MPMA announces inaugural board and executive committee

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The American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) and the American Bearing Manufacturers Association (ABMA) merged to form the Motion and Power Manufacturers Alliance (MPMA).

The merger was approved at the AGMA/ABMA annual meeting in Austin, Texas.

Along with the merger, the newly formed MPMA announced its inaugural Board of Directors and executive committee.

The American Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA) and the American Bearing Manufacturers Association (ABMA) merged to form the Motion and Power Manufacturers Alliance (MPMA). (Courtesy: MPMA)

Executive Committee

The following people were elected to serve as the MPMA Executive Committee:

• Incoming Chair – One-Year Term
Sara Zimmerman, vice president, customer experience and product
Sumitomo Machinery Corporation of America
• Vice Chair – One-Year Term
Matt Frady, general manager
Dodge Industrial
• Treasurer – Two-Year Term
Steve Janke, president
Brelie Gear
• At Large – Four-Year Term
Jason Daubert, chief gear engineer
FLSmidth Cement USA, Inc.
• At Large – Four-Year Term
Michelle Maddox, sales & business development
B&R Machine and Gear Corporation
• At Large – Four-Year Term
Brian Parsons, president
NSK Americas, Inc.
• Outgoing Chair – One-Year Term
Michael Cinquemani, CEO
Master PT

Incoming MPMA Board of Directors

The new Board of Directors was elected to serve a one-year term, from May 1, 2025 to April 23, 2026.

• Andy Blind, Star SU
• Craig Bond, The Abbot Ball Company
• Michael Cinquemani, Master PT
• Jack Conway, Atlanta Gear Works
• Jason Daubert, FLSmidth Cement USA, Inc.
• Pete Eich, NTN Bearing Corporation of America
• Matt Frady, Dodge Industrial
• David Hegenbarth, Federal Gear and Machine
• Steve Janke, Brelie Gear
• Bob Komasara, Nachi Technology, Inc.
• Brian Kreifels, Schaeffler
• Steve Lynch, Regal/Rexnord
• Michelle Maddox, B&R Machine and Gear Corporation
• Justin Michaud, REM Surface Manufacturing
• Alejandro Pardinas, Atlantic Bearing Services
• Brian Parsons, NSK Americas, Inc.
• John Perrotti, Gleason Corporation
• Tony Richey, Specialty Steel Treating
• Sudesh Kumar, The Timken Company
• Eric Van Rens, Schafer Industries
• Ben Walls, Bearing Manufacturing Company
• Rob Zeigler, JTEKT
• Sara Zimmerman, Sumitomo Machinery Corporation of America

”On behalf of the 425+ companies that now make up the MPMA from the AGMA and ABMA membership, I look forward to working with these leaders to keep moving our industry forward as we navigate these competitive times,” said Matthew Croson, president of MPMA. “These dynamic leaders from innovative companies will be exploring new ways to add value to the entire power transmission supply chain. Congratulations to each of them for being part of history.”

MORE INFO: www.agma.org or www.americanbearings.org