The Power Transmission Distributors Association on Tuesday announced its board of directors and Manufacturing Council for the year, including 2026 PTDA President Jim Jeffiers.
Jeffiers, vice president at Applied Industrial Technologies, previously served for six years on the PTDA board.
“PTDA sits at the intersection of strategy, relationships and execution for our industry,” Jeffiers said in a statement. “Guided by our new strategic plan, we’ll concentrate our efforts on strengthening the connections between distributors and manufacturers while ensuring PTDA continues to deliver insight, education and experiences that help our members lead with confidence.”
The group’s 2026 board includes Jeffiers, immediate past President Bill Shepard of BDI, as well as:
- First Vice President Tom Holtry, division vice president, conveyance solutions, Motion
- Second Vice President Craig Pirie, president, Daemar
- Treasurer Brian Nowak, president and CEO, Kurz Industrial Solutions
- Chris Gumas, director, customer experience, Ruland Manufacturing
- Maxine Gomez, sales manager, Belden Universal
- Mike McLain, vice president, Allied Bearing & Supply
- Henrik Walter, CEO, Nomo Group
- Craig Bobbie, president, PTM Industries
- Nate Kinsey, account manager, Apex Industrial Automation
- Mike Pulley, vice president, sales and operations, Bartlett Bearing Co.
- Joe Savage, president, Bearing Service
- Anthony Smith, president, Texas Bearing Company
- Jos Sueters, director of strategic partnerships, industrial aftermarket, NTN Bearing Corp. of Canada
McLain serves as president of the PTDA Foundation and Walter is EPTDA president. Gumas and Gomez were named chair and vice chair, respectively, of the Manufacturer Council; other council members are:
- Immediate Past Chair Sara Zimmerman, vice president, customer experience and product, Sumitomo Machinery Corp. of America
- Kristian Campbell, industrial marketing product manager NA, Dayco
- Ellie Girard, regional manager, Lubriplate
- Joe Kahn, director, strategic accounts, SKF North America
- Chris Keyser, vice president, global channel sales, ABB Motors and Mechanical Inc.
- Michael Moonan, senior vice president, sales, Solve Industrial Motion Group
- David Zoesch, director, national accounts, Schaeffler
