Destiny of Manufacturing EP 714

Paul Nathanson is a senior principal at Bracewell LLP and a partner in the firm's Policy Resolution Group. Based out of Bracewell’s Washington office, Paul provides strategic communications support to corporate, non-profit and trade association clients on a broad range of issues, including (partial list) manufacturing, trade, energy, environment and consumer products. Paul has worked on manufacturing and trade issues for more than 25 years. He was retained by the Precision Metalforming Association(PMA) and other trade associations to lead the advocacy efforts in the successful campaign to terminate the Section 201 Steel Tariffs that were damaging to steel-using manufacturers in the U.S. He has provided ongoing public relations services to PMA since 2003 and to the National Tooling and Machining Association since 2009. He also manages the Coalition of American Metal Manufacturers and Users, a group composed of steel-using manufacturing trade associations, formed to oppose the Section 232 steel and aluminum tariffs imposed in 2018. Paul began his career as a program officer and then vice president at The Center for Democracy, an NGO, and then was a partner and Washington, DC office managing director for 15 years at The PBN Company, an international public affairs firm. He holds an M.A. in International Affairs from The George Washington University and a B.A. in International Relations from Boston University.

Destiny of Manufacturing powered by PMA EP 0713 - Todd Wenzel - TCR

Todd Wenzel is president of TCR Integrated Stamping Systems, Nekoosa, WI. TCR provides consulting on all types of metal stamping, along with sales and turnkey installations of capital equipment for hand-fed, progressive-die and transfer stamping applications. TCR also provides complete after the sale service for metal stampers such as refresher training, annual Pm inspection, ongoing electrical and mechanical service up to and including complete refurbishment of stamping presses and coil lines. Wenzel has been a technical speaker for the Precision Metalforming Association for more than two decades, including holding one to two seminars a year to support and help train companies in the stamping industry. He also is a frequent contributing writer for MetalForming magazine, covering a variety of technical topics. His decades of experience with specifying and installing a wide range of turnkey production systems has provided a wealth of practical experience that Wenzel gladly shares with his audiences to help them become even more competitive stampers.

Destiny of Manufacturing powered by PMA EP 0712 - Mary Pramik - PMA

Mary Pramik

Workforce Development Manager, Precision Metalforming Association

Prior to joining PMA in January 2023, Mary spent 3 years as the program specialist in the workforce development department at the Education Service Center of NEO. She worked closely with the workforce development team in identifying, coordinating, and delivering high-quality networks, programs, and services for Northeast Ohio educators. Previously, she worked at Baldwin Wallace University as program coordinator in the professional development department. She was instrumental in the development and coordination of original learning programs for external organizations, corporate training,and adult continual education. She earned her bachelor’s degree in organizational leadership and management from Baldwin Wallace University.