duty Business Forum – Asia
Tim Kraus, [email protected]
Heavy Duty Business Forum – Europe
Jennifer Hjalmquist, [email protected]
Heavy Duty Business Forum – India
Beth Barkovich, [email protected]
Heavy Duty Marketing and Sales Forum
Jennifer Hjalmquist, [email protected]
Off-Highway Business Forum
Beth Barkovich, [email protected]
Heavy Duty Manufacturers Representatives Council
Beth Barkovich, [email protected]
Commercial Vehicle Research Council
Richard Anderson, [email protected]
Heavy Duty Brake Manufacturers Council
Richard Anderson, [email protected]
Heavy Duty Tool & Equipment Suppliers Council
Richard Anderson, [email protected]