Committees
Education/Technical Committee
Mission: To educate NIBA members by providing technical information and training materials relative to conveyor belting, power transmission belting and accessories.
2023-24 Committee Members
Chair: Buddy Wilson, Southeastern Conveyor Services
Mike Schmidt, COBRA
Bill Hennig, Thermoid
Travis Horton, Fenner
Jason Shaw, Shaw Almex
Steve Tate, ICL America Limited
Shawn Godfrey, Minet Lacing Technology
Chad Ackermann, Flexco
Ricky Bocchini, Belt Concepts of America
Jeff Jurasits, ASGCO
Dean Thomas, RAM Belting
Mark Hiltgen, Baldwin Supply Co.
Brady Buegeler, Texas Rubber Supply
Craig Lemonds, Belt Power
Jeff Carlisle, Douglas Manufacturing
Mike Hesslau, Flexco
Marketing Committee
Mission: To promote the services, benefits, and value of NIBA, to the global markets through effective communication and research.
2023-24 Committee Members
Chair: Mike Wieland, Mulhern Belting
Kerry Mosher, Beltservice Corporation
Jess Wiley, Applied
Martin O’Neill, Flexco
Ryan Davis, Cambelt International
Jessica Johnson, Motion
Linda Saunders, Belterra
Paul Drechnowicz, Forbo
Membership Committee
Mission: To ensure the perpetuation of NIBA by maintaining an active plan to preserve existing membership and to sustain continuous recruitment of qualified prospective members.
2023-24 Committee Members
Chair: Jim Smith, Universal Belting Resource
Ron Schuring, PPI
Kevin Kubota, Flexco
Paul Hirschmann, Beltservice
Brian Gerrity, Uniband
Lauren Bilohlavek, Fenner
Program Committee
Mission: To develop a program for the NIBA Annual Convention that provides a forum for members to communicate, learn, and promote their common business interests.
2023-24 Committee Members
Chair: Stephenie Davis, Davis Industrial
Don Rabb, Chemprene
Randy Scofield, Midwest Rubber Service & Supply Co
Niels van den Boogert, Ammega
Mike Baker, Advanced Flexible Composites
Stephanie Weeks, Southeastern Conveyor Services, Inc.
Morgan Walker, Smiley Monroe inc.
Give Back
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