Dennis Michels, president and CEO for Link Manufacturing, was elected 2009 chairman of the Heavy Duty Manufacturers Association at the group's Nov. 12 board of directors meeting.


He succeeds Joseph McAleese, president and CEO of Bendix CVS. Michels has been a member of the HDMA board for several years and was most recently the 2008 vice chairman.

Other HDMA board officers elected include:
· Vice chairman Terry Keating, chairman, Accuride Corporation
· Vice chairman Jack Shaffer, president and COO, Bergstrom

McAleese will remain on the board as immediate past chairman and is a current member of the Motor Equipment Manufacturers Association board of directors.

New members of the HDMA board are:

· Pat Cavanaugh, president and COO, Williams Controls
· Pedro Ferro, president, Webb Wheel
· Tim Meyer, vice president and GM, Alcoa CV Wheel
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