April 7, 2017 - AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology has elected its 2017-2018 officers and directors. The 2017-2018 board year begins April 1, 2017.
The AMT board of directors, which represents more than 600 builders and distributors of machine tools, manufacturing machinery and related products, named Ronald S. Karaisz II to serve as Chairman. Mr.
Karaisz is president of three companies: Kar Enterprises, Inc., Hydromat of Michigan LLC, and Novi Precision Products, Inc., all located in Brighton, Mich. He follows Chairman Richard L.
Simons, President/CEO of Hardinge Inc., located in Elmira, N.Y.
The board elected Steven R. Stokey, Executive Vice President/Owner, Allied Machine & Engineering Corp., Dover, Ohio, to serve as First Vice Chairman. Christopher A.
Bailey, President/COO, Etna Products, Inc., Chagrin Falls, Ohio, will serve as Second Vice Chairman/Treasurer. Brian J. Papke, Chairman, Mazak Corporation, Florence, Ky., was elected Secretary.
Newly elected to a three-year term as a member of the board is Michael J. Cicco, President/CEO, FANUC America Corporation, Rochester Hills, Mich.
