Committees
Education/Technical Committee
Mission: To educate NIBA members by providing technical information and training materials relative to conveyor belting, power transmission belting and accessories.
2024-25 Committee Members
Chair: Buddy Wilson, Southeastern Conveyor Services
Travis Horton, Fenner Dunlop Conveyor Belting
Steve Tate, ICL America Limited
Chad Ackermann, Flexco
Jeff Jurasits, ASGCO - Complete Conveyor Solutions
Dean Thomas, RAM Belting
Mark Hiltgen, Baldwin Supply Co.
Brady Buegeler, Texas Rubber Supply
Mike Hesslau, Flexco
Eric Samples, International Conveyor and Rubber, LLC
Pete Radding, Viacore
Craig Hull, Continental
Nathan Friesen, Semperit
Gary Hanson, Conveyor Belt Division of American Chemical Technologies
Jeremy Nylund, Argonics Inc.
Marketing Committee
Mission: To promote the services, benefits, and value of NIBA, to the global markets through effective communication and research.
2024-25 Committee Members
Chair: Mike Wieland, Mulhern Belting, Inc.
Jess Wiley, PANG Industrial
Martin O’Neill, Flexco
Ryan Davis, Cambelt International Corp.
Paul Drechnowicz, Forbo Siegling, LLC
Jess Thacker, Beltservice Corporation
Matt Moehlenhoff, Belt Power, LLC
Membership Committee
Mission: To ensure the perpetuation of NIBA by maintaining an active plan to preserve existing membership and to sustain continuous recruitment of qualified prospective members.
2024-25 Committee Members
Chair: Kevin Kubota, Flexco
Ron Schuring, Precision Pulley and Idler
Paul Hirschmann, Beltservice Corporation
Brian Gerrity, Uniband
Rick Archer, Arch Environmental Equipment, Inc.
Ismael Salomon, AFC Materials Group
Haley Barnes, Fenner Dunlop Conveyor Belting
Ryan Ezell, Nashville Rubber & Gasket Co Inc
Program Committee
Mission: To develop a program for the NIBA Annual Convention that provides a forum for members to communicate, learn, and promote their common business interests.
2024-25 Committee Members
Chair: Stephenie Davis, Davis Industrial
Don Rabb, Chemprene Inc.
Niels van den Boogert, AMMEGA US Inc.
Mike Baker, Advanced Flexible Composites
Stephanie Weeks, Southeastern Conveyor Services, Inc.
Morgan Walker, Smiley Monroe Inc.
Kevin McCarthy, Motion Industries, Inc.
Casey Hutchinson, Empire Rubber & Supply Company
Give Back
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