Jerry Benish is currently Director of Human Resources for Camcraft, Inc. in Hanover Park, IL. He was the Plant Human Resources Manager for Omeda Medical Equipment from 1980 to 1989, and the Labor Relations Supervisor for Pullman Standard Car Works from 1973 to 1980.

Jerry graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Platteville in 1971, holds a certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources, and is the recipient of the Richard J. Daley College Service Award. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors for the DuPage County Workforce Board, the Precision Machined Products Association Human Resources Committee, the College of DuPage Machine Technology Committee, and the National Institute for Metalworking Skills.

Greg Chambers is responsible for all safety, environmental and health programs at Oberg Industries. In addition, he is responsible for coordinating all training initiatives at Oberg. He is a Journeyman Precision Toolmaker, a Certified Hazardous Materials Manager and First Responder, and graduated from Carnegie-Mellon University with a degree in chemical engineering. Greg has worked at Oberg Industries for the past 20 years. He also worked for Alcoa, DuPont, and General Foods during his career.

Greg is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the National Institute for Metalworking Skills.

Harold Emory has been with Morgal Machine Company for 25 years; involved with tooling, pressroom operation, and maintenance. He graduated with 2 yrs. in Precision Machining at the local vocational school. He worked in industry as a production lathe operator, toolroom machinist, and tool & die apprentice.  He taught Precision Machining for 7 years, then returned to industry as a tool & die maker.

In 1999, Morgal was very instrumental in starting a Metal Stamping Lab at the local vocational school and currently teaches stamping and tool & die classes and seminars. Recently Morgal has developed a state approved Press Operators Apprenticeship program and is currently in the process of developing a tool & die, Pay for Skills type, and an apprenticeship program for the Morgal Corporation toolrooms that is based on NIMS credentialing.  

Yvon Frigillana attended Lindenwood University studying Secondary Education. She is currently working towards her MBA at Maryville University in St. Louis Missouri. While attending college full time, Yvon went to work at MEMC Electronics in St. Peters, Missouri. After a few years of quality technician work, Yvon enlisted in the USMC reserves - with an emphasis in logistics. In 1998, she left the USMC Reserves and continued full time work as a quality technician at MEMC with a prominence on Corporate/Departmental Compliance , and, later, at Pfizer - Medical Device Industry in Miami, Florida.

In 1999, Yvon returned to St. Louis to become part of the Quality Staff at Hydromat Inc. Currently, Yvon works closely with Hydromat's executive staff regarding corporate compliance issues, safety, health, environmental, training, apprenticeship, quality, and TQM.

Chuck Guiste was born in Pittsburgh, Pa and raised in Slippery Rock, Pa. He served 21 years in the United States Air Force, retiring as an E-8 in 1998.

Chuck began working at Penn United Technology, Inc., a Precision Tool and Die Company in Cabot, Pa. in 2000. He began as a Curriculum Developer, was promoted to Assistant Training Director , and currently the Training Director at the Learning Institute for the Growth of High Technology, a division of Penn United Technology, Inc. Chuck is also a part-time instructor at Butler County Community College, Business and Industry Training Division. Chuck has an A.A.S. degree in Instructor of Technology and Military Science from the Community College of the Air Force and a B.S. degree in Human Resources from Geneva College.

John Hoover has lived in Franklin, Tennessee for 48 years. He received machinist and tool & diemaking certification from Nashville Area Vocational Technical School. He started at Wright Industries in 1975 as a Diemaker Apprentice and attended National Tool & Die Association night classes for 3 years to compliment the hands on training by his employer. During his employment, John has been a Diemaker Apprentice, Diemaker, Leadman, Foreman, Planner & Scheduler and Tooling Applications Engineer.

He is currently the Tooling Applications Manager for RTS Wright Industries, LLC in Nashville, Tennessee. He has been in the Tool & Diemaker trade for over 28 years.

Scott Peters has held a wide range of positions in the plastics industry, mostly related to the design and construction of injection molds. Having served an apprenticeship for the career of Mold Designer, Scott holds Journey level credentials from the Department of Labor and the Tool & Die Institute of Chicago.

Seventeen years ago Scott left the design room and moved into an Application Engineering role. For the past decade he has been employed at ProMold, Inc. in suburban Akron Ohio. His role at ProMold has been to develop a marketing plan with an industry identity and bring new customers to the company.

Scott is Chair Elect for the Mold Making & Mold Design Division of the Society of Plastics Engineers. He has begun work on DESIGNS UNLIMITED, a company specifically dedicated to helping Mold Makers create an identity in the marketplace.

Dave Sansone is the Executive Director of Precision Metalforming Association Educational Foundation and Director of Training and Education at PMA, headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio. He has been in association management for 28 years, joining PMA in 1991. Prior to that, he was a high school and community college English teacher. Dave has a Bachelor's Degree in Education and a Master's Degree in Communications from Ohio University.

Since joining PMA, Dave has been working with its Training and Education Committee to direct the organization's efforts to train the industry's current workforce and to motivate students to look into the metalforming industry as an attractive career alternative. He was named the Educational Foundation's Executive Director in November 2000, and serves on both the National Institute for Metalworking Skills' Board of Directors and Executive Committee.

Reed Shawcroft has been the Training Manager at Automatic Feed Company for the past seven years. He has been involved in company based apprenticeship programs related to metalworking skills including welding, machining, and machine building.

He was introduced to NIMS in 1996. In 1997 he was one of the first three certified as a NIMS Team Leaders for the on-site evaluation of training programs desiring to be accredited to NIMS standards. Reed has conducted NIMS on-site evaluations in Ohio, Arkansas, Michigan, and New York. Reed has been seeking competency based apprenticeship for the past five years.

Tom Truman is presently the Training Coordinator and Supervisor of the Training Department at the Timken Aerospace & Defense Co. in Lebanon NH, with 32 years of service at Timken. He is responsible for the development and coordination of training materials at all levels, including planning, delivery, and documentation of qualification and certification needs to meet the aerospace business demands.

Tom was recently appointed to the National Institute for Metalworking Skills Board of Directors and is a member of the New Hampshire Machining Association and the American Apprenticeship Roundtable. He is a member of a local Machine Tool Advisory Committee for Sugar River Valley Regional Technical Center (SRVRTC) in NH. The committee assisted the SRVRTC facility and its instructor through the process of becoming NIMS certified. Tom helped develop and establish the Upper Valley Education and Training Consortium (UVETC) for area business and industry.

Dick Walker joined the National Tooling and Machining Association (NTMA) in September 1997, as Director of the Center for Educational Excellence. Prior to joining NTMA, he worked as Plant Manager for Precision Aero Corporation, near Dayton, Ohio, and in marketing management positions at Merrill Publishing Company and South-Western Publishing. He graduated in 1971 from Ohio State University and taught high school chemistry, physics, and advanced math before joining Scott Lawn Products in 1978 as a Consumer Services Consultant.

Dick is on the Board of Directors of the National Institute for Metalworking Skills. He serves as NTMA representative to the American Apprenticeship Round Table, the steering committee for the IMTS Student Summit, the technical committees for the Automated Manufacturing Technology and Precision Machining Competitions at the Skills USA/VICA National Championships.