The VMA membership elected the 2021-2022 Board of Directors, following the announcement of the slate of candidates at its Annual Meeting, which took place in October. VMA’s Chairman of the Board for the 2021-2022 year is Ron Warren, president/COO of Bray International Inc., based out of Houston.
Matt Theil, president, AUMA Actuators, Inc., will serve as the 2021-2022 Vice Chairman of the Board and Treasurer. Other members of the Executive Committee include:
- Alejandro (Alex) Alcala, Senior Vice-President, Crane Co.
- Mark Claffey, President, Trillium Valves USA
- Andrew Duffy, Vice President Sales, ASCO
- Seth Guterman, CEO, American Valve
- David Loula, Director, Global Products and Markets, ITT Engineered Valves
- Kevin McKown, General Manager, Curtiss-Wright Nuclear
- Kevin J. Tinsley, SVP Global Operations, Neles
- Rob Velan, Executive Vice-President, MRO & Aftermarket and Vice-Chairman of the Board, Velan Valve Corporation
- Kirk Wilson, President, Flowserve, Flow Control Division
- Brian Wright, President/CEO, A-T Controls
The Board of Directors also approved Danilo Garcia, president, RF Valves, Inc., Hanover, MD, to the Board, serving a 3-year term. Danilo has 20+ years of management, sales, and engineering experience in the Valve and Industrial markets, with a focus on Mining, Industrial, Municipal, Chemical, Power. Danilo became President of RF Valves in 2013, after serving in sales roles for 3 years. Prior to that he was with General Electric – Dresser-Masoneilan; Synqor, Inc.–and Maritech Inc.