AMFA and AMFA Educational Trust 2021 Board of Director election results have been announced. Eight nominees were listed on the electronic ballot issued in November, with seven seats available.  
 
Re-elected to the board were incumbents Mary Brandt (Advanced Minnesota), Todd Hanson (Productivity, Inc.), Blake Kolquist (GPM Inc); Brad Vieths (Lake Superior College); and Ian Vincent (APEX). Elected to a first term were Donald Simons (Duluth Public Schools) and Dustin Thibodeau (Northland Machine, Inc.). 
 
Additional members of the AMFA and AMFA Educational Trust board of directors are: Wade Karnes (Cast and Color/ZaKobe LLC), Jeremy Lehman (L&M Radiator, Inc.), Jill Lucas (Bay West, LLC), Jake Pessenda (Altec, Inc.); Jim Petruga (Northern Engineering/Fraser Shipyards); and Rick Pierce (Tip Top Chimney).
 
On behalf of the membership of Arrowhead Manufacturers & Fabricators Association, thank you to all nominees and those named above for sharing your time and expertise for the betterment of manufacturing in the region.