The Institute is guided and led by the Board of Directors, elected by the membership. The Board, in turn, elects a President, a Senior Vice-President, and a Vice-President who, along with two other elected members of the Board, comprise an Executive Committee, empowered to act on behalf of the Board if necessary and also between meetings. A Secretary/Treasurer is retained by the Board to coordinate and manage the Institute and its finances.
The membership is structured and formed into a number of product-related divisions, each having its own technical focus/committee. Each division is open for member representation in accordance with the specific cutting tool products manufactured by their company. Currently, Product Divisions include the following:
Drill & Reamer
Tap & Die
Milling Cutter
Carbide Tooling
All Other Tooling |
Diamond, PCD & PCBN
Substrate Materials
Tool Holders
Surface Coatings
Hack, Band & Hole Saws |
Members also have many opportunities to become involved in Institute affairs through a network of general interest committees, such as Human Resources, Government Affairs/Assistance, Programs, and Statistics. Division Technical Committees focus on specific product-related technical issues, such as the development and maintenance of product standards (national and international), and may involve designations of standard and special products; material specifications; testing; types, forms and sizes; geometry and terminology; specification development and maintenance; product information and training materials, etc.
All Institute activities are closely monitored by Institute legal counsel in order to ensure strict compliance with all applicable antitrust laws.
Organizational Structure
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President
Steve Morency
M. A. Ford Mfg. Co., Inc.
Davenport, IA |
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Senior Vice President
David J. Povich
Tool Alliance
Huntington Beach, CA |
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Vice President
Thomas Haag
SGS Tool Co.
Munroe Falls, OH |
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B. V. Bowersock
North American Tool Corp.
South Beloit, IL |
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Euretta Griggs
Whitney Tool Co., Inc.
Bedford, IN |
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James P. Haag
Hardcoating Technologies, Ltd.
Munroe Falls, OH |
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Johann Israelsson
Sandvik Coromant Co.
Fairlawn, NJ |
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Philip Kurtz
Wetmore Tool & Engineering
Chino, CA |
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Thomas McLaren
Aggressive Grinding Services
Latrobe, PA |
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Randy Nedrow
Micro 100 Tool Corp.
Meridian, ID |
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Steve Stokey
Allied Machine & Engineering Corp.
Dover, OH |
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Bret Tayne
Everede Tool Co.
Chicago, IL |
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Immediate Past
President
Eugene W. Baldino
Jasco Tools, Inc.
Rochester, NY |
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