Tom Merrell of Industrial Dielectrics Inc. in Noblesville has been elected Indiana Manufacturers Association Chairman of the Board.
Merrell has been employed by Industrial Dielectrics since 1990 and has been president since 2002. He received his undergraduate degree in 1982 from Miami University and his graduate degree from Purdue University. Merrell is married and has three children.
Ray Fiechter of Universal Blower Pac in Noblesville is also on the 2013 IMA Board of Directors.
The 2013 IMA Executive Committee of the Indiana Manufacturers Association was elected at the organization’s board of directors meeting on Jan. 17. The board of directors meeting was held in conjunction with the organization’s largest event of the year – the IMA Legislative Briefing and Reception. Both events were at the JW Marriott Hotel in downtown Indianapolis, with the reception hosting nearly 700 business leaders and elected officials.
Formed in 1901, IMA is the second oldest manufacturers association in the country and the only trade association in Indiana that exclusively focuses on manufacturing. Representing more than 1,400 companies, IMA is dedicated to advocating for a business climate that creates, protects and promotes quality manufacturing jobs in Indiana.