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WHMA Announces New Board Officers and Members
March 28, 2024 | IPCEstimated reading time: 1 minute
At the 2024 WHMA Annual Global Leadership Summit on February 15, the WHMA Board of Directors welcomed three new officers and four new members. Board officers serve a three-year term and board members can serve two, three-year terms.
The newly elected Board officers are:
- WHMA Board Chairman: Parker Garrett, manager and owner, EMSCO
- WHMA Board Vice Chairman/Secretary: Doug Chowning, president, American Syscomptel, Inc.
- WHMA Board Immediate Past Chairman: Joe DeMan, president, Interconnect Dynamics – An Amphenol Global Solutions Provider
The newly elected Board members are:
- Joan Kappell, account manager, Amphenol Unlimited Services
- Michael Lau, engineering manager, ALTEX
- Tom Pientok, president, Timberline Manufacturing
- Harry Coates, Canadian sales manager, Schleuinger
"I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to Parker Garrett as a fresh addition to the WHMA Board, and I extend my congratulations to Doug Chowning for assuming the role of vice chairman/secretary,” said Joe DeMan. “I am looking forward to Parker spearheading WHMA’s newest endeavors as the newly appointed Board chair. Parker's outstanding dedication to advancing WHMA’s mission has been evident, and we eagerly anticipate his leadership.”
“I am honored to assume this role during such an exhilarating period for our association. The commitment of WHMA’s Board of Directors to their mission of ‘lead, educate, and connect’ has opened up numerous new avenues of growth for WHMA’s membership,” stated Parker Garrett. “It's my honor to work alongside the Board to continue growing our future in the wire harness and interconnect industry.”
For the full list of WHMA’s Board of Directors, visit whma.org/about/board-of-directors. For information on the Annual Global Leadership Conference, visit https://annualconference.whma.org.
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