NEMA Announces Board Officers and New Board Members, Charts Course for Electroindustry’s Continued Leadership

PALM BEACH, Fl. - The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) today elected its 2026 Board officers and welcomed six new Board members to lead the organization and its more than 300 member companies in strengthening U.S. manufacturing and powering a resilient, safe, electrified economy. The elections were made during NEMA's 2025 Annual Meeting in Palm Beach, Florida.

"NEMA's Board of Directors serves as the guiding force behind our mission- providing critical strategic direction that shapes the future of both NEMA and the electroindustry," said NEMA President and CEO Debra Phillips. "As leaders representing the collective voice of electrical manufacturers, our Board plays an indispensable role in advancing industry goals through policy advocacy, standards development, and technological innovation in Washington, state capitals, and markets around the world."

NEMA elected the following Officers and new Board Members:

Board Officers:

• Beth Wozniak, Chief Executive Officer, nVEnt - Chair of the NEMA Board and Executive Committee

• Barry Powell, North American President/Regional CEO of Electrical Products, Siemens Industry - Vice Chair of the NEMA Board

• Kevin Poyck, President, Genlyte, Color Kinetics and Entertainment Business Unit, Signify - NEMA Treasurer

New Board Members:

• Billal Hammoud, President and CEO - Building Automation, Honeywell

• Davis Mathews, President and CEO, Phoenix Contact

• Deni Miller, Business Line Leader, Distribution Solutions - North America, ABB, Inc.

• Michael Plaster, President and CEO, Power Grid Components

• Robert Vary, President and CEO, Reinhausen Manufacturing

• Rick Wilmer, President and CEO, ChargePoint

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About NEMA

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) represents over 300 electrical equipment manufacturers that make safe, reliable, and efficient products and technologies that power, connect, and light our world. Together, our members contribute a full 1% of U.S. GDP and directly provide over 580,000 American jobs, adding more than $330 billion to the U.S. economy. Learn more at makeitelectric.org

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