AMT elects new board leadership

AMT – The Association For Manufacturing Technology, which represents U.S.-based providers of manufacturing technology, has elected its 2025-2026 board of directors. Michael Cicco, president and CEO of FANUC Corp., was elected to serve as chairman of the board for AMT.

“I’m both honored and excited to step into my new role with AMT,” says Cicco. “Manufacturers today are facing increasing obstacles that threaten their competitiveness, and AMT is committed to providing innovative solutions that will help our members overcome and find opportunity in those challenges. Alongside a board of esteemed colleagues, I’m proud to help shape AMT’s vision for the future of manufacturing.”

In addition to Cicco, Gregory Volovic, president and CEO of Hurco Companies Inc., has been elected to serve as first vice chairman, and Willie Eichele, president of The HEH Group, has been elected to serve as secretary/treasurer. Newly elected to the AMT board for the 2025-2026 term is Markus Stolmar, president and CEO of United Grinding North America Inc.

Daniel D. Janka, president of Mazak Corp. and AMT’s outgoing chairman of the board, will serve ex-officio. In recognition and appreciation for his service to the board, AMT presented Janka with a U.S. flag; it had been flown over the U.S. Capitol in Janka’s honor at the request of Senator Mitch McConnell of Janka’s home state of Kentucky. AMT also presented plaques to outgoing board members Gregory Buck, president of Productivity Inc., for his service as AMT’s treasurer, and Chip Storie, retired machine tool executive.

Also serving on the AMT board in the 2025-2026 term are Blake Consdorf, president and CEO of Bourn & Koch Inc.; Glynn Fletcher, president of EOS North America; Jason Jones, Ph.D., CEO and co-founder of Hybrid Manufacturing Technologies; Melanie Lang, co-founder and CEO of FormAlloy; and Rajas Sukthankar, vice president motion control of Siemens Industry Inc.