OFFICERS
The NAFD is governed by a Board of Directors, Executive Officers, a President and Standing Committees.
The Chairman of the Board is elected by the Board of Directors on a bi-annual basis. Executive Officers are elected by the membership and serve two-year terms. Distributor Directors are elected to serve a three-year term. Standing Committees are charged with providing the membership with industry insight.
NAFD Board Members, Executive Officers and Standing Committees are all volunteers, serving the needs of the NAFD membership.
The Chairman of the Board is elected by the Board of Directors on a bi-annual basis. Executive Officers are elected by the membership and serve two-year terms. Distributor Directors are elected to serve a three-year term. Standing Committees are charged with providing the membership with industry insight.
NAFD Board Members, Executive Officers and Standing Committees are all volunteers, serving the needs of the NAFD membership.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Terms expire 2021
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CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Erin M. Ruhl - Hanover, MD OFFICERS President - J. Gerard Burns – St. Louis, MO 1st Vice President - Nicholas DePalma – North Bergen, NJ 2nd Vice President - Ashley Koerner Turner - New Orleans, LA Secretary/Treasurer - Eric Metzendorf - Jackson, MI IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENTS Erin M. Ruhl - Hanover, MD (exp. 2021) Philip Zilka - Belle Vernon, PA (exp. 2023) Steve Tardella - Chicago, IL (exp. 2025) Mark R. Munroe- Greenville, WI (ret. 2020) ALLIED REPRESENTATIVE John Johansen - Saddle Brook, NJ (exp. 2019) MILLER REPRESENTATIVE Karen F. Horton - Troy, NY (exp. 2018) |
ELECTED BOARD MEMBERS
J. Gerard Burns - St. Louis, MO Matthew Brehm - Yonkers, NY Duane Bruinsma - Crete, IL Anthony J. Fodera - Corona, NY James Gallagher, Jr. - Reading, PA Theodore (Ted) Heim, Jr. - Deer Park, NY R. David Scruggs, Jr. - Little Rock, AR John D. Traynor - Hamilton, ON, Canada |
2018 - 2019 STANDING COMMITTEES
Executive
Gerry Burns, Nicholas DePalma, Ashley Koerner Turner, Eric Metzendorf, Erin Ruhl
Nominating
Steve Tardella, Philip Zilka, Jr., Erin Ruhl
Finance & Audit
David Scruggs, Jr.
Membership & Publicity
Ashley Koerner Turner, Karen Horton, John Johansen, John Traynor, Duane Bruinsma, Erin Ruhl, Ted Heim, Jr.
Government Regulations & Trade Practices
Eric Metzendorf
Constitution & By-Laws
Robert A. Olender & Matthew Brehm
OTHER COMMITTEES
Material Handling
Rich Wise & Alan Gardner
Liaison to NAW
Eric Metzendorf & Theodore Heim, Jr.
Convention Site
Nicholas DePalma, Ashley Koerner Turner, Eric Metzendorf, Erin Ruhl
Technology
Ashley Koerner Turner & Matthew Brehm
Education
Jeremy Heim
2nd Century Committee
Eric Metzendorf, Robert Olender, Gerry Burns, Ashley Koerner-Turner, Tom Houlihan, David Fliss, Theresa DePalma, Jeremy Heim
Historical
Timothy Dove