Plastics Leadership Summit

May 8 – 10, 2018 | Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, FL | NPE.org/Summit | #PlasticsLeaders | #NPE2018

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Like hearing aids, many of today’s life-changing medical innovations wouldn’t exist without plastics. From resin to recycling, our industry makes a difference in the economy, the environment and the lives of people around the globe. That’s why PLASTICS is dedicated to helping our members make a positive impact every day.

Let’s show the world what we can do, together.

PLA S T I C S I N D U S T RY. O R G

WELCOME Every three years, we have the opportunity to gather together to showcase the boldest innovations in plastics, network with international peers and customers and learn from thought leaders who are paving the way forward through their vision for our industry. As the President and CEO of the Plastics Industry Association (PLASTICS), the proud producers of NPE2018: The Plastics Show, it is my pleasure to welcome you to the first-ever Plastics Leadership Summit, designed to help you – CEOs and senior-level management in the plastics industry – hear from experts that will provide senior-level advice tailored to help you understand the factors that determine your company’s success.

We were intentional about creating educational programming for this show to better position NPE2018: The Plastics Show as a hub for industry education and knowledge. I learned that there was a group whose educational needs had been somewhat overlooked in the past – plastics CEOs and senior-level management – and from this realization, the Plastics Leadership Summit was born.

The Summit is organized to cover the business side of plastics through three unique lenses – Profit, Product and Production – to ensure you’re improving your understanding of each of the critical factors that determine your company’s success.

• Profit (Day 1): Focus on taking advantage of capital markets for expansion both internally and through acquisition • Product (Day 2): Focus on projected demand for existing and new product ideas in the medical, consumer products, aerospace and proprietary plastics manufacturing sectors • Production (Day 3): Focus on topics ranging from workforce development to the latest innovations in manufacturing, like the Internet of Things (IoT) and smart manufacturing During the next three days of half-day symposia, featuring two plenary talks, interactive panel discussion and networking opportunities, you’ll hear from recognized experts in finance, sales and marketing, manufacturing, economics and more. Then, you’ll have the opportunity to apply what you’ve learned at the summit to make the important business decisions you’ll be inspired to make on the NPE2018 show floor.

We’re thrilled you’ve decided to join us for this opportunity to not only expand your knowledge, but to see the breadth of NPE2018: The Plastics Show and the value it delivers to your organization and the entire industry.

Again, welcome and enjoy the first-ever Plastics Leadership Summit.

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PROGRAM TUESDAY, MAY 8 Day 1: Profit

The domestic manufacturing outlook is strong for the coming years, particularly with the increase in “re-shoring” and improved availability of investment capital. Designed for C-level executives and small and middle-market company presidents and CFO’s, day one’s program will feature talks and panel discussions on how our industry can best take advantage of the capital markets for expansion both internally and through acquisition.

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WELCOME AND INTRODUCTION erc Pineda, Ph.D. P Chief Economist Plastics Industry Association

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KEYNOTE: CAPITAL MARKETS FOR THE LARGE-CAP BUSINESS olin Convey C Managing Director, Head of Packaging Investment Banking Goldman Sachs

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EYNOTE: CAPITAL AVAILABILITY FOR THE SMALL K AND MEDIUM BUSINESS Sharon Miller Managing Director, Head of Small Business Bank of America

10:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.

ANEL SESSION: ACCESSING CAPITAL FOR GROWTH P AND ACQUISITION olin Convey C Managing Director, Head of Packaging Investment Banking Goldman Sachs John Hart Managing Director, P&M Corporate Finance (PMCF) Sharon Miller Managing Director, Head of Small Business Bank of America

S amuel H. Smith, III Managing Director & Founding Members Customers Commercial Finance, LLC raig P. Staub C Managing Principal Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC

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Designed for senior business development, sales and marketing, and product/divisional business managers, day two’s program will feature representatives from major corporations in medical, consumer products, aerospace, lawn and garden, and proprietary plastics manufacturing.

The program focus will be on these markets and their projected demand for existing and new product ideas for the coming years.

Designed for manufacturing executives and general managers of manufacturing facilities, day three’s program will feature leaders from both plastics manufacturing and national associations speaking on topics ranging from workforce development through the latest innovations in manufacturing including: additive (3D and 4D) manufacturing, closing the gap between research and technological innovations, the Internet of Things (IoT), and smart manufacturing—using real-time information to obtain a whole new level of visibility throughout the supply chain.

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S cott Farmer Executive Vice President & Chief Procurement Officer Berry Global 8:45 A.M. – 9:30 A.M.

EYNOTE: PLASTICS AND THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE K INDUSTRY ené Lammers, Ph.D. R Senior Vice President, Global Beverages R&D PepsiCo

Troy Nix President MAPP, Inc.

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KEYNOTE: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY Jay Timmons President & CEO National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) 9:30 A.M. – 10:15 A.M.

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KEYNOTE: FUTURE TRENDS FOR PLASTICS IN HEALTHCARE Theresa Hermel-Davidock Senior Director Abbott Laboratories

KEYNOTE: BAAM ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING Gregory Haye General Manager Local Motors Inc., Knoxville 10:15 A.M. – 10:30 A.M.

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PANEL SESSION: WHAT DO THE INDUSTRY SECTORS EXPECT FROM THE PLASTICS INDUSTRY IN THE COMING YEARS? Theresa Hermel-Davidock Senior Director Abbott Laboratories ené Lammers, Ph.D. R Senior Vice President, Global Beverages R&D PepsiCo

J ay Olson Global Manager, Materials Engineering & Technology John Deere Technology Innovation Center

ANEL SESSION: WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNOLOGY P INNOVATION IN MANUFACTURING S teve Bieszczat Chief Marketing Officer IQMS

Mike Regan Director of 3D Materials HP, Inc.

regory Haye G General Manager Local Motors Inc., Knoxville.

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Dr. Alexander Rubin Senior Technical Fellow Boeing Research and Technology

J ay Timmons President & CEO National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)

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SPEAKER BIOGRAPHIES STEVE BIESZCZAT, CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER, IQMS Steve is responsible for IQMS’ brand management, demand generation and product marketing. Prior to IQMS, Steve held senior marketing roles at ERP companies Epicor, Activant and Triad. In addition, he has engineering experience at manufacturing companies Automotive Controls (Echlin) and DIT-MCO International. Steve has extensive ERP experience in the retail, distribution and manufacturing sectors, in both organic growth and M&A oriented businesses. Steve holds an engineering degree from the University of Kansas and a Masters in Business Administration from Rockhurst University.

his leadership the company has centralized their purchasing functions, automated the purchasing and logistics systems, integrated 40+ mergers and acquisitions, supported the growth from $250MM in annual revenue to $7.0B, and put in place strategic sourcing initiatives.

He was part of the executive team that led the company’s successful IPO in 2012. He manages and is responsible for approximately $4.5B in annual expenditures spanning across 120 locations in 15 different countries.

Scott holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration. He resides in Evansville, IN where he works at Berry’s corporate headquarters.

COLIN CONVEY, MANAGING DIRECTOR, HEAD OF PACKAGING INVESTMENT BANKING, GOLDMAN SACHS

JOHN HART, MANAGING DIRECTOR, P&M CORPORATE FINANCE (PMCF)

Colin is a member of both the Industrials Investment Banking Group and the Mergers & Acquisitions Group at Goldman Sachs and is responsible for leading the Packaging advisory business. Colin joined Goldman Sachs in 2009 as a vice president in New York and was named managing director in 2012. Prior to joining the firm, Colin worked at Bank of America Merrill Lynch from 2004 to 2009 and was in the Mergers & Acquisitions Group, focused on the Industrials sector.

Mr. Hart is a Managing Director of P&M Corporate Finance (PMCF) and leads the firm’s Plastics & Packaging team. He has over 17 years of professional experience advising clients with company sales, mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, recap transactions and financings.

Mr. Hart specializes in assisting companies that operate in the plastics and packaging industries and has led the successful completion of more than 19 transactions in these industries over the last 5 years. He has also provided strategy advisory to numerous companies to assist shareholders with planning for an ultimate sale. Mr. Hart’s clients have included entrepreneurs, family owned businesses, large international companies and private equity groups.

Colin earned a BA in Political Science from Swarthmore College in 1997 and an MBA in Finance and Economics from Columbia Business School in 2004.

SCOTT FARMER, EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF PROCUREMENT OFFICER, BERRY GLOBAL

Scott Farmer has had a distinguished career working for some of the top businesses in the world.

Scott began his career with Hewlett Packard in Supply Chain and has remained a leader in the field for over 30 years. He has had the privilege of working for world class companies including Honda, Bristol Myers and L’Oreal. His business experience spans many different sectors of industry and technology.

Scott joined Berry Global in June of 1999 and serves as its Executive VP and Chief Procurement Officer. During his tenure, he developed supply chain initiatives in one of the world’s leading manufacturers and marketers of plastic packaging products, health and hygiene, plastic film products, specialty adhesives and coated products. Under

Mr. Hart has authored over 25 plastics and packaging industry M&A reports and is a frequent speaker at plastics and packaging industry trade conferences. He has also contributed to numerous articles and industry reports relating to plastics and packaging M&A. Mr. Hart’s network includes many of the strategic players and private equity groups in the plastics and packaging industries.

Prior to joining P&M Corporate Finance, Mr. Hart served as President of a privately held distribution company where he provided strategic direction, operational leadership, and assistance with the ultimate sale of the company. Mr. Hart also worked in the Corporate Value Consulting Group at PricewaterhouseCoopers. Mr. Hart has a bachelor’s degree in accounting with a finance emphasis from Michigan State University, and is a licensed securities representative, holding his Series 7, 24, and 63 registrations.

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GREGORY HAYE, GENERAL MANAGER, LOCAL MOTORS INC., KNOXVILLE

RENÉ LAMMERS, PH.D., SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL BEVERAGES R&D, PEPSICO

Greg is charged with overseeing the Local Motors Knoxville microfactory and acts as a materials and process development expert for the company. Before his employment with Local Motors, he worked as an entrepreneur and market innovator in the field of motorsports composites. Greg has experience as a marketing director for an arms manufacturer, and project manager/designer for one of Chicago’s top design houses. In these roles, Greg successfully launched new brands, product lines, e-commerce platforms, and distribution programs in highly competitive markets.

René Lammers is senior vice president, Global Beverages R&D for PepsiCo, leading product and packaging development efforts for some of the world’s leading refreshment beverage brands including Pepsi, Mountain Dew, Mirinda and the ready-to-drink iced teas and coffees sold through PepsiCo’s joint ventures with Lipton and Starbucks.

Greg currently serves on the Institute for Advanced Composite Manufacturing Innovation’s Technical Advisory Board and is also engaged in collaborative design programs at the University of Tennessee and Southern Illinois University. With the support of the whole Local Motors team, he has now taken on the challenge of changing the way vehicle manufacturing is done. Greg has his bachelor’s degree from Southern Illinois University in Industrial Design THERESA HERMEL-DAVIDOCK, SENIOR DIRECTOR, ABBOTT LABORATORIES Theresa (Teri) Hermel-Davidock is the Senior Director of Abbott Diagnostics Division Engineering. Her team is responsible for developing and executing the technology roadmap in the areas of innovation, engineering services, process equipment, and commodities. Delivering cost improvement and network optimization, while maintaining uncompromising quality and performance, across global internal and third party manufactures.

Prior to Abbott, Teri was the Director of the Core Technologies Research & Development group for the Medication & Procedural Solutions (MPS) business of Becton, Dickenson and Company (BD).

Her team was responsible for development and implementation of new materials technologies for the over whole of the MPS global product portfolio. Prior to joining BD, Teri spent over seven years at the Dow Chemical Company.

Teri is on the academic advisory boards for the Materials Science & Engineering Departments at Johns Hopkins University and the New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology. She has been an invited speaker to numerous universities and international conferences, as well as the author of many publications and inventor on multiple patent filings. Teri received her doctorate in Materials Science and Engineering from the University of Minnesota.

René joined PepsiCo in January 2011. Prior to his current role, he led PepsiCo’s Research program worldwide and served as Chief Operating Officer for the global R&D team, overseeing Food Safety, Regulatory and Scientific Affairs, and Nutrition. René has more than 20 years of R&D experience in the CPG industry. Prior to joining PepsiCo, he worked at Unilever in various senior R&D positions across its home and personal care portfolio. He has lived in the UK, The Netherlands, South Africa, and Thailand and is currently based in Purchase, NY. René has held various Board Memberships including those of European and Dutch industry associations related to the Home and Personal Care industry as well as the European Chemical Industry.

He also served as a member of the GMA’s Scientific and Regulatory Affairs Executive Committee. Recently, he joined the New York Hall of Science as a Board Member.

René received his Doctor of Philosophy in Organic Chemistry from the University of Delft in The Netherlands. He is lives in Connecticut with his wife Louise and their two sons Ryan (17) and Kai (15).

SHARON MILLER, MANAGING DIRECTOR, HEAD OF SMALL BUSINESS, BANK OF AMERICA Sharon Miller is the head of Small Business at Bank of America.

Her team is responsible for delivering business and personal financial solutions to the company’s 3 million small business owners and entrepreneurs. Miller’s team of more than 2,000 associates leverage the full resources of Bank of America to deliver advice and guidance on cash management, business financing, personal lending, investments and retirement to Small Business clients. Prior to this role, Miller was Central Division executive for Financial Center Sales and Merrill Edge® at Bank of America. In this role, she led financial center teams working in nearly 900 locations across 11 states, providing an array of financial products, services and expertise to more than 8 million Bank of America households.

Miller joined Bank of America in 1996. She started her career as a Financial Advisor in Houston, Texas. She has held various leadership positions in the company, including national sales executive for Preferred Banking and Merrill Edge®, complex director for Merrill Lynch in Texas, regional executive for Premier Banking & Investments, and market executive for Nevada.

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Miller is a member of the Bank of America’s Global Diversity and Inclusion Council representing Retail, Preferred and Small Business. As part of this council, she is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment within the bank. Miller has been actively involved in the Bank of America community throughout her career and has served on Merrill Lynch’s Director Advisory Council to Management. Her volunteer commitments have included leadership positions in United Way and March of Dimes.

TROY NIX, PRESIDENT, MAPP, INC. Troy Nix is the Executive Director of the Manufacturers Association for Plastics Processors (MAPP). MAPP was formed in 1997 as a not-for profit trade association for the plastics industry by Nix and a group of plastics business leaders. Under Nix’s direction and with guidance from the organization’s board of directors and processor members, MAPP has since become the largest grassroots organization of its kind in the country and focuses solely on issues and challenges that are important to the plastics manufacturing community. MAPP’s dynamic networking initiatives, cost reduction programs, industry benchmarking reports, problem solving tools, executive education offerings, and best practices engagements bring significant value to thousands of staff level executives and business leaders around the United States. Lead publications in the plastics industry have highlighted MAPP as the premier plastics organization.

Prior to his involvement with MAPP, Troy Nix worked in the chemical products division for Mobil Oil Corporation. With Mobil, Nix began his career in plastics by overseeing blown film extrusion and conversion manufacturing operations producing an array of products under the Hefty / Baggies brand names. Nix also led the assault on one of Mobil’s fiercest competitors by helping to introduce a new line of products to compete in the quickly changing “consumer-use bag market”. In this position, he had partial control over process R&D, facilities expansion, staffing, and manufacturing layout. The production startup of this product-line was seen as one of the most successful new product introductions in the history of Mobil.

Prior to Mobil, Troy Nix was a paratrooper and served as an Ordnance Officer in the United State Army while holding several leadership positions. He served in the 502nd Military Intelligence Battalion and ended his military career while serving with the 2nd Armored Division.

Currently, Troy presides over three national manufacturing associations including MAPP, the American Mold Builders Association (AMBA), and the Association for Rubber Products Manufacturers (ARPM) while running his management company, First Resource, Inc. Nix is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and holds a Bachelors of Science degree in Engineering Management.

JAY OLSON, GLOBAL MANAGER, MATERIALS ENGINEERING & TECHNOLOGY, JOHN DEERE TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION CENTER Jay Olson is Global Manager, Materials Engineering & Technology at the John Deere Technology Innovation Center in Moline, Illinois.

Mr. Olson has 36 years’ experience in positions including Polymers Technology Manager, Project Engineer, Senior Engineer and Design Engineer in Product Design, Manufacturing and Materials Engineering with Agricultural, Construction and Consumer Products. Mr. Olson is currently Brand Owners Council Chair and a member of the executive board of directors of the Plastics Industry Association, the 3rd largest mfg. industry in North America. He has also served as Chairman of the Product Design & Development Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers. Formal education includes B.S.M.E from University of Illinois and Executive MBA from University of Iowa. He holds over 20 U.S. patents, is a licensed Professional Engineer and a member of ASABE, the Society of Plastics Engineers and SAE. Mr. Olson was named the 2010 Quad City Engineering & Science Council Senior Engineer of the Year and the 2011 Quad City Agricultural & Biological Engineers Outstanding Engineering Achievement Award. Community service includes board member for Market70 Agricultural Missions, QC Prayer Breakfast, Moline Soccer Club Board, and Dare-to-be-Different Marriage Mentoring and volunteer to JOY EMCC Prison Ministries.

He is a resident of LeClaire, Iowa, home of the American Pickers, and farmed with his father near Woodhull, Illinois.

PERC PINEDA, PH.D., CHIEF ECONOMIST, PLASTICS INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION As the Chief Economist of Plastics Industry Association, Perc Pineda serves as the organization’s primary staff expert on economics, statistics and industry research. His views on the economy have been widely quoted in the media, and his works have been published in peer-reviewed economic and trade journals.

Perc Pineda received his Doctor of Philosophy and Master of Philosophy in Economics from the New School of Social Research in New York, NY. He also holds a Master of Arts in Economics from the American University in Washington, D.C. and a Master in International Management from the University of Maryland.

Before joining PLASTICS, Perc Pineda was the Senior Economist of the Credit Union National Association, where he tracked macroeconomic trends, conducted economic research, wrote articles for industry publications, and interfaced with the media. His over 20 years of experience includes academia, international financial institution, and trade association work. As an economics professor, he taught macroeconomics at the St. Francis College in New York, NY and microeconomics, finance, and economics of regulations and the law at

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the City University of New York. Prior to a stint in academia, he was at the International Monetary Fund, and the U.S. Dairy Export Council working on market access and regulatory affairs.

MIKE REGAN, DIRECTOR OF 3D MATERIALS, HP, INC. Mike Regan is the Director of Materials & Applications for HP’s 3D Printing Business, focusing on the Open Materials Platform and Voxel Innovation. Mike has worked at HP for over 22 years in a variety of technology and management functions from MEMS R&D to print system commercialization and new product introduction. He holds over 20 granted patents and has over 20 publications in refereed academic journals. Mike received his PhD from Stanford University in Applied Physics and worked as a researcher at Harvard University prior to joining HP. DR. ALEXANDER RUBIN, SENIOR TECHNICAL FELLOW, BOEING RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY Dr. Alex Rubin is a Senior Technical Fellow in the Boeing Research and Technology organization. He has 35 years experience in the field of composite and non-metallic materials and structures development and implementation, with the McDonnell Douglas and later the Boeing Company working on a variety of programs in the area of composite materials and manufacturing processes development, materials characterization, and analysis and design of composite structures.

Alex has held various key technology leadership positions and has successfully implemented multiple new composite materials and processes on Boeing’s military and commercial aircraft programs. He has over 50 publications in the area of materials and structures, and holds 20+ patents.

SAMUEL H. SMITH, III, MANAGING DIRECTOR & FOUNDING MEMBERS, CUSTOMERS COMMERCIAL FINANCE, LLC Sam Smith is the Managing Director and founding member of Customers Commercial Finance, the equipment finance group of Customers Bank. He is responsible for the overall management of the business unit including sales, credit, operations and syndications. Mr. Smith has over 30 years of experience in the equipment finance and leasing space with particular expertise in the plastics and packaging industry. His previous positions include Managing Director of EverBank Commercial Finance’s Industrial Group and well as the President and Co-founder of Wentworth Capital (sold to Charter Financial and subsequently Wells Fargo). Mr. Smith holds a BA in Business Administration from Rollins College and resides in North Hampton, NH.

PETER STANSKY, DIGITALIZATION DEVELOPMENT MANAGER, SIEMENS INDUSTRY, USA Peter leads the Digitalization initiative for the Factory Automation group at Siemens Industry, U.S.A. The group is responsible for developing and executing Digital Enterprise sales strategies for the Factory Automation portfolio. The group focuses on U.S. based manufacturers and OEMs. Prior to this appointment, Peter led an innovation group for Spire, Inc. a natural gas distributor based in St. Louis, MO. In that role, he was responsible for identifying and developing new revenue streams related to natural gas and other alternative forms of energy.

Before joining Spire, Peter previously worked at Siemens for 15 years and held a variety of roles. He served as Director of Solutions Engineering for the Cities Center of Competence, Americas, Business Development Director for Siemens One for the Life Sciences, Chemical and Manufacturing sectors, Sales Manager for the six New England states and held the position of an automation and software Sales Specialist for the east region when he first joined Siemens in 1998.

Peter holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts (Lowell, MA) and a Masters of Business Administration from Suffolk University (Boston, MA).

He currently lives in Sturbridge, MA and has been happily married to his wife Helen for 28 years. They have two daughters, Emily (22) and Abigail (18).

CRAIG P. STAUB, MANAGING PRINCIPAL, ODYSSEY INVESTMENT PARTNERS, LLC Mr. Staub joined Odyssey Investment Partners, LLC in 2003 as an Associate, was promoted to Principal in 2004 and to Managing Principal in 2008. He has previously served on the boards of Pro Mach Inc., Norcross, Ranpak Corp., Peninsula Packaging, Duravant and Pexco.

Prior to joining Odyssey, Mr. Staub was a vice president at Westbury Equity Partners where he was responsible for private equity investments in middle-market companies. Previously, he was a vice president for The Shattan Group, a boutique investment bank. Prior to Shattan, he was an associate with Marakon Associates, a strategic consulting firm.

A native of Pennsylvania, Mr. Staub received his BA in Economics and MPP in Public Policy from the College of William and Mary. He currently resides in Garden City, New York with his family.

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JAY TIMMONS, PRESIDENT & CEO, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS (NAM) Jay Timmons is president and CEO of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and chairman of the board of the Manufacturing Institute. The NAM is the largest manufacturing association in the United States representing small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector. He became NAM president in January 2011.

Jay is a leading advocate for the nearly 12 million men and women who make things in America, educating the public and policymakers on issues that affect this critical sector of the U.S. economy. He promotes a broad-based agenda to strengthen U.S. competitiveness and bring about a manufacturing renaissance.

He is driven by the principles instilled in him by his roots in the manufacturing town of Chillicothe, Ohio, where his grandfather worked at a Mead plant for nearly four decades and where he witnessed manufacturing’s ability to raise the quality of life for families and communities. Jay’s knowledge and expertise is valued and respected by influential policymakers on both sides of the aisle in Congress and the Administration. He knows how to navigate the complexities of the policymaking process in the nation’s capital and brings with him an exceptional understanding of manufacturing issues.

Prior to his appointment as NAM president, Jay was executive vice president beginning in 2008. In 2005, he joined the NAM as senior vice president of policy and government relations. His previous experience includes serving as chief of staff to Congressman, Governor and Senator George Allen (R-VA) from 1991 to 2002, and a term as executive director of the National Republican Senatorial Committee during the 2004 election cycle. When he first came to Washington in the 1980s, he served as press secretary to Congressman Jim Martin (R-NC) and later Alex McMillan (R-NC).

A passionate advocate for the adoption of companion animals, Jay served for seven years as the Chairman of the Washington Humane Society Board of Directors, and led the successful effort to merge WHS and the Washington Animal Rescue League to create the Humane Rescue Alliance. He is also a member of the board of the U.S Chamber Institute for Legal Reform. Jay attended The Ohio State University and resides in McLean, Virginia with his husband, Rick, and their three children.

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