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About the American Small Manufacturers Coalition

ASMC is a trade association of the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Centers and its manufacturing extension experts. The MEP National Network provides U.S. manufacturers with access to resources they need to succeed with help from advisors and experts at MEP Centers located in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.

About ASMC

ASMC’s mission is to help small manufacturers succeed. Through the NIST MEP program and related manufacturing legislation, ASMC can achieve its mission and strive to be the single most influential force in transforming U.S. small manufacturers into high-performance global competitors, thereby assuring a more prosperous and secure America.

The MEP program is a federal public-private partnership created in 1988 that provides small and medium-sized manufacturers (SMMs) technology-based services these firms need to grow and thrive in today’s economy and create well-paying manufacturing jobs.

The MEP program is managed by NIST and the U.S. Department of Commerce and is implemented through a network of 51 MEP Centers located in every state and Puerto Rico. These MEP Centers are not-for-profit organizations that employ a network of more than 1,400 trusted advisors and experts who work directly with manufacturers to improve productivity and enhance U.S. competitiveness.

ASMC is a trade association of the MEP National Network and its manufacturing extension experts.

The MEP National Network provides U.S. manufacturers with access to resources they need to succeed with help from advisors and experts at MEP Centers located in all 50 states and Puerto Rico.

Advocacy

Supporting our members by advocating for legislative and programmatic resources that advances NIST MEP's mission is to enhance the productivity and technological performance of U.S. manufacturing.

Empowerment

ASMC empowers our members to increase awareness and elevate public understanding of the importance of the MEP National Network with a strong, educated, and unified voice.

Collaboration

ASMC connects our members and cultivates those relationships to accelerate knowledge sharing and to increase the strength of the association for positive change.

Board of Directors

ASMC is led by a Board of Directors, which meet quarterly to direct the Coalition’s Strategic Plan. Additionally, ASMC meets with its membership on a quarterly basis to share its strategic achievement and receive feedback on those plans.

Chair: Petra Mitchell, Catalyst Connection (PA MEP)
Vice Chair: Mike Kelleher, Maryland MEP
Secretary: Ethan Karp, MAGNET (Ohio MEP)
Treasurer: Kathie Mahoney, Mass MEP

David Boulay, IMEC
Kevin Carr, FloridaMakes
Dusty Cruise, Missouri Enterprise
Bill Donohue, GENEDGE Alliance
Dwaine Raper, Tennessee MEP
Dave Rowland, Oklahoma Alliance
Ingrid Tighe, MMTC
Mike Vanier, Oregon MEP
Jim Watson, CMTC

Committees

Advocacy Committee

To position ASMC as an effective, coordinated, credible lobbying practice focused on advancing MEP funding and mission.

Membership: Chaired by ASMC Board member, limited to 6 members, open to ASMC members

Membership Services Committee

To position ASMC as a significant contributor of value to enhance Centers operations.

Membership: Chaired by ASMC Board member, limited to 6 members, open to ASMC members

Membership Expansion Committee

Position ASMC as a credible organization to promote the importance of SMM impact on the country.

Membership: Chaired by ASMC Board member, limited to 6 members, open to ASMC members

Executive Committee

To maintain and grow ASMC to continue to provide above services.

Membership: Chaired by ASMC Board Chair, limited to Board Officers, Advocacy, Member Services, and Public Relations Committee Chairs

Leadership

The American Small Manufacturers Coalition welcomes your support, questions and comments regarding its membership or advocacy efforts.

Carrie Hines

President & CEO

(202) 341-7066