NEMA Expands Membership and Announces Additions to Executive Committee and Board of Directors

ARLINGTON, Va. - During its Board meeting today, the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) appointed new Executive Committee members and Board directors and welcomed a manufacturing company into its expanding membership.

"The latest additions to NEMA's Executive Committee and Board of Directors - together with our growing membership - strengthen NEMA's capacity to shape the future of the U.S. electrical manufacturing sector and the markets we serve," said NEMA President and CEO Debra Phillips. "In our centennial year, NEMA remains laser-focused on engaging with policymakers, industry leaders, and other allies to advance the policy priorities, technical standards, and technological innovations needed to strengthen U.S. manufacturing, accelerate infrastructure deployment, and power the next era of U.S. growth."

NEMA confirmed the following new members of the Executive Committee and Board of Directors:

New Members of NEMA Executive Committee:

• Gerben Bakker, Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, Hubbell Incorporated

• Andrea Pirondini, CEO, Prysmian North America

New Members of NEMA Board of Directors:

• Jeff Drees, CEO, Mission Critical Group, LLC

• Ganesh Ramaswamy, President and CEO, Southwire Company, LLC

NEMA's new Manufacturing member company is:

• DENSO Products and Services Americas, Inc: A leading manufacturer of automotive components specializing in the development and supply of core mobility technologies for electrification, connected driving, advanced safety and automated driving, and factory automation and agricultural technologies.

"DENSO is pleased to join the NEMA organization and support the advancement of industry policy and U.S. manufacturing competitiveness," said Daisuke Yamaoka, President of DENSO Products and Services Americas, Inc. "Through our MobiQ® brand, we are bringing smart mobility technologies to market that showcase our commitment to deliver the best ITS solutions in the industry. DENSO is working on innovative future technologies that will deliver our goals of Advancing Safer, Cleaner, and More Efficient Movement for All. We look forward to a long and productive relationship with NEMA."

"With more than $185 billion invested in domestic production capacity since 2018, the U.S. electroindustry is leading the multi-sector campaign to meet soaring demand for electric power," said NEMA Senior Vice President of Strategic Growth and Membership Alexa Burr. "The broadening of our membership, Executive Committee, and Board affords NEMA a unique opportunity to continue advancing a safe, reliable, and resilient electrical ecosystem."

DENSO joins the more than 300 electrical manufacturing and electroindustry service providers across NEMA's membership who, together, provide more than 580,000 jobs across every state and represent the #2 exporting sector of the U.S. economy.

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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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