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MPMA ANNOUNCES OUTGOING BOARD, OFFICERS

Acknowledges Directors Whose Terms Have Concluded

April 28, 2026 – The Motion + Power Manufacturers Alliance (MPMA) today announces outgoing members of the MPMA Board of Directors.

As part of the Annual Meeting, MPMA leaders were recognized for their support as they stepped down from their roles.  Board members whose terms expired included:

  • Sara Zimmerman, MPMA Board Chair, Sumitomo Drive Technologies
  • John Perrotti, President, The Gleason Corporation
  • David Hegenbarth, President, Federal Gear
  • Robert Komasura, President, Nachi USA
  • Eric Van Rens, President, Schafer Industries
  • Michael Cinquemani, CEO, Master Power Transmission

“On behalf of the Board and our members, we thank all of our Board Members who served and guided us through the past three years, especially Michael Cinquemani, who will not only move on from the Board, but also as an officer.  He has served MPMA for the past nine years in various roles,” reports Blackford.  “Finally, we want to thank and congratulate Sara Zimmerman from Sumitomo who becomes the Past Chair, and who was recognized for her efforts on behalf of MPMA at the Annual Meeting.  Sara was our first MPMA Chair, and did a great job of focusing our Board and the industry on the future – taking a ten year out perspective to ensure we are accounting for the many technological and corporate changes that are coming.”

MPMA appreciates the time commitment that each of our leaders provide to foster the Alliance.

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About MPMA
The Motion + Power Manufacturers Alliance (MPMA) is a merger of the American Gear Manufacturers Association and the American Bearing Manufacturers Association. MPMA is a voluntary association of companies, consultants and academicians with a direct interest in the design, manufacture and application of gears, couplings, bearings and related power transmission components and equipment. The members include gear and bearing manufacturers from the United States, as well as gearing interests from more than 30 countries around the world. MPMA is accredited by the American National Standards Institute to write U.S. standards on gears and bearings.

Media Contact: Megan Morris, Digital Content Manager, MPMA, [email protected]