The following individuals, representing a variety of member companies, are serving as VMA's 2023-2024 Board of Directors:
Executive Committee
Kirk Wilson, Chairman of the Board
President
Flowserve, Flow Control Division
Irving, TX
Rob Velan, Incoming Chairman of the Board & Treasurer
Executive Vice-President, International Operations and Vice-Chairman of the Board
Velan Valve Corporation
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Rachel Hollinger
Executive Vice President, Industrial and Hilton
DeZURIK
Sartell, MN
Kevin McKown
Regional President, Americas
IMI Critical Engineering
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Matt Thiel, Immediate Past Chairman
President
AUMA Actuators, Inc.
Canonsburg, PA
Heather Rhoderick (ex-officio)
President
Valve Manufacturers Association
Alexandria, VA
Directors
Alex Alcala
Senior Vice President
Crane Co.
The Woodlands, TX
Jordan Bast
President
Richards Industrials
Cincinnati, OH
Zachry Brown
President
Bray International
Houston, TX
Nick Buccheri
President, Discrete Automation Americas
Emerson
Florham Park, NJ
Danilo Garcia
President
RF Valves, Inc.
Hanover, MD
Ludovic Goncalves
Executive Director of Product Management & New Product Development, Valves
Baker Hughes
Houston, TX
Scott Jackson
President & CEO
FloWorks
Houston, TX
David Loula
Director, Global Products and Markets
ITT Engineered Valves
Lancaster, PA
Scott Lustyk
General Manager, Enertech
Curtiss-Wright
Kyle Rayhill
Vice President Flow Control, North America
Valmet
Brian Weisel
Vice President & General Manager
DFT, Inc.
Exton, PA
Ex-Officio Participants
Cory Jones
President
Vytl Controls
Baton Rouge, LA
Kelly Lovell
Executive Vice President
United Valve
Houston, TX
VMA LEGAL COUNSEL
Eric McClafferty
Kelley Drye & Warren
Washington, DC