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OUR OBJECTIVE

To develop practical guidance and policy recommendations that will help US manufacturers become more competitive.

Leverage admired Manufacturing Businesses, demonstrating their leadership on this journey, and showing others the way
Inspire this ecosystem to evolve their strategies and business models to truly support the democratization of manufacturing technologies and ensure that SMMs can engage in Smart Manufacturing as well
Provide guidance for each relevant stakeholder group in our manufacturing ecosystem, helping them understand their role in this evolution, and invest in the knowledge and skills required for this transformation
Inform US policy makers on the transformative actions and policies that will accelerate US adoption of Smart Manufacturing

Meet the Council

Nate Settlemire

Director of Digital Transformation

Matthew Parris

Director, Quality Test Systems for Industry 4.0

Jon Dolan

VP of Operations, Electrical Products Business Unit

Alpen Patel

Product Leader

Antoine Dhennin

Chief Digital Officer, Chief Information Officer

Chris Campbell

Head of Technology & Data

Larry Megan

Principal Owner

Jim LaPenna

Manufacturing Director

Craig Sutton

Vice President, Industry 4.0

Michael Hotaling

Executive Advisor

Scott King

Information Technology Program Leader

Mike Bastian

Digital Manufacturing Engineering Leader

Mike Tomasco

SVP and Chief Information Officer

Jon Hobgood

Global Head of Advanced Manufacturing Technology

Lisa Zasada

Sr Director of Engineering, Digital Manufacturing & Transformation

Jeffrey Abell

Co-Director, UM Advanced Manufacturing Institute

Anthony Huffman

VP, IT - Digital Manufacturing

Steve Glor

Associate Director, Manufacturing Digital Innovation & Industry 4.0

Ken Creasy

Corporate Vice President Operations

Josh Dotson

Industry 4.0 Leader

Audrey St.Onge

President & CEO N.A. Baking Business

Matthew Laing

Senior Director - Digital Manufacturing Engineering

Jesus Flores-Cerrillo

Director - Advanced Digital Technologies

Brian Perlstein

Digital Manufacturing Innovation Leader

Rick Van Dyke

Supply Chain Engineering Sr Director

Kathy Krehnovi

Director, Mfg Process Engineering

Kelly Dodds

Senior Director, Raytheon Industry 4.0

Brendan Mullins

Vice President, Digital Supply Chain & Smart Manufacturing

Michael Labhart

GSC NAM Director Smart Operations & Data Analytics

John McKenzie

Global Head of Industry 4.0 Program

Venu Pillai

Senior Director R&D

Chris Crotts

General Manager, Manufacturing Systems

Rachelle Howard

Director of Manufacturing Systems Automation and Digital Strategy

SM EXECUTIVE COUNCIL POINT-OF-VIEW

The Future of the American Economy Depends on our Ability to Evolve U.S. Manufacturing

The Smart Manufacturing Executive Council (SMEC) Point of View outlines a manufacturer-led vision for strengthening U.S. manufacturing competitiveness through Smart Manufacturing. Developed in collaboration with industry leaders and facilitated by CESMII & SME. The document highlights the “Five Promises of Smart Manufacturing” and provides strategic guidance for improving productivity, workforce readiness, operational resilience, sustainability, and long-term economic growth through scalable digital transformation.

Strengthening the U.S.’ Competitiveness Through Smart Manufacturing