PTDA’s Manufacturer Council acts as a conduit for manufacturer member concerns and opinions to the Association’s Board of Directors. Ten council members, nominated to represent a diverse range of product categories, are elected annually at the PTDA Annual Business Meeting by manufacturer members of the Association. The council chair and vice chair sit as voting members on the Board.

Past PTDA Manufacturer Council Chairs

Interested in serving on the 2027 PTDA Manufacturer Council? Nominations are now being accepted through April 27, 2026.  Learn more and submit an interest form today!

2026 Manufacturer Council

Council Members
Chair
Chris Gumas
Director of Marketing
Ruland Manufacturing
 Vice Chair
Maxine Gomez
Sales Manager
Belden Universal
 Immediate Past Chair
Sara Zimmerman
VP Customer Experience and Product
Sumitomo Machinery Corp. of America
Members
Ellie Girard
Regional Manager
LUBRIPLATE® Lubricants Company 		Joe Kahn
Director Strategic Accounts
SKF North America		 Chris Keyser
VP Channel & Segment Sales
ABB Motors and Mechanical Inc.
Michael Moonan
Senior Vice President, Sales
Solve Industrial Motion Group		 Dave Tassi
Senior Manager, Strategic Accounts
NSK Americas		 David Zoesch
Director, National Accounts
Schaeffler