IFPS Update

IFPS Announces 2022 Board of Directors

CELEBRATING 60 YEARS

»THE INTERNATIONAL FLUID Power Society is pleased to announce that Denis Poirier Jr., CFPHS, CFPAI, CFPAJPP/AJPPCC, CFPCC, CFPIHM, was elected 2022 president and chair of the IFPS board of directors during its annual meeting in October. Poirier is the 62nd president of the board that takes office in January.

Denis M. Poirier Jr. began his career in the U.S. Navy, where his primary job specialty incorporated the operation, maintenance, and repair of major caliber weapons delivery systems, small arms, and associated support equipment. He has over 20 years of honorable military service with extensive experience in mechanics, hydraulics, pneumatics, electrical systems, electronic control systems, and automated delivery systems.

Poirier joined Eaton Hydraulics Group (now Danfoss Power Solutions) in 2013 as a senior training specialist and currently holds the position as the training operations manager with Danfoss. He oversees instructor-led content, facilities, and learning materials.

He is a licensed journeyman in the electronics mechanic trade, a master training specialist with the Naval Education and Training Command, and a licensed training specialist at Southern Illinois University. He holds a bachelor’s in workforce education and development and is certified by IFPS as an accredited instructor and job performance proctor.

“I am humbled my peers have elected me to represent the International Fluid Power Society,” Poirier said. “I look forward to the year ahead and how IFPS can support the fluid power industry with relevant materials and certifications.”

IFPS confirmed its 2022 board officers and directors at the October meeting.

BOARD OFFICERS

• First Vice President: Scott Sardina, PE, CFPAI,

CFPHS – Waterclock Engineering • Immediate Past President: Rocky Phoenix,

CFPMMH – Open Loop Energy • Treasurer: Jeff Hodges, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPMHM – Altec Industries • Vice President Certification: James O’Halek,

CFPAI/AJPP, CFPMIP, CMPMM – The Boeing

Company • Vice President Marketing and Public Relations: Chauntelle Baughman, CFPHS – OneHydraulics • Vice President Education: Randy Bobbitt,

CFPAI, CFPHS – Danfoss Power Solutions • Vice President Membership: Garrett Hoisington, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPS, CFPMHM – Open Loop

Energy

NEW DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE

• Brian Wheeler, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPMM, CFPMIP – The Boeing Company • Ethan Stuart, CFPS, CFPECS – Wainbee Limited

RECONFIRMED DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE

• Stephen Blazer, CFPE, CFPS, CFPMHM,

CFPIHT, CFPMHT – Altec Industries • Steve Bogush, CFPAI/AJPP, CFPHS, CFPIHM – Poclain Hydraulics • Cary Boozer, PE, CFPE – Motion Industries • Lisa DeBenedetto, CFPS – Argo-Hytos • Daniel Fernandes, CFPECS, CFPS – Sun

Hydraulics • Brian Kenoyer, CFPHS – Five Landis Corp. • Jon Rhodes, CFPAI, CFPS, CFPECS – CFC Industrial Training • Mohaned Shahin, CFPS – Parker Hannifin • Randy Smith, CFPHS – Northrop Grumman

Corp.

RECONFIRMED HONORARY DIRECTORS-AT-LARGE AND EX-OFFICIO

• Ex-Officio: Donna Pollander, ACA, Executive

Director • Elizabeth Rehfus, CFPE, CFPS • Paul Prass, Fluid Power Journal • Robert Sheaf, CFPAI/AJPP, CFC Industrial

Training

As they complete their tenures on the board, IFPS thanks its outgoing Past President Jeff Kenney, CFPMHT, MHM, IHM, and Director-at-Large Brandon Gustafson, PE, CFPE, CFPS, CFPIHT, CFPMHM, of Graco. Their many years of service, commitment, and expertise helped steer IFPS in its mission.

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New Job Performance Test Locations Announced

CELEBRATING 60 YEARS

»NEED A JOB performance test to complete your certification? IFPS recently added testing locations in 14 U.S. states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming. Locations in Nova Scotia and Perth, Western Australia, have also been added. To schedule a test, email kpollander@ifps.org or visit www.ifps.org/TestLocationSearch. Permanent Job Performance Test Locations

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Live Q&A Session on HS Certification

»PREPARING TO TAKE the hydraulic specialist certification and a little stuck?

IFPS Technical Director Tom Blansett, CFPAI, will answer your questions on the Hydraulic Specialist Study Manual in a live webinar session on Nov. 18, 12-1 p.m. Eastern.

Individuals preparing for the HS certification test can submit questions for Blansett to address in the live session. Questions must be emailed by Nov. 12 to tblansett@ifps.org.

To register for the webinar, visit www.ifps. org/web-seminars.

Make sure you have the most up-to-date HS Study Manual, which members can download for free and nonmembers can purchase. Visit

www.ifps.org/study-manuals.

CFPAI

Certified Fluid Power Accredited Instructor

CFPAJPP

Certified Fluid Power Authorized Job Performance Proctor

CFPAJPPCC

Certified Fluid Power Authorized Job Performance Proctor Connector & Conductor

CFPE

Certified Fluid Power Engineer

CFPS

Certified Fluid Power Specialist (Must Obtain CFPHS & CFPPS)

CFPHS

Certified Fluid Power Hydraulic Specialist

CFPPS

Certified Fluid Power Pneumatic Specialist

CFPECS

Certified Fluid Power Electronic Controls Specialist

CFPMT

Certified Fluid Power Master Technician (Must Obtain CFPIHT, CFPMHT, & CFPPT)

CFPIHT

Certified Fluid Power Industrial Hydraulic Technician

CFPMHT

Certified Fluid Power Mobile Hydraulic Technician

CFPPT

Certified Fluid Power Pneumatic Technician

CFPMM

Certified Fluid Power Master Mechanic (Must Obtain CFPIHM, CFPMHM, & CFPPM)

CFPIHM

Certified Fluid Power Industrial Hydraulic Mechanic

CFPMHM

Certified Fluid Power Mobile Hydraulic Mechanic

CFPPM

Certified Fluid Power Pneumatic Mechanic

CFPMIH

Certified Fluid Power Master of Industrial Hydraulics (Must Obtain CFPIHM, CFPIHT, & CFPCC)

CFPMMH

Certified Fluid Power Master of Mobile Hydraulics (Must Obtain CFPMHM, CFPMHT, & CFPCC)

CFPMIP

Certified Fluid Power Master of Industrial Pneumatics (Must Obtain CFPPM, CFPPT, & CFPCC)

CFPCC

Certified Fluid Power Connector & Conductor

CFPSD

Fluid Power System Designer CFPMEC (In Development) Mobile Electronic Controls

CFPIEC (In Development) Industrial Electronic Controls

Make Your Team Stronger

IFPS Corporate Commitment Packages help your bottom line with significant savings while improving safety and reliability, increasing efficiency, and reducing liability for your team. Corporate Commitment Packages are designed for companies committed to certifying 10 to 40 employees with savings from $60 to $110 per person! • Companies that certify their employees demonstrate higher quality standards to their customers, vendors, and competitors. • Certified employees perform better and make fewer mistakes. • IFPS Certifications are VA approved and endorsed by the National Fluid Power Association and the National Association of Manufacturers.

To learn more, call (800) 308-6005 or visit www.ifps.org.

August 2021 Newly Certified Professionals

CONNECTOR & CONDUCTOR

Craig Dietz, The Boeing Company Patrick Maluso, Rupe's Hydraulics Service Mark Mayberry, The Boeing Company Anton Tikhonov, The Boeing Company Johnny Vega, The Boeing Company

ELECTRONIC CONTROLS SPECIALIST

Tim Bankhead, HydraForce Mark Decklar, HydraForce

John Felsenthal III Ben Henning

Edward Simionescu, HydraForce

Dale Thomas

HYDRAULIC SPECIALIST

Nicklaus Bates, IMI Precision Engineering Thomas Bon, North Dakota State University Seth Buhman, Beckwood Press Kenneth Cebrian, Beckwood Press Stephen Hanley, Electro-Hydraulic Machinery Co. Garagin Vertanessian, Eaton Hydraulics

MOBILE HYDRAULIC MECHANIC

Ace Astor, Empire Electrci Aaron Bachtel, AEP Eli Balkin, AEP David Cinco, Crossroads Mobile Maintenance Josh Clift, Crossroads Mobile Maintenance Kassie Cramer, Entergy Jordan Davis, Altec Industries Shane French, Entergy Daniel Frye, Crossroads Mobile Maintenance Jason Gilbert, Crossroads Mobile Maintenance Zachary Herman, Crossroads Mobile Maintenance

Jay Johnson

Michael Pozzuoli, Entergy Levi Raab, Crossroads Mobile Maintenance Bradley Shelman, Entergy Anthony Spradlin, AEP Jason Swales, Crossroads Mobile Maintenance Trent Sydnor, Altec Industries Rickey Teer, Entergy

PNEUMATIC SPECIALIST

Ryan Demaree, Clippard Instrument Laboratory

Evan Dimmerling

Mike Kettering, Clippard

Ankit Makhecha

Vilis Vuskalns, SMC Corperation of America

SPECIALIST

holds HS & PS Nicklaus Bates, IMI Precision Engineering

Evan Dimmerling

Certification Testing Locations

Individuals wishing to take any IFPS written certification tests can select from convenient locations across the United States and Canada. IFPS is able to offer these locations through its affiliation with the Consortium of College Testing Centers provided by National College Testing Association.

Contact headquarters if you do not see a location near you. Every effort will be made to accommodate your needs.

If your test was postponed due to the pandemic, please contact headquarters so that we may reschedule.

TENTATIVE TESTING DATES FOR ALL LOCATIONS:

December 2021

Tuesday 12/7 • Thursday 12/16

January 2022

Tuesday 1/11 • Thursday 1/27

February 2022

Tuesday 2/8 • Thursday 2/24

March 2022

Tuesday 3/8 • Thursday 3/24

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CELEBRATING 60 YEARS

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