2025 Mid-Atlantic District Community Engagement Awards – Celebrating Gold
Rising, Rebuilding, Reconnecting Congratulations to the PMA Mid-Atlantic District (NY, NJ, PA, MD) for earning Gold status in our first-ever Community Engagement Awards. From revitalized leadership, to launching new scholarships and […]
Congratulations PMA District Leadership Mastermind Graduates

The PMA Districts team is proud to announce the graduates of the first-ever PMA District Leadership Mastermind Certification program, where participating district officers got together every other month for 60 minute […]
2025 PMA District Leadership Conference – Leadership Elevated. Engagement Celebrated

2025 District Leadership Conference – Leadership Elevated. Engagement Celebrated! On June 25-26, the 2025 PMA District Leadership Conference brought together 50 volunteer officers, staff and regional champions from across North […]
Payton Caris – 2025 Scholarship Recipient
Payton Caris – Pennsylvania College of Technology, Automated Manufacturing Technology SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT – Mid-Atlantic District: $1,500– PMA Educational Foundation: $750– Total: $2,250 Payton is a hands-on and […]
Kendra Bealer – 2025 Scholarship Recipient
Kendra Bealer – Bihler of America, Tool and Die Maker SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT – Mid-Atlantic District: $250– PMA Educational Foundation: $250– Total: $500 Kendra is a dedicated and […]
Alaina Myers – 2025 Scholarship Recipient
Alaina Myers – Pennsylvania College of Technology, Welding & Fabrication Engineering Technology SCHOLARSHIP AMOUNT – Mid-Atlantic District: $2,000– PMA Educational Foundation: $1,000– Total: $3,000 Alaina is a […]
PMA Districts and PMA Educational Foundation Award More Than $50,000 in 2025 Scholarships
Chicago District Elizabeth Adams – McHenry County College, Engineering Science (AS); Manufacturing Engineering (BS) Joshua Kornatowski – Walker Manufacturing Group Midwest, CNC Lathe/Mill+ Victoria Hay – Ferris State University, Welding […]
Steve Koets Joins Precision Metalforming Association Staff as Member Engagement Manager
CLEVELAND, OH—July 2, 2025—The Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) is pleased to announce the hiring of Steve Koets as member engagement manager. In this role, Koets will help lead efforts to […]
PMA Mid-Atlantic Endorses Federated Insurance as Insurance Partner
CLEVELAND, OH—May 1, 2025—The Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) Mid-Atlantic District is pleased to announce a new partnership with Federated Insurance to offer PMA members individually tailored property and casualty, workers […]
Precision Metalforming Association Elects Batesville Tool & Die VP Gene Lambert as Chairman of the Board
CLEVELAND, OH—March 18, 2025—The Precision Metalforming Association (PMA) has elected Gene Lambert as its 2025 Chairman of the Board. Lambert is the vice president of sales at Batesville Tool & […]