NEMA Announces New Board Officers and Welcomes New Board Members, Positioning Association for Its Next Century

St. Petersburg, Fla. - The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA) today announced the election of its 2027 Board officers and committee chairs and welcomed five new Directors. The leadership appointments, announced during NEMA's Annual Meeting in St. Petersburg, Florida, will help guide the association as it enters its second century representing the U.S. electroindustry and advancing the technologies that power America's economy.

"As NEMA marks its centennial, our Board of Directors brings together the expertise and industry perspective of the companies building America's electrical future," said NEMA President and CEO Debra Phillips. "We look forward to working with our incoming leaders to advance the priorities that matter most to our members, strengthen U.S. electrical manufacturing, and shape the policies and standards that will define our industry's next century."

NEMA elected the following Officers and new Board members:

2027 Board Officers:

• Chair, NEMA Board and Executive Committee: Barry Powell, North American President/Regional CEO of Electrical Products, Siemens Industry, Inc.

• Vice Chair, NEMA Board and Executive Committee: Brian DiBella, President and CEO, Legrand North and Central America

• Treasurer, NEMA Board and Executive Committee: Anders Sjoelin, President and CEO, S&C Electric Company

2027 Board Committee Chairs:

• Executive Committee: Barry Powell, North American President/Regional CEO of Electrical Products, Siemens Industry, Inc.

• Nominating & Membership Committee: Beth Wozniak, CEO, nVent

• Finance & Audit Committee: Anders Sjoelin, President and CEO, S&C Electric Company

• Public Affairs Committee: Mike Yelton, President, Americas Region, Electrical Sector, Eaton

• Campaigns Committee: Michael Plaster, President, MacLean Power Systems

• Standards and Conformity Assessment Policy Committee: Tessa Myers, Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer, Rockwell Automation

New Board Members:

• Peter Barry, President, WEG Electric Corp.

• Andy Goggin, Executive Vice President and Region Head for the Americas, Hitachi Energy

• Ruth Gratzke, President, Acuity Brands Lighting

• Juan Picon, President and CEO of Building Automation Americas, Honeywell

• Randy Sadler, President and CEO, Weidmüller USA

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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 590,000 American jobs, adding more than $375 billion to the U.S. economy. Learn more at makeitelectric.org

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