The First Coast Manufacturers Association (FCMA) has selected its new slate of officers and committee chairs for the 2012 term.

Leading the association will be three area manufacturers filling the posts of Tri-Chairmen. They include Michael Corrigan of Nu-Trend Plastics; Carlos Zanoelo of Gerdau; and Gary Frost of Georgia-Pacific Corporation.

The FCMA Board of Directors includes Dawn Blackledge, Aerostar Environmental Services, Inc.; Steve Foppe, Anheuser-Busch InBev, Inc.; Aaron Bowman, BAE Systems Southeast Shipyard Jacksonville; Gary Frost, Georgia-Pacific Corporation; Carlos Zanoelo, Gerdau ; Tom Lee, Glass Distributors; George Gabel, Holland & Knight; John Otterson, IFF Chemical Holdings; Bob Kanaskie, Kaman Aerospace; Joe Waryold, Maxwell House – Kraft; Mark Johnson, Medtronic; Michael Corrigan, Nu-Trend Plastics; Peter Anderson, Pattillo Construction Company; Scott Grimes, RockTenn; Nick Howland, Safariland Div. of BAE Systems; Glenn Goodroe, Swisher International, Inc.; Ron Avery, The Ronco Group; and Darrell Lesage, Vac-Con.

FCMA Committee Chairs include…

- Community Relations:  Maurice Rudolph, Auld & White Constructors, co-chair; Jennifer Grimes, Peak 10, Inc., co-chair.         

- PR Committee: Tom Jody, Vac-Con, chair; Jane Upton, JEA, asst. chair.

- Workforce Development: Matt Waesche, BAE S.E. Shipyards, chair; Jenna Dobbins, Saft, assist. chair.

- Environmental/Safety: Greg Reynolds, Water Recovery, chair; Ken Wilkey, Anheuser-Busch, assist. chair.

- Finance: Gary Davis, CSX, co-chair; Ralph Stephens, CSX, co-chair.

- Government Relations: John Otterson, IFF Chemical Holdings, chair; Aaron Bowman, BAE Systems Southeast Shipyards, assist. chair.

- Membership Services: Bonnie Quasnick, Pal-King Pallets, co-chair; Wanda Fort, Aflac, co-chair; Mike Templeton, Renessenz, asst. chair.

The First Coast Manufacturers Association is a non-profit trade association serving Northeast Florida. There are over 1,500 manufacturing companies on the First Coast, supplying over 30,000 jobs and generating nearly 15% of the total gross regional product. Additional media information on FCMA is available at www.fcmaweb.com.