MCA Committees

MCA committees are at the core of our success. Members generously serve on committees throughout the year and help direct the activities of MCA. The committees do research, make suggestions for changes or new initiatives, provide direction, and help shape our events.

Currently active committees are:

MCA Membership Committee

Chairperson: Kevin McNicholas, Integr-i-motion

Ray Butler, Kollmorgen

Matt French, AMETEK Precision Motion Control

Bill Steury, Cross Company

Staff Co-Chair: Dana Whalls

MCA Market Data Committee

Chairperson: Ken Sweet, Parker Hannifin Corp. Electromechanical Automation Division

Steve Dickerson, Cross Company

John Hegel, American Control Electronics

Dan Jones, Incremotion Associates, Inc.

Staff Co-Chair: Alex Shikany

Motion Control Education/Certification Committee

Chairperson: John Payne, Yaskawa America, Inc.

Andy Larson, Cross Company

Jeff Pike, Yaskawa America, Inc.

Martin Swarbrick, Bison Gear & Engineering Corp.

Bob White, Kollmorgen

Jim Wiley, Parker Hannifin

Nate Holmes, National Instruments

Staff Co-Chair: Dana Whalls

MCA Website Committee

Chairperson: Ray Butler, Kollmorgen

John Payne, Yaskawa America, Inc.

Bill Allai, National Instruments

Staff Co-Chair: Dana Whalls

MCA Program Committee

Chairperson: Matt French, AMETEK Precision Motion Control

Dan Kirtz, AMETEK Precision Motion Control

Staff: Carrie Hitchner