John M. White, Jr.
Chairman

John (Jay) Morrison White, Jr., is President of Morrison Textile Machinery Company (MTMCo), Fort Lawn, South Carolina, a fourth generation family business. He also held positions of Vice President of Manufacturing and Finance at Morrison Berkshire, Inc. Prior to Morrison, Mr. White was Materials Manager for the Grocery Division of Nabisco Brands, Inc., at its world headquarters. He has a Masters in Business from Michigan State University and a B.A. in Economics from Middlebury College. Jay is a Trustee of the Lancaster Youth Endowment, member of the Chamber of Commerce, Board member of the Lancaster Communities in Schools and Administrative Board-Stewardship Chairman of First United Methodist Church.

Mike Viniconis
Co-Vice Chairman

Mike Viniconis joined Argus in 1993 as Director of International Sales and recently was promoted to President of the company. Prior to joining Argus, he held various management positions with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines for 14 years. Mike has a degree in government from Colby College (Maine). He is a member of the Charlotte World Trade Association.
 

Will Motchar
Co-Vice Chairman

Will Motchar is President and CEO of Navis Global. He earned his B.B.A. from Illinois State University and has an M.B.A. in Marketing from Wake Forest University. Prior to joining Navis Global, Will spend 13 years with National Starch & Chemical in progressing responsibilities in Sales, Marketing and Business Management.

Udo Skarke
Treasurer

Udo Skarke joined Erhardt + Leimer Inc., part of the Erhardt + Leimer GmbH Group, in 2005 as Textile Division Manager serving the Western Hemisphere. Prior to joining Erhardt + Leimer, he held various positions at Mahlo GmbH in the sales and service organization with his final assignment as Executive Vice President of Mahlo America for 7½ years. Udo has a degree in electronics engineering from Regensburg/Germany. He is a member of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists, Rotary International, the Arts Partnership and the International Business Council of Spartanburg.

Clay D. Tyeryar
President and Assistant Treasurer

Clay Tyeryar is President and Assistant Treasurer of ATMA®.  In this capacity, he is responsible for day-to-day operations, delivery of programs and services, budget and liaison with ATMA®'s Board of Directors. Additional areas of Clay's expertise include lobbying, government relations, fund-raising, international exhibition management and production, trade missions and financial controls.  He was one of the first graduates of the George Washington University's Master of Association Management (MAM) Program, earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation from the American Society of Association Executives, is a graduate of Gettysburg College, with a B.A. in Business Administration, and is a registered lobbyist.

Harry W. Buzzerd, Jr.
Management Counsel

Harry (Buzz) W. Buzzerd, Jr., CAE, was named Management Counsel to ATMA in 2003 and has served ATMA® since 1977 as Executive Vice President and as President.  He began his association management career in 1964 and holds a CAE (Certified Association Executive).  He earned a B.A. from Gettysburg College, along with extensive graduate and professional education.  In addition to his work with ATMA, Buzz is Management Counsel for the Process Equipment Manufacturers’ Association and Management Counsel to the Association of Suppliers to the Paper Industry.  He is Chairman of Association and Society Management International, Inc., the firm that manages ATMA®.

Susan A. Denston
Executive Vice President and Secretary

Susan Denston is Executive Vice President and Secretary of American Textile Machinery Association. Her background suits a variety of tasks, including meetings management, print production management and quality control, and membership and meetings promotion. She also is skilled in serving the administrative needs of Boards and committees. She is a graduate of George Mason University with a B.B.A. in Marketing. Sue is President of the Corporate Services Division of Association and Society Management International, Inc. In addition, she serves several additional associations: Executive Director of the Process Equipment Manufacturers’ Association, Meetings Manager for the International Association of Emergency Managers and Meetings and Exhibit Manager for the National Association of State EMS Directors.

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