Smart Manufacturing Executive Council

Strengthening the U.S.’ Competitiveness Through Smart Manufacturing

Our Charter

The Smart Manufacturing Executive Council has been formed to advocate for the strengthening of U.S. manufacturing and offer strategic guidance to revitalize our competitiveness and transform the future of U.S. manufacturing.

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.

Chris Campbell

Head of Technology & Data

Antoine Dhennin

Chief Digital Officer, Chief Information Officer

Larry Megan

Head of Digital

Alpen Patel

Product Leader

Jim LaPenna

Manufacturing Director

Dave Krivan

Head of Global Digital OpEx

Craig Sutton

Vice President, Industry 4.0

Michael Hotaling

Executive Advisor

Scott King

Information Technology Program Leader

Mike Bastian

Digital Manufacturing Engineering Leader

Mike Tomasco

SVP & Chief Information Officer

Jon Hobgood

VP, Adv. Manufacturing & Automation

Lisa Zasada

Director of Reliability & Improvement

Jeffery Abell

Director & Chief Scientist Global Manufacturing

Anthony Huffman

VP Manufacturing IT

Steve Glor

Associate Director, Smart Manufacturing

Ken Creasy

Corporate Vice President Operations

Joshua Dotson

Industry 4.0 Leader

Audrey St. Onge

President and General Manager

Matthew Laing

Senior Director - Digital Manufacturing Engineering

Jesus Flores-Cerrillo

Associate Director, R&D, Digital & Operations

Maria Araujo

Vice President Global Innovation Engineering

Roger Brecht

Vice President Digital Manufacturing

Brian Perlstein

Digital Manufacturing Innovation Leader

Jeff Kent

VP, Smart Platforms Technology & Innovation

Rick Van Dyke

Sr Director of SC Engineering

Kelly Dodds

Advanced Manufacturing Tech Director

Brendan Mullins

Vice President – Global Manufacturing & Engineering

John McKenzie

Digital Manufacturing Leader & Synergy PMO

Venu Pillai

Global Manufacturing IT Director

Trever White

Group Manager, Digital Intelligent Mfg. Engineering

Rachelle Howard

Engineering Fellow, Automation and Controls

Supporting Assets

About Us (One Pager): Download

Overview Presentation: Download

SMEC Point-of-View: Download

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.