The NFPA Nominating Committee has recommended the following industry leaders for positions on the NFPA Board of Directors. The election will take place during NFPA’s Annual Business Meeting, which will take place February 28, 2024 at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando, in Orlando, FL. All terms will begin July 1, 2024.
Only the Official Company Representatives (OCRs) of the NFPA Manufacturer and Distributor Member companies are eligible to vote on February 28. If one of these individuals is not in attendance, they may proxy their vote to another company representative who will be in attendance, or complete and send in a written ballot. The written ballot can be found here. To proxy, please send an email to elanke@nfpa.com, identifying the individual who will vote on your company’s behalf.
OFFICERS
Terms expiring June 30, 2025
For Chair
- Keith Simons, President/CEO
OEM Controls
For Vice Chair
- James Slone, EVP, Business Development
SunSource
For Treasurer
- David Price, Vice President, Business Development
QCC
For Secretary
- Mark Snyder, Vice President, Market Management
Festo
DIRECTORS
Terms expiring June 30, 2027
- John Falcon, SVP/COO
ROSS Controls
- Daniel Lavelle, Senior Vice President
Bosch Rexroth
- Paul Ludwig, President & CEO
Hydro Electronic Devices (HED)
- Kevin Kampe, President
Womack Machine Supply
DIRECTORS
Terms expiring June 30, 2026
- Christian Eitel, Vice President, Engineering
Bucher Hydraulics
- Scott Meldeau, Vice President, Global Strategic Growth
Norgren
- Andrew Smulski, Global President, Fluid Conveyance
Danfoss Power Solutions
DIRECTORS
Terms expiring June 30, 2025
- Berend Bracht, President, Motion Systems Group
Parker Hannifin
- Patrick Green, Vice President, Sales and Marketing
Kraft Fluid Systems
- Tom Hunter, Executive Vice President, Off Highway Division
Husco (as a Past Chair of the Board)
- Christopher Kolbe, Vice President, Sales & Marketing
HYDAC Technology Corporation
- Markus Rauchhaus, Chief Executive Officer
Nott Company
- Ben Wallis, Enterprise Account Executive
eShipping
Note that in accordance with the NFPA bylaws, nine Director-level Board seats are allocated to Manufacturer, Distributor and Supplier members in numbers proportionate to the contributions of these three constituencies to NFPA’s overall dues revenue. This calculation is performed each fiscal year, based on the rolling averages of the previous three fiscal years. For 2024-25, the calculation has resulted in an allocation of 7 seats to Manufacturer members, 1 seat to a Distributor member, and 1 seat to a Supplier member.
This allocation does not pertain to up to four Director-level Board seats (which can be offered to either Manufacturer or Distributor members at the discretion of the Nominating Committee), the Officer positions (which are nominated separately and can contain any number of Manufacturer or Distributor members), or the most recent Past Chair of the Board (who continues to serve as Director-level Board member).