The Cutting Edge™ - WIC 2004 in Review

New Officers and Directors Elected

At the Friday, April 23rd WMMAŽ Business Session, members of WMMAŽ elected Peter Perez, President of Carter Products Co., Inc. in Grand Rapids, MI, to a two year term as President of the Association. Jim Laster, Executive Vice President and Director of Engineering for Newman*Whitney, a Division of Newman Machine Company, Inc. in Greensboro, NC, was elected to a two year term as Vice President.

Tom Anderson, President of Safety Speed Cut Mfg. Co. Inc. in Anoka, MN was elected by the Board to serve as Treasurer for a one year term.

At the Business Session, members also elected three new Directors to serve three-year terms on the Association Board, starting April 23rd, 2004 through April 2007- Ed Fiantaca, President of Accurate Technology in Fletcher, NC; Tom Onsrud, President of C.R. Onsrud Inc. in Troutman, NC; and John Schultz, President of Super Thin Saws, Inc. in Waterbury, VT. Congratulations!

Outgoing Directors recognized for their service to the Board over the past three years were Tom Anderson, of Safety Speed Cut Mfg. Co. Inc. in Anoka, MN, who will remain on the Board as the Treasurer; Mark Chappell of Alexander Dodds Company in Grand Rapids, MI; and Ed Fiantaca, of Accurate Technology, who completed the Board term of a departed Director, but who was reinstated for another full term. Thank you for your service!

Outgoing WMMAŽ Directors Ed Fiantaca, Tom Anderson, with incoming President Peter Perez and outgoing President Chuck Granger.