Message from the 2021-22 Board Chair

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NFPA Continues to Strengthen the Fluid Power Industry by Jeff Hand, President and CEO, ROSS Controls The NFPA Board of Directors convened in Vermont in June 2021 to review NFPA’s performance over the past fiscal year and to make strategic decisions for moving the association forward into the future. As Chair of the NFPA Board…

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NFPA Board Meets, Advances Agendas for 2020-21 Strategic Task Forces

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By Eric Lanke, NFPA President/CEO On February 22-23, 2021, the NFPA Board of Directors met over a series of virtual meetings to review NFPA’s strategic objectives, and to advance the agendas for its 2020-21 strategic task forces. NFPA members may not be familiar with the Board’s strategic task forces, which are used each year to…

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Slate of Nominees Selected for 2021-22 NFPA Board of Directors

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 virtually on February 24, 2021. All terms will begin July 1, 2021. Only the Official Company Representatives (OCRs) of the NFPA Manufacturer and…

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Message from the 2020-21 Board Chair

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    NFPA Board Meets, Sets Strategic Vision for the Future by Ray Chambers, Chairman, CEO & President, Muncie Power Products As has been necessary for many other successful organizations, the NFPA Board of Directors held its annual strategic retreat in June 2020 virtually, connecting over a series of online meetings to both review NFPA’s…

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NFPA Board Meets, Advances Strategic Agenda

  By Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO   On February 10-11, 2020, the NFPA Board of Directors met in person to review the association’s progress on this year’s strategic objectives and to advance our agenda in three critical strategic areas: Effective Forum, Industry Statistics, and Educated Workforce. Effective Forum Our strategic objective here is for NFPA…

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Slate of Nominees Selected for 2020-21 NFPA Board of Directors

The NFPA Nominating Committee has recommended the following industry leaders for positions on the NFPA Board of Directors. The election will take place during the Annual Meeting at NFPA’s Annual Conference at Mandarin Oriental in Miami, Florida, on Wednesday, February 12, 2020. All terms will begin July 1, 2020. Only the Official Company Representatives (OCRs) of the…

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Message from the 2019-20 NFPA Board Chair

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    NFPA Continues to Strengthen the Fluid Power Industry by John L. Stenz, Chairman & CEO, FORCE America, Inc. The NFPA Board of Directors gathered in late June 2019 for its annual retreat to review NFPA’s performance over the past fiscal year and to make strategic decisions for moving the association forward into the…

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Members Elect 2019-20 Board of Directors at Annual Business Meeting

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  By Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO During NFPA’s 2019 Annual Business Meeting, held in conjunction with our March 5-7 Annual Conference in Laguna Beach, California, NFPA members elected the Board of Directors for the 2019-20 fiscal year. Although new Board terms don’t begin until the start of our new fiscal year on July 1, we…

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Slate of Nominees Selected for 2019-20 NFPA Board of Directors

The NFPA Nominating Committee has recommended the following industry leaders for positions on the NFPA Board of Directors. The election will take place during the Annual Meeting at NFPA’s Annual Conference at The Montage in Laguna Beach, California on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. All terms will begin July 1, 2019. Only the Official Company Representatives…

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NFPA Board of Directors Commits to Creating Values Statement

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  By Eric Lanke NFPA President/CEO At the recent NFPA Board meeting in October 2018, we engaged in a culture workshop conducted by Peter Rea, Vice President of Integrity and Ethics at Parker Hannifin and author of Exception to the Rule (which was the content focus of the workshop). The Board thought this would be…

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