Kelly Cole of Hayes Bolt & Supply (San Diego, CA) was elected as the 2018-2019 president of the National Fastener Distributors Association (NFDA) at the group's 2018 annual meeting June 5-7 in Chicago. Dan Zehnder of Trinity Logistics Corporation (Waukesha, WI) will serve as vice president; Bruce Hayes of Sems & Specials (Rockford, IL) will serve as associate chair; and Kevin Miller of Bamal Corporation (Charlotte, NC) will remain on the Board as immediate past president.

Four new Board members were elected to serve on the NFDA Board: Adam Derry of Field (Machesney Park, IL), Keven Simmer of Wurth DMB Supply (Des Moines, IA), Scott Somers of Mid-States Bolt & Screw Company (Flint, MI), and Bryan Wheeler of Star Stainless Screw (Wood Dale, IL).

Continuing on the NFDA Board are Rich Megliola of Vertex Distribution (Saint Charles, IL), Doug Ruggles of Martin Fastening Solutions (Florence, AL), and Jun Xu of Brighton-Best International (Santa Fe Springs, CA).

The NFDA 2018 Annual Meeting also included Executive Sales Planning Sessions and an economic update presented by Alan Beaulieu of ITR Economics.

Tribute was paid during the NFDA annual meeting to retiring Board members Kevin Godin of AFC Industries (Fairfield, OH), Adam Pratt of Sherex Fastening Solutions (Tonawanda, NY), Jennifer Ruetz of AIS-All Integrated Solutions (Franksville, WI), and Marc Strandquist of Wurth Industry of North America (Greenwood, IN).

During the annual business meeting, Kelly Cole gave an update on the association’s activities during the past year and plans for the coming year, with a message of inclusion and a goal of reducing fragmentation that currently exists among industry associations.

Source: Industrial Distribution