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The Manufacturing Institute (MI)
Total Duration26 yrs
TitleFounder and President
Dates Employed2004 – 2007
Employment Duration3 yrs
The Manufacturing Institute (MI), founded in 1990, is the 501(c) (3) affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers. It is committed to delivering leading-edge information and services to the nation’s manufacturers.Through a combination of research and education, MI also provides critical information to public policy makers on the challenges and opportunities facing the manufacturing industry.
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:
• Raised $8 million to support new initiatives that included path-breaking research and publications, providing US companies with the knowledge and tools necessary to increase global competitiveness
• Established the Center for Workforce Success (CWS) the MI’s training and educational affiliate that offers educational information, industry data, and resources to help manufacturers develop innovative workforce solutions
• Released the “Skills Gap Report,” revealing the lack of a skilled work force and its adverse effect on the future success of the manufacturing industry
• Created and implemented the “Campaign for Growth and Manufacturing Renewal,” an awareness and communications program that led to the first-ever US Department of Commerce Report, “Manufacturing in America”
• Launched “Dream It, Do It” as a pilot program in Kansas City to address the manufacturing skills shortage, resulting in the local technical college experiencing a 35% increase in enrollment in manufacturing-related courses; the program’s success led to the creation of “Dream It, Do It” campaigns throughout the country
• Launched Get Tech, a Web-based, interactive program co-sponsored by the US Department of Commerce and designed to encourage young people to use technology and to see manufacturing as a technology-based industry See less
TitlePresident and CEO
Dates Employed1990 – 2004
Employment Duration14 yrs
$20 million trade association with 13,000 corporate members and staff of 180.
Responsible for all executive, personnel, and financial matters, including advocacy for the manufacturing sector before government, industry, the media, and related constituencies and the entire range of policy development, strategy, and execution. Also provided leadership and directions for member companies and for 300 industry associations and 48 state associations.
MAJOR ACHIEVMENTS:
• Raised visibility of NAM, transforming the organization into the leading voice for the industry; galvanized the leadership around a common theme of productivity and economic growth, resulting in unprecedented cohesion and significant increase in membership
• Achieved best in class business development activities, including the launch of a small and medium-sized manufacturers initiative to ensure these sectors were fully engaged in NAM’s policies and priorities; the growth of non-dues revenue services; expanding NAM’s telemarketing capability; and the creation of a stronger field sales force
• Transformed advocacy operations by building diverse coalitions that included the creation of a state-by-state grassroots lobbying effort, which strengthened NAM’s capacity to secure beneficial legislation for the industry at state and federal levels
• Led industry effort to secure landmark legislation affecting trade, taxes, and other issues for the manufacturing sector, including the passage of the US Trade Promotion and Authority Act (2002) and the North American Free Trade
Agreement (1994)
• Emphasized the importance of human capital by establishing the Center for Workforce Success to help US companies educate and train their employees
• Introduced and launched a series of non-dues revenue activities that generated an additional $1 million and improved operational efficiencies that resulted in cost savings of approximately 15% See less
TitleExecutive Vice President and Chief Economist
Dates Employed1981 – 1990
Employment Duration9 yrs
Reported to the President. Responsible for the full spectrum of issues; managed six departments and fourteen member-led committees covering policy issues from taxes to trade; directed and implemented lobbying activities with respect to Congress, the White House, and other government agencies; managed the association’s media and communications programs. As Chief Economist, responsible for all economic studies and statements. Served as a top spokesman before other business groups and the media; assisted the President with financial, personnel, and administrative matters.
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:
• Increased NAM’s capacity to shape the legislative and regulatory environment conducive to the sector and overall US economic growth by improving the quality of research, testimony, and media communications
• Educated policy makers, the media, and the general public about the importance of manufacturing to America’s economic growth by giving more than 30 major presentations a year
• NAM achieved Forbes’ “Top Economic Forecaster” rating in 2002 and was ranked by Fortune magazine as 10th out of the top 25 Washington lobbying groups
• Secured seed money to found the Manufacturing Institute, a non-profit, tax-exempt NAM affiliate with the mission of delivering leading-edge analytical information and services to manufacturers
• Launched significant new communications and business ventures, including the development of a telemarketing capability and a videotaped series on manufacturing competitiveness
• Increased membership substantially and enhanced membership development strategies in conjunction with NAM’s advocacy capacity and raising its visibility in the media See less |