2016 IFPS Annual Meeting
The IFPS Board of Directors, along with industry professionals, met in Kansas City, Missouri to discuss policies, procedures and ideas that are instrumental in steering the Society towards its mission and goals. The FPEF Board of Trustees also held its meeting during this time.
In addition to board and committee meetings, the 2017 Board of Directors Nomination Slate was approved during the annual dinner and the group toured Altec Industries, Inc. and Harley Davidson.
Did you know?
The IFPS was started in Detroit, Michigan, in 1960 by a group of 30 professionals interested in supporting the future of the fluid power industry and the ever-changing technologies involved. Today, our membership boasts nearly 4,500 and nearly 10,000 active certifications both domestically and internationally.
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![Rocky Phoenix, Aleksandr Shmushkin, Richard Bullers, Sam Kaye, Scott Nagro, and Ken Dulinski](https://fluidpowerjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/meeting23.jpg)
Rocky Phoenix, Aleksandr Shmushkin, Richard Bullers, Sam Kaye, Scott Nagro, and Ken Dulinski
![IFPS Board of Directors. Ken Dulinski, Marti Wendel, Randy Bobbitt, Richard Bullers, Rocky Phoenix, Scott Sardina, PE, Rance Herren, John Juhasz, Randall Smith, Robert Post, Jeff Kenney, Sam Kaye, Donna Pollander, Scott Nagro, Dean Houdeshell, PE, and Jeff Hodges](https://fluidpowerjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/meeting14.jpg)
IFPS Board of Directors. Ken Dulinski, Marti Wendel, Randy Bobbitt, Richard Bullers, Rocky Phoenix, Scott Sardina, PE, Rance Herren, John Juhasz, Randall Smith, Robert Post, Jeff Kenney, Sam Kaye, Donna Pollander, Scott Nagro, Dean Houdeshell, PE, and Jeff Hodges
![Jeff Kenny, Randy Bobbitt, Dean Houdeshell, PE](https://fluidpowerjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/meeting22.jpg)
Jeff Kenny, Randy Bobbitt, Dean Houdeshell, PE
![Randy Smith, Scott Sardina, and Tom Blansett](https://fluidpowerjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/meeting19.jpg)
Randy Smith, Scott Sardina, and Tom Blansett
![Group tour of Harley Davidson](https://fluidpowerjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/meeting.jpg)
Group tour of Harley Davidson
![Jeana Hoffman, Jeff Morrow, and Donna Pollander](https://fluidpowerjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/meeting3.jpg)
Jeana Hoffman, Jeff Morrow, and Donna Pollander
![Kent Darnell and John Juhasz](https://fluidpowerjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/meeting24.jpg)
Kent Darnell and John Juhasz
![Rance Herren](https://fluidpowerjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/meeting9.jpg)
Rance Herren
![Pat Maluso](https://fluidpowerjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/meeting11.jpg)
Pat Maluso
![Ken Dulinski](https://fluidpowerjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/meeting12.jpg)
Ken Dulinski
![Paul Prass and Eric Quan](https://fluidpowerjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/meeting25.jpg)
Paul Prass and Eric Quan
![Rocky Phoenix](https://fluidpowerjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/meeting13.jpg)
Rocky Phoenix
![Stephen Hohman, Rance Herren, Marti Wendel, and Sherry Hodges](https://fluidpowerjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/meeting17.jpg)
Stephen Hohman, Rance Herren, Marti Wendel, and Sherry Hodges
![We have fun too!](https://fluidpowerjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/meeting15.jpg)
We have fun too!
![Ed Rybarczyk, Jr. Party-crasher 1 and 2, Donna Pollander, and Sam Kaye](https://fluidpowerjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/meeting18.jpg)
Ed Rybarczyk, Jr. Party-crasher 1 and 2, Donna Pollander, and Sam Kaye
![Group tour of Altec Industries, Inc.](https://fluidpowerjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/meeting2.jpg)
Group tour of Altec Industries, Inc.
![Jeff Hodges, Leo Henry, and Rickey Rock](https://fluidpowerjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/meeting20.jpg)
Jeff Hodges, Leo Henry, and Rickey Rock
![Ernie Parker, Tim White, and Robert Post](https://fluidpowerjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/meeting21.jpg)
Ernie Parker, Tim White, and Robert Post
![Rance Herren, 2016 president and Richard Bullers, 2017 president](https://fluidpowerjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/meeting5.jpg)
Rance Herren, 2016 president and Richard Bullers, 2017 president
![Randall Smith, FPEF chair, and Rance Herren](https://fluidpowerjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/meeting6.jpg)
Randall Smith, FPEF chair, and Rance Herren
![Dean Houdeshell, PE, Certified Balloon Expert](https://fluidpowerjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/meeting7.jpg)
Dean Houdeshell, PE, Certified Balloon Expert
![John Juhasz](https://fluidpowerjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/meeting10.jpg)
John Juhasz
![Bishwajit Ranjan, PE](https://fluidpowerjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/meeting8.jpg)
Bishwajit Ranjan, PE
![Jeana Hoffman, Randy Bobbitt, and Marti Wendel](https://fluidpowerjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/meeting4.jpg)
Jeana Hoffman, Randy Bobbitt, and Marti Wendel
![meeting16](https://fluidpowerjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/meeting16.jpg)