AAMA Ratifies 2012 Board; Appoints Heppes as Affiliated Association Officer

by Jonathan McGaha | February 29, 2012 12:00 am

At the American Architectural Manufacturing Association (AAMA) 75th Annual Conference in Naples, Fla., the AAMA membership ratified the 2012 Board of Directors slate, which included Jerry Heppes to fill the affiliated association seat formerly held by Phil James of the National Glass Association.

Heppes is the CEO of the Door and Hardware Institute[1], a consultant to the Door Security and Safety Foundation and serves on a number of boards and councils, including the Door Safety Council and the Small Business Legislative Council. He has also been a featured speaker at industry conventions, regional conferences and chapter meetings.

Members of AAMA’s 2012 Board of Directors include:

Officers
* Chair: Steve Fronek (Apogee[2])
* Vice Chair: Rod Hershberger (PGT[3])
* Treasurer: Gary Pember (Simonton[4])
* Immediate Past Chair: Gantt Miller (Winco[5])

Architectural Representatives
* Bill Deuschle (Kawneer[6])
* Georges Thiret (Graham[7])
* Mike Turner (YKK AP[8])

Residential Representatives
* Larry Ehlinger (Pella[9])
* Kim Flanary (Milgard[10])
* Dave Webster (Kinro[11])

Supplier Representatives
* Mike Hovan (Quanex Building Products[12])
* Kevin Seiling (VEKA[13])

Ex-Officio Members
* Ray Garries (JELD-WEN[14])
* Chuck Gilderman (Truth Hardware[15])
* Dennis Kelly (Graham[7])
* Chris Magnuson (Wasco[16])

Affiliated Association Representative
* Jerry Heppes (Door and Hardware Institute[1])

More information about AAMA and its activities can be found via the AAMA Media Relations page[17] or on the AAMA website, www.aamanet.org[18].

Endnotes:
  1. Door and Hardware Institute: http://www.dhi.org/
  2. Apogee: http://www.apog.com/Company/wausau.html
  3. PGT: http://www.pgtindustries.com/Pages/Main.aspx
  4. Simonton: http://www.simonton.com/
  5. Winco: http://www.wincowindow.com/
  6. Kawneer: http://www.kawneer.com/
  7. Graham: http://www.grahamwindows.com/
  8. YKK AP: http://www.ykkap.com/
  9. Pella: http://www.pella.com/home/default.aspx
  10. Milgard: http://www.milgard.com/
  11. Kinro: http://www.kinro.com/
  12. Quanex Building Products: http://www.quanex.com/
  13. VEKA: http://www.vekainc.com/
  14. JELD-WEN: http://www.jeld-wen.com/
  15. Truth Hardware: https://www.truth.com/main/
  16. Wasco: http://www.wascoskylights.com/
  17. AAMA Media Relations page: http://www.aamanet.org/general/1/379/media-relations
  18. www.aamanet.org: http://www.aamanet.org/

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