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Board of Directors Award

The Board of Directors Award is given to individuals in appreciation for his or her meritorious service to the members of AGMA and to the gear industry as a member of the AGMA Board of Directors.

Award Recipients:

2011

  • Ivan Brems, Hansen Transmissions International
  • Richard Kuhr, ABA-PGT, Inc.
  • Bryan Lammers, Caterpillar, Inc.
  • Jack Nowlin, C-B Gear & Machine, Inc.

2010

  • Sharon Haverstock, Scott Forge Company
  • Leslie Hennessy, Lovejoy, Inc.
  • Jeff Lawton, Star Cutter Company
  • Gary Lehman, Fairfield Manufacturing Co., Inc.
  • Dana Lynch, Columbia Gear Co./Cleveland Gear Co.
  • Roland Ramberg, The Gear Works – Seattle, Inc.

2008

  • Lee V. Mason, Clarke Gear Co.
  • Andrew Sandanowicz, Timken Aerospace Transmissions, LLC
  • Martin Kapp, Kapp GmbH

2007

  • Alan F. Seitz, Seitz Corporation
  • Greg Porter, Standard Machine

2006

  • John F. Glick, Lufkin Industries, Inc.
  • Dennis R. Regan, American Precision Gear
  • Ron Mehra, Unigear Industries, Inc.

2005

  • Gary J. Kimmet, Gleason Corporation
  • Dennis R. Gimpert, Koepfer America, L.L.C.
  • Wayne H. Wellman, Chicago Gear – DO James Corporation

2004

  • Michael L. Lewis, Emerson Industrial Automation

2003

  • Zan P. Smith, Ticona
  • Leslie Hennessy, Lovejoy, Inc.
  • Peter Kozma, Liebherr Gear Technology, Inc.

2001

  • Julian Sabados, Rapid Gear
  • Charles Schwender, Sumitomo Machinery Corp. of America
  • J. Cameron Drecoll, Brad Foote Gear Works, Inc.

2000

  • Roger A. Pennycook, Textron Power Transmission
  • Jeffrey J. Echko, The Horsburgh & Scott Co.

1999

  • Robert R. Wallis, Rexnord Geared Products
  • Douglas V. Smith, Lufkin Industries, Inc.
  • Randall A. Aardema, Cone Drive Operations/Textron
  • Samuel D. Pierson, ABA-PGT, Inc.
  • Michael O. Wheeler, LM Gear
  • Michael J. Drahuschak, Amarillo Gear Company

1998

  • Dan Thurman, Caterpillar, Inc.
  • Frederic M. Young, Forest City Gear Company

1997

  • James S. Gleason, Gleason Corporation
  • David W. Goodfellow, American Pfauter
  • Joseph L. Arvin, Arrow Gear Company

1996

  • K. P. Horsburgh, Jr., Horsburgh & Scott Company
  • David L. George, Falk Corporation
  • Eric C. Kus, Deck Manufacturing Corp.

1995

  • Adolph Sbihli, General Motors
  • M. S. Forelli, Precision Gear Incorporated
  • Andrew S. Dorris, Dorris Company, Inc.

1994

  • Frank J. Posinski, Cincinnati Gear Co.
  • Thomas H. Lowry, Riley Gear Corporation
  • Michael O. Wheeler, LM Gear
  • Ronald D. Bullock, Bison Gear & Engineering Corporation

1993

  • Samuel R. Haines, II, Gear Motions, Inc. 1993
  • Charles A. Brannen, Overton Gear & Tool Corp. 1993

1992

  • James L. Packard, Regal-Beloit Corporation
  • W. B. Lechman, Fairfield Manufacturing Co., Inc.
  • Allyn E. Phillips, Rockwell Automation/Dodge
  • Jerry B. Hagaman, Textron Power Transmission – Cone Drive
  • Stewart R. Ward, Brad Foote Gear Works, Inc.

1991

  • Ray Haley, Haley Marine Gears, Inc.
  • H. Peter Davis, Falk Corporation
  • Joseph L. Arvin, Arrow Gear Company

1990

  • Charles F. Schwender, Rexnord Corp.
  • David King, Terrell Gear Drives, Inc.
  • William T. Boggess, Emerson Power Transmission
  • Christopher W. Horsburgh, Horsburgh & Scott Company

1989

  • Christopher C. Collins, Nuttall Gear Corp.

1988

  • James D. Kiggen, Xtek, Inc.
  • Gary C. Martin, Martin Sprocket & Gear, Inc.
  • Billy D. Pyeatt, Amarillo Gear Company

1987

  • James R. Partridge, Lufkin Industries, Inc.

1986

  • Jack J. Ehrhard, Speco Div./Kelsey Hayes
  • John M. Hamilton, Lamont Gear Company
  • Daniel E. Bailey, Rochester Gear, Inc.
  • Richard G. Orr, Fairchild Industries
  • James J. Cervinka, Arrow Gear Company

1985

  • Joseph R. Mihelick, PE, Reliance Electric Co.

1984

  • Samuel R. Haines, II, Gear Motions, Inc.
  • Bernard E. Berlinger, Jr., Quaker City Gear Works, Inc.
  • Walter L. Rye, Cincinnati Gear

1983

  • Arthur J. Seiler, Lamont Gear Company

1982

  • Robert L. Cragg, The Earle Gear & Machine Co.
  • Frederic A. Thoma, Transamerica Delaval, Inc.
  • Edward R. Sewall, Sewall Gear Manufacturing Co.

1981

  • Merton A. Lyons, Overton Gear & Tool Corp.
  • Richard S. Eisenbrown, The Horsburgh & Scott Co.

1980

  • Stanley M. Sitta, Foote-Jones Ops. Dresser Ind. Inc.
  • Donald R. McVittie, P.E., The Gear Works – Seattle, Inc.