PMI Announces New Committee Chairs

PMI announces new committee chairs for the Water Efficiency and Sustainability Committee and the Fair Trade Committee.

Rolling Meadows, IL (May 20, 2014) - Jeff Zeman, Senior Staff Environmental Engineer, Kohler Company, has been appointed PMI Committee Co-Chair of the Water Efficiency and Sustainability Committee. He will serve alongside Danny Gleiberman of Sloan Valve Co.

Chip Way, Director of OEM Sales, Lavelle Industries, has been appointed PMI Committee Co-Chair of the Fair Trade Committee. He will serve with committee co-chair Ece Cokyasar-Potter of VitrA USA.

These appointments were made by PMI President Tim Kilbane, National Sales Manager, Symmons Industries, and were the first to be made using PMI's new candidate application process. The three-year terms are effective immediately with the first committee meeting to be held at the 2014 PMI Fall Conference and expiring after the 2016 Fall Conference. PMI provides training and support to all committee chairs and co-chairs.

PMI thanks all those who submitted their names for consideration.

About PMI:

Plumbing Manufacturers International is the voluntary, not-for-profit international industry association of manufacturers of plumbing products, serving as the Voice of the Plumbing Industry. Member companies produce a substantial quantity of the nation’s plumbing products.

For more information on PMI or its conferences, contact the organization at 1921 Rohlwing Road, Unit G, Rolling Meadows, IL, 60008; tel.: 847-481-5500; fax: 847-481-5501. Visit our website at www.pmihome.org.

PMI Mission Statement:

  • To promote the water efficiency, health, safety, quality and environmental sustainability of plumbing products, while maximizing consumer choice and value in a fair and open marketplace.
  • To provide a forum for the exchange of information and industry education.
  • To represent openly the member’s interests and advocate for sound environmental and public health policies in the regulatory/legislative processes.
  • To enhance the plumbing industry’s growth and expansion.