Manufacture Alabama (MA) on Monday announced four new members of the trade association’s board of directors.

These additions represent companies ranging from a small manufacturer to internationally recognized brands, bringing more leadership to an already stacked board as MA continues to help manufacturers across the state address present and future challenges.

The new board members are as follows:

· Wesley Helton, sales and marketing manager, Specification Rubber Products
· Robert Mulholland, interim site director, BASF Mcintosh
· Jorge Luiz Ribeiro de Oliveira, president and chief executive officer, AM/NS Calvert
· Tom Toner, vice president of operations, SSAB Americas

“These four individuals will provide world-class leadership and knowledge for our staff and membership,” stated George Clark, president of Manufacture Alabama. “With unique and diverse backgrounds, these new board members will further enable us to serve our members and continue our mission to make Alabama the best business and political location in the US for manufacturers.”

The new board members will join existing directors Carl Gunter (International Paper), Marty Parker (Packaging Corporation of America), Paul Vercher (United States Steel), David Carroll (Hunt Refining Company), Jason Crager (Lockheed Martin) and David Hendrixson (Daikin America).

Sean Ross is the editor of Yellowhammer News. You can follow him on Twitter @sean_yhn