Arizona Manufacturers Council
The Voice of Arizona Manufacturing
Promoting a Positive Business Climate in Arizona
About Us
The Arizona Manufacturers Council (AMC) is the voice of Arizona manufacturing, representing a vibrant community of innovators committed to creating solutions that safeguard and improve lives while driving economic growth. AMC supports the jobs and industries that anchor Arizona’s economy, fostering a positive business climate for manufacturing and related sectors across the state.
As the official state affiliate of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), AMC leverages national expertise and advocacy to enhance Arizona’s manufacturing ecosystem. Through strategic partnerships, thought leadership, and policy engagement, AMC empowers its members to shape legislation and drive Arizona’s economic future.
Membership in the AMC is complimentary for Arizona Chamber members in manufacturing or related industries, providing unique opportunities to influence policies, expand your network, and access resources that strengthen your business. Join AMC to collaborate with industry leaders and contribute to the state’s thriving manufacturing community.
AMC Mission Statement:
To promote and enhance a positive business climate for manufacturing
and related industries that operate within Arizona.
Manufacturing in Arizona
Guiding Principles
- Ensure that Arizona provides a globally competitive environment for the manufacturing sector that invites capital, promotes innovation, and furthers investment in research and development.
- Create an economical and understandable regulatory and legal environment that facilitates manufacturing operations.
- Support a taxation system that promotes capital investments and improves the manufacturing sector’s global competitiveness.
- Promote the creation of new free trade agreements to strengthen relationships with our trading partners in order to bolster the state’s economy while opposing any federal regulations that would reduce Arizona’s global economic competitiveness.
- Improve employer access to highly skilled employees and support continued state investment in career and technical education (CTE) and workforce system- industry collaboration.
- Support strong accountability measures, innovative management techniques, enhanced academic rigor, and efficient use of resources to improve education throughout Arizona.
- Improve Arizona’s workers’ compensation system to boost employee care and ensure cost efficient use of employer dollars.
- Support the development of a multi- modal transportation system and more efficient border ports to facilitate the movement of goods and services.
- Support a market-driven health care system that makes it easy for employers to provide health insurance benefits to their employees.
- Remove barriers to public infrastructure investment to retain and attract manufacturing.
- Federal labor policy should encourage workplace flexibility and reflect employer needs.
- Ensure state primacy whenever possible, including in environmental regulatory matters and ADOSH/OSHA safety programs.
Board of Directors
Mike Buseman, Chair
President & CEO
SMTC
Angela Creedon, Vice Chair
Arizona Public Affairs Manager
Intel
Mark Gaspers, Immediate Past Chair
Senior Manager, Government Operations
The Boeing Company
Lucas Narducci, Secretary
Partner
Snell & Wilmer
Fred Coons, Treasurer
Sr. Director of Operations for Microsystems
Mercury Systems
Daniel Barajas
Associate Vice Chancellor
Maricopa County Community Colleges District
Ed Carr
Sr. Site Director and General Manager
Dexcom
Enrique Correa
Business Process Specialist
Swire Coca-Cola
Steve Corvi
Vice President of Global Sourcing & Purchasing
ASM
Michael Cruz
Manager of State Public Policy
Lucid Motors
Todd Czaplewski
Senior Manager - Energy Solutions
Southwest Gas
Tina Czerwinski
Facility Manager
Caterpillar
Alan Eder
Senior Government Relations Representative
Salt River Project
Laura French
Director - State Government Relations
TSMC AZ Corp.
David Green
President & CEO
Vitalant
Dawn Grove
Vice President / Corporate Counsel
Karsten Manufacturing Corporation (PING)
Matt Hinck
Vice President of State Government Affairs
CalPortland
Russ Knocke
Vice President of Public & Government Affairs
Republic Services
Steve Macias
President & CEO
Pivot Manufacturing
Denise McKeon
Corporate Safety Director
SeaCa Plastic Packaging
Rob Mortensen
GM of Delivery Systems & Services
EMD Electronics
Thomas Schaefer
Vice President of Global Lithium Business Development
Ecobat
Tom Sri
Director of State Government Relations
Raytheon Technologies
James Stewart
District Manager
Ecobat
Nathan Trembath
General Manager
Bristol Myers Squibb
Steve Trussell
Executive Director
Arizona Rock Products Association &
Arizona Mining Association
Dave Valkanoff
COO
Benchmark Electronics
Rafael Velazquez
Senior Environmental Health, Safety and Security Manager
SUMCO Southwest Corporation
Lauren Wilson
Senior Manager of Government Affairs - New Markets West
Cruise
Mike Works
VP of Operations
TYR Tactical
Arizona Manufactures Council, State & Federal Issues
Policy & Advocacy
2024 Arizona Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Arizona Manufacturers Council Business Agenda
This agenda includes our positions on the vast issues facing the state’s job creators and our goals for the coming year.
Promote and enhance a positive business climate
The Voice of Arizona Manufacturing
Make Arizona a destination of the re-shoring of manufacturing jobs. Attract and retain investment in Arizona manufacturing.
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