2016 VMEC board member election results announced

Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Manufacturing Extension Center (VMEC) has announced the results of its annual election ofVMECAdvisory Board members held on December 8.The following Board members were re-elected to additional two-year terms:Dave Blittersdorf, President & CEO ofAll Earth Renewables, Inc. (Williston);Tommy Harmon, President ofSonnax Industries (Bellows Falls);Joe Perrotto, President & CEO ofCountry Home Products (Vergennes);Mike Rainville, President of Maple Landmark, Inc. (Middlebury) andBrenan Riehl, President & CEO ofGW Plastics (Bethel).

Steve Greenfield, COO of theVermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA) (Montpelier), was newly electedfor a two-year termto the 16-member VMEC Board.Dr. Cy Jordan, MD, MPH,Vermont Medical Society Education and Research Foundation, stepped off the Board this year after serving six years. Mike Rainville was re-elected Chairman of the Board for an additional one-year term.

About VMEC: Hosted by Vermont Technical College (VTC) since 1995 and a National Network member of the Hollings National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), VMEC operates statewide as a not-for-profit with a primary mission "To help improve and grow manufacturing in Vermont and strengthen the global competitiveness of the state's manufacturers." A local resource and trusted adviser to enterprises of all sizes, the VMEC Team brings world-class expertise in consulting, coaching, hands-on implementation support, training and education for leaders and workers. Through the VMEC PSG business unit established in 2006, on a selected basis VMEC brings process, strategy and innovation expertise to non-manufacturing businesses, non-profits, healthcare and government entities in Vermont. VMEC provides proven Systems and Solutions focused on Strategies, Processes, Products, Technologies and People.

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