HDMA operates a total of nine councils and forums across the globe. These self-governed groups are geared towards senior executives to guarantee beneficial exchanges of ideas and benchmarking. The association says its councils and forums are key HDMA initiatives that provide the highest ranked member value and are the primary source of continued industry engagement for our member company executives. HDMA council and forum officers and boards are selected by nominating committees from each and are elected annually during council and forum member elections.
“We are thrilled to congratulate the newly elected council chairs, who are leaders in our industry,” says Tim Kraus, HDMA president and COO. “2019 looks to be a promising year thanks to the dedication, commitment, and contributions of HDMA’s new council and forum executives.”
HDMA says its 2019 council and forum officers are as follows:
Heavy Duty Business Forum
- Chair: Kent Jones, ZF Group
- Vice Chair: Eddie Wilkinson, Bendix Spicer Foundation Brake, LLC
Heavy Duty Business Forum – Asia
- Chair: Brown Hua, Curtiss Wright
- Vice Chair: Ming Bi, Donaldson Company, Inc.
Heavy Duty Business Forum – Europe
- Chair: Scott Hazlett, Accuride Corporation
- Vice Chair: Sergio Sqarbi, Gnutti Carlo
Heavy Duty Business Forum – India
- Chair: Thimmaiah Napanda, Meritor, Inc.
- Vice Chair: Saket Sapra, Dana India Private Limited
Heavy Duty Marketing and Sales Forum
- Chair: Kent Bode, Grote Industries, Inc.
- Vice Chair: Tim Bauer, Eaton
Off-Highway Business Forum
- Chair: Doug Bowen, Commercial Vehicle Group, Inc.
- Vice Chair: Manish Virmani, Horton Holding Inc.
Heavy Duty Manufacturers Representatives Council
- Chair: Robert Atkinson, Atkinson Sales Company, Inc.
- Vice Chair: Joe Figueroa, Latin America Sales Co., Inc. (LASCO)
Commercial Vehicle Research Council
- Chair: Paul Pare, Jacobs Vehicle Systems
- Vice Chair: Stacy Sloan, Accuride Corporation
Heavy Duty Brake Manufacturers Council
- Chair: Greg Dvorchak, Hendrickson
- Vice Chair: Jim Szudy, Bendix Commercial Vehicle System
HDMA provides overall management of the meeting locations, venues, and governance and provides retained anti-trust counsel for each.
