Smart Manufacturing Executive Council
Strengthening the U.S.’ Competitiveness Through Smart Manufacturing
Our Charter
The Smart Manufacturing Executive Council has been formed to engage business and technology executives, thought leaders and visionaries advocating for the strengthening of the U.S. manufacturing ecosystem.
Our Objective
To develop practical guidance and policy recommendations that will help US manufacturers become more competitive.
- Leverage admired Manufacturing Businesses, demonstrating their leadership on this journey, and showing others the way
- Inspire this ecosystem to evolve their strategies and business models to truly support the democratization of manufacturing technologies and ensure that SMMs can engage in Smart Manufacturing as well
- Provide guidance for each relevant stakeholder group in our manufacturing ecosystem, helping them understand their role in this evolution, and invest in the knowledge and skills required for this transformation
- Inform US policy makers on the transformative actions and policies that will accelerate US adoption of Smart Manufacturing
Meet the Smart Manufacturing Executive Council
The Smart Manufacturing Executive Council includes these members representing a diverse array of companies and industries.
Kelly Aronson
Senior Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Antoine Dhennin
Chief Digital Officer, Chief Information Officer
Larry Megan
Head of Digital
Alpen Patel
Product Leader
Venu Pillai
Director, Division Engineering
Dave Krivan
Head of Global Digital OpEx
Craig Sutton
Vice President, Industry 4.0
Gerard Forde
Global Operations Digital Manager
Scott King
Information Technology Program Leader
Mike Bastian
Digital Manufacturing Engineering Leader
Lisa Zasada
Director of Reliability & Improvement
Jeffery Abell
Director & Chief Scientist Global Manufacturing
Jon Hobgood
VP, Adv. Manufacturing & Automation
Steve Glor
Associate Director, Smart Manufacturing
Ken Creasy
Corporate Vice President Operations
Maria Araujo
Director, Fellow, Advanced Technology
Anthony Huffman
Enterprise Architecture Strategist, Industry 4.0
Audrey St. Onge
President and General Manager
Matthew Laing
Senior Director - Digital Manufacturing Engineering
Jesus Flores-Cerrillo
Associate Director, R&D, Digital & Operations
Chris Micena
Senior Director of Innovation
Don McCartney
VP of Enterprise Architecture and Applications
Brian Perlstein
Digital Manufacturing Innovation Leader
Jeff Kent
VP, Smart Platforms Technology & Innovation
Rick Van Dyke
Sr Director of SC Engineering
Mike Tomasco
Vice President, Digital Manufacturing Lead
Kelly Dodds
Advanced Manufacturing Tech Director
Brendan Mullins
Vice President – Global Manufacturing & Engineering
John McKenzie
Digital Manufacturing Leader & Synergy PMO
David Hinkler
Global Manufacturing IT Director
Meet the Advisory Board
The Smart Manufacturing Executive Council Advisory Board guides the council’s efforts by providing expert advice on strategic initiatives, driving innovation, and promoting best practices in the manufacturing industry.
John Dyck
CEO (Co-Chair)
Jeannine Kunz
Chief Workforce Development Officer (Co-Chair)
Sudhi Bangalore
CTO & Global VP
Dean Bartles
President & CEO
Rick Bullotta
Former Co-Founder & CTO
Simon Jacobson
Manufacturing Operations VP
Matthew Littlefield
President & Research Lead
Colin Masson
Director of Research
Peggy Smedley
President & Editorial Director
Jim Wetzel
Co-Founder
Jeff Winter
Sr. Director of Industry Strategy, Manufacturing
