March 3, 2025 — Kim Humphrey, president and CEO of the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME), is pleased to announce AME's 2025 Board of Directors, a dedicated team of industry leaders committed to advancing enterprise excellence and fostering a culture of shared learning, collaboration and continuous improvement.
The 2025 AME Board of Directors includes the following professionals:
Executive Committee
Rich Fitzgerald, Past Chair
CEO, Nelson Miller Group/Partner, Kore-Company
Billy Taylor, Chair
CEO, LinkedXL
Robert Martichenko, Chair-Elect
Founder, TrailPaths LLC
Peggy Gulick, Treasurer
Vice President, Innovation and Optimization, General Motors
Bart Reimer, Secretary
Vice President of Operations, Charter Steel
Directors-at-Large
Larry Anderson
President, Southwest Region, ResourceSyncing
D. Keith Hamilton
Vice President of Operations, Georgia-Pacific Corrugated LLC
Ellis A. Jones
Independent Director, Timkensteel Corp
Marc Kuzik, M.Sc., P.Eng.
Continuous Improvement Manager, Argus
Wayne Meyer
Vice President of Operations, Teijin Automotive Technologies
Michael (Mickey) McCallion
Director-at-Large, Emerald Textiles
Ellen Sieminski
Senior Director, Continuous Improvement & Operations Support, Gerber Collision & Glass
Terry Spalding
President, Midwest Region and President Council Chair
AME’s board is composed of industry professionals who volunteer their expertise to support AME’s mission of inspiring a commitment to enterprise excellence. Through networking, experiential learning and best practice sharing, these leaders play a crucial role in driving continuous improvement across the manufacturing industry.
2025 AME Board of Directors chair, Billy Taylor, shares, "We have developed a strong board that is essential for driving visionary leadership — it provides strategic guidance, accountability and diverse perspectives that challenge and elevate an organization’s success."
Humphrey shares, “I congratulate this incredible board. I am truly honored they are sharing their expertise, vision and dedication as we enter our 41st year and embark on this new chapter of growth and innovation. We thank them for joining our journey and for their unwavering commitment to our mission to inspire a commitment to enterprise excellence by bringing people together to share, learn and grow. Together, we will achieve great things and make a lasting impact."
For more information or to contact the AME Board of Directors, please email khumphrey@ame.org.
About the Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME)
The Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the journey of continuous improvement and enterprise excellence. With a focus on practitioner-to-practitioner learning, AME offers its renowned annual international conference, regional events and membership opportunities designed to help organizations share, learn and grow.
