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Factory Managers Council

Introduction

The Factory Managers Council is a group of experts in leading manufacturing faciliites. This council is particularly interested in studying best practices in the field. It meets monthly throughout the year and often tours member facilities.  Meetings are typically on the second Thursday of the month.   

Please review the Factory Managers Council Agenda for the 2010-2011 year by clicking here!

Slate of Officers

The following are the current members of the Factory Managers Council Executive Committee

• Chair: Don Lynch, Supply Chain Manager, Welch Allyn, Inc.
• Immediate Past Chair: Chris Gates, Regional Manager, Liftech Equipment Co., Inc.

Advisory Committee: 

• Bill Oliver, Director of Manufacturing, Schneider Packaging Equip. Co., Inc.
• Frank Rhodes, Marketing Manager, ARC of Onondaga
• Mike Ernenwein, Director of Operations, Lockheed Martin
• Dan Kempney, Sr. Mgr. Quality Assurance & Trans., CXTec, Inc.
• John Gorman, President, Hyosung USA, Inc. - Utica Plant
• Bob LeRoy, VP Engineering, J.E. Miller, Inc.
• Gretchen DeLorenzo, DataCom Systems, Inc.
• Steve Lloyd, PB Industries
• Stephen Chabot, VP Operations, INFICON, Inc.
• Staff Liaison: John Lawyer, Vice President, OOperations & Energy Solutions, MACNY
   

Past Events

February 27th, 2009 Joint meeting with Quality Professionals Council at Doubletree Hotel
To view the presentation/materials that were presented click on the name of the presenter below!

Introduction – Workforce Development from a Manufacturer’s perspective:

Dave Freund (Selflock Screw)

Jordan Elbridge Technological Institute for the 21st Century

Marilyn Dominick (J/E) and Steve Maloney (MACNY) 

Providing Manufacturers with a link to Workforce Development

Joe Vargo (PEB)  Supporting Document
Mat Zlomak USA Graduate.com

ITT Tech Workforce Development Initiative

Rich Wright (ITT Tech) and Gary Stevens/Mark Ferranti (SRCTec, Inc.)

   In the last year, the Factory Manager's Council has held the following events:

• Tour of Hand Held Products 
• Tour of Lockheed Martin 
• Tour of ITT Technical Institute 
• Presentation at C&S Companies - NYSERDA
• Tour of Southern Container 
• Tour of 174th Tactical Air Wing