Sal Gattone Elected President of PMl’s 2023 Board of Administrators

LOUISVILLE, KY — Plumbing Producers Worldwide (PMI) introduced the election of Sal Gattone as president of the 2023 PMI Board of Administrators throughout PMI’s 68th Annual Assembly of the Membership yesterday. The chief of analysis and improvement initiatives at LIXIL, Gattone succeeds Martin Knieps, senior director, operational excellence, Viega LLC. Knieps will stay on the board as speedy previous president. The assembly was held through the PMI22 Manufacturing Success Convention in Louisville.

Along with Gattone and Knieps, the opposite members of the 2023 board will probably be board vice chairman Chip Means, Lavelle Industries; board secretary/treasurer Cambria McLeod, Kohler Co.; and at-large administrators Kevin Campbell, Moen, Inc.; Daniel Gleiberman, Sloan Valve Co.; Bob Neff, Delta Faucet Co.; and Belinda Clever, Kerox, Ltd.

“I’m delighted and honored to steer as the subsequent president of the PMI Board of Administrators,” Gattone said. “We’re at a pivotal juncture. Report-breaking temperatures this summer season, mixed with historic drought situations, remind us of the urgency with which we have to act to deal with water conservation challenges at each stage of presidency. In collaboration with my colleagues at PMI, we’ll proceed to give attention to water effectivity, advising key stakeholders on proactive measures we are able to implement to advance accountable use of our water assets.”

Gattone thanked Knieps for his contributions because the 2022 PMI board president. He additionally introduced that the 69th Annual Assembly of the Membership will probably be held as a part of the PMI23 Manufacturing Success Convention from Oct. 23-26, 2023, on the Lotte Lodge in Seattle.

In remarks summing up 2022, Knieps acknowledged PMI member corporations that joined through the yr – BOCCHI, Speakman and Uponor. He offered the PMI President’s Award to Troy Benavidez, chief, worldwide governmental relations and coverage, LIXIL Worldwide.

PMI Introduces Rethink Water Initiative

PMI’s Rethink Water initiative is an effort to guarantee clear and secure water for future generations by constructing a coalition of people, organizations and policymakers with a shared imaginative and prescient of sustainably managed water.

Knieps launched a video in regards to the initiative and emphasised the significance of addressing the water shortages brought on by local weather change and ageing infrastructure. Rethink Water is one in all an “wonderful array of forward-looking initiatives” PMI has deliberate for 2023 and past, he mentioned. Knieps additionally introduced the brand new Paul Patton PMI Convention Scholarship, named after the late former PMI president, to be awarded every year to offer complimentary attendance to the PMI Manufacturing Success Convention.

Throughout his state of the affiliation report, PMI CEO/Govt Director Kerry Stackpole acknowledged the contributions of the PMI board, committee leaders, employees, and enterprise help crew. He named Kate Olinger, director, business and regulatory affairs, Uponor, because the recipient of the PMI Ambassador Award, given every year to an worker of a PMI member firm.