New WMIA President Tom Reisert (left) recognizes past president Giordano Checchi for his service to the association.

Newly-elected WMIA board members (left to right). Scott Mueller, Robert Heskett, Richard Hannigan, Roberto Ghizzoni and Jim Scarlett.

WMIA presented service awards to retiring board members (left to right) Steve Jesnek, Joseph Strouse, Jerry Hilgefort and David Ortmayer (not pictured).

WMIA presented service awards to John Park (left) and Jim Scarlett for their service chairing the Marketing and Statistics Committees respectively.

Tom Reisert of Edward B. Mueller Co., Inc. was elected WMIA president at this year's Woodworking Industry Conference. Reisert will be supported by a strong cabinet of officers and directors in advancing the association's agenda for the next two years. David Rothwell, Stiles Machinery, Inc., was elected vice president and Scott Cayce, The Cayce Company, will serve as secretary/ treasurer.

WMIA members also elected five directors to three-year terms. They are:

Distributor Directors

Robert Heskett, West Coast Machinery

Scott Mueller, Edward B. Mueller Co., Inc.

Jim Scarlett, Scarlett Machinery, Inc.

Importer Directors

Roberto Ghizzoni, OMGA, Inc.

Richard Hannigan, HOLZ-HER, Inc.

Directors John Henderson, Woodworkers Emporium; John Park, Delmac Machinery Group; and Kevin Saylor, Schmalz, Inc. will continue to serve on the board, as will Immediate Past President Giordano Checchi.

WMIA Service Awards

WMIA also presented service awards to retiring directors and committee chairs. Jerry Hilgefort, J.J. Hilgefort Woodworking Machinery; Steve Jesnek, Stiles Machinery, Inc.; David Ortmayer, Italpresse; and Joseph Strouse, Hermance Machine Company were recognized for their service on the board of directors. John Park and Jim Scarlett were recognized for chairing the Marketing and Statistics Committees respectively.