Kevin Barker, incumbent Board member
President
Beckhoff Automation LLC
Kevin can bring a tremendous amount of value to the board. With his unique background, he feels he can accurately represent the interests of a large portion of the A3 association. Although he has deep experience with both product and application development, his focus has always been on strategy development and execution. He excels at building strong teams and empowering people to achieve great things. Kevin is excited about the opportunities we have as an industry to solve immediate and important challenges. As a member of the team, he is confident we can accelerate our growth and potential for positive impact.
John Krasnokutsky, incumbent Board member
Director, Marketing & Product Management
Siemens Industry Inc.
Representing a large automation and motion control company, John can bring insights on trends that are directly affecting this market and how our company is addressing those needs that can help our industry overall, especially as this industry moves more in the direction of digitalization. Understanding various types of markets/applications will further allow him to bring the voice of the customer to our discussions about future directions/decisions our industry is heading and how that correlates to our associations focus and goals. He will further support the growth of Motion Control & Motors Technology Strategy Board by actively promoting the A3 Association and tech board both internally to our the company and externally to our partners and other organizations that can continue to help us all grow in value from their input to all our members.
Ralf Opper, incumbent Board member
Business Development Manager Drives & Controls
Bosch Rexroth
Throughout Ralf's tenure at Bosch Rexroth, he has been instrumental in leveraging motion and robotics capabilities within applications to drive faster, more flexible, and modular machinery designs. Having held various roles within Bosch Rexroth, he has consistently focused on enabling and empowering customers in their automation journey. This long application history and direct connection with customers allows him to provide content and strategy to the A3 board to enable A3 members in their journey.
Maxwell Alexander, incumbent Board member
Sales Development Manager - US
B&R Automation
Max has over a decade of experience at B&R, where he has supported numerous advanced motion customers. As a testament to his impact in motion control, Max has been the curriculum manager and instructor for B&R's internal training program for seven years, specializing in motion control, motion physics, and motion sizing. He has offered valuable insights into a growing list of industry contributors. Max is passionate about the transformative impact of motion control and automation on human and social development. He is honored by the opportunity to contribute to the esteemed board of advisors in the motion control segment and is eager to lend his expertise to further advance the industry.
Ted Hiserodt, incumbent Board member
National Sales Manager
Parker Hannifin - Motion Systems Group
Ted brings a unique perspective having worked both as a manufacturer and as a distributor within automation and motion control. He understands the interdependencies of those relationships and how the future of motion control must move forward with shared objectives. With over 30 years’ background in multiple technologies including motion controls, precision mechanics, and fluid power, Ted has touched thousands of automation applications in industrial and commercial markets throughout North America and Europe. With a deep collaborative spirit and broad expertise, Ted looks to make meaningful and significant contributions to the Motion Control & Motors Technology Strategy Board.
Atef Massoud
Sr. Manager - Technology Development Division - Americas
Omron Automation Americas
Atef brings a unique blend of technical mastery and strategic insight to the Board. His deep understanding of system approaches and integration of technologies such as robotics, CNC, safety, vision, I/O, industrial networks, and integration positions him to offer valuable perspectives on current and emerging industry challenges. His hands-on experience with many motion platforms’ work, challenges, specifications, planning, and trends ensures that he can offer practical insights into applying these technologies in various industrial settings and grow the influence of the association and promotions. This technical prowess, combined with his theoretical knowledge and proven leadership in driving project success and innovation, will enable him to contribute to the board's governance, decision-making, and planning capabilities. Additionally, Atef's engineering education with a Ph.D. in motion control and robotics, four patents, and more than fifteen publications highlight his commitment to advancing the field and fostering innovation.
Bryan Doherty
CTO
Adaptec Solutions
Bryan is able to bring his hands-on experience to the Board based on the continued application of robotics, control systems, motion and drives, along with the successes and challenges that have come from new systems and modernization implementations.
He has long been a believer that collaboration among industry leaders is paramount to the overall success and adoption of technology within the market, and while many products and technologies will be different, the fundamental goal and driver for the continued advancement of these shares a common theme, the successful adoption the customers who use these technologies.
Tim Stellmacher
Vice President of Sales and Development
PBC Linear
Tim has been actively involved in A3 and currently the Marketing Chairperson. With over 25 years of dedicated experience in the field of linear motion, he possesses a deep understanding and passion for advancing this critical technology. He is committed to contributing his expertise and insights to the board of A3, bringing innovative perspectives and strategic guidance to drive A3’s success in this rapidly evolving industry.
Tom Knauer
Global Strategy Leader - Robotics & Automation
Balluff
Tom has extensive industry experience and many contacts with both small and large companies, and can listen, represent and balance the viewpoints and needs of these stakeholders. He would bring very broad functional experience to the Board, having worked multiple years in business strategy, product management/marketing, sales/business development, finance/accounting and executive leadership. Tom can also provide a deep perspective to the Board on current “hot” topics such as Smart Manufacturing/IIoT, condition monitoring (especially for motion applications), position/presence detection, human-machine collaboration, traceability and networking - he has presented and written extensively on these topics at Automate/conferences, on webinars and in industry journals and blogs.
John Horn
National Sales Director - CNC and Motion Systems
FANUC America
John can provide a diverse prospective to the Motion control board and industry. He has held positions in Management, Sales, Engineering, and Field service in the Motion, PLC, and Machine tool industry. He is eager to join the board to share knowledge and learn from the A3 Motion Control group!
Scott Evans
VP of Strategy and Business Development
Regal Rexnord
Scott brings >20 years of global experience in Automation, including Robotics and Autonomous Vehicles. He is currently Vice President of Strategy and Business Development leading the Automation & Motion Control segment. Scott believes in the power of collaboration and is eager to contribute his experience, industry knowledge, insights and leadership to the A3 Motion Control & Motors Technology Strategy Board. Collectively, we can identify the opportunities ahead and find new ways to leverage technology and broaden the market demand for Automation.
Christine Bush
Robotics Center of Excellence Leader
Schneider Electric
Christine has worked for a large Systems Integrator as a programmer and has been with Schneider Electrics Industrial Automation division in many roles. Her broad range of product and application knowledge is impressive.
