2025 Southern New England District Community Engagement Awards – Celebrating Platinum
A Masterclass in Execution Congratulations to the PMA Southern New England District for earning Platinum status in our first-ever Community Engagement Awards. From technical programming to educational outreach and cross-organization […]
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 […]
Patrick Grasso – 2025 Scholarship Recipient
Patrick Grasso- W.F. Kaynor Technical High School, Eyelet Toolmaking Scholarship Amount: Patrick Grasso was raised by a family of machinists and always knew he wanted to follow in his father and grandfather’s […]
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 […]
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 […]
Destiny of Manufacturing Podcast: Mike Wine, PMA Southern New England
“…Strong relationships, strategic adaptation and collaboration are key to thriving in today’s fast-moving manufacturing world…” In this special PMA District Leadership episode of the Destiny of Manufacturing podcast, host Dean […]
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 & […]
Emil Berube – 2024 Fall Scholarship Recipient
Emil Berube – CT State Community College, Engineering Studies Scholarship Amount Emil Berube is a solution-driven individual with a passion for engineering, design and manufacturing. Currently, he works at Bristol […]
Anthony Marchetti – 2024 Fall Scholarship Recipient
Anthony Marchetti – Naugatuck Valley Community College, Manufacturing Science Scholarship Amount Anthony Marchetti is a dedicated student, community volunteer and aspiring professional in the manufacturing industry. With a strong commitment […]