The membership of ODVA has elected the leadership for its 18th term. Elections were held in conjunction with ODVA’s 2015 Industry Conference and 17th Annual Meeting of Members, October 13-15th 2015 in Frisco, Texas

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ODVA’s Board of Directors is responsible for overall governance of the organization and comprises senior executives from automation equipment suppliers. In its 18th term, ODVA’s directors are:

  • Dr Rolf Birkhofer, managing director for process solutions at Endress+Hauser
  • Dr Thomas Bürger, vice president of engineering automation systems at Bosch Rexroth
  • Mr Michael Höing, executive vice-president of cross divisional functions at Weidmüller
  • Mr Fabrice Jadot, senior vice-president for innovation and technology and CTO for the industry business of Schneider Electric
  • Mr Tony Shakib, vice president of business development for the Internet of Things Business Development at Cisco Systems
  • Mr Masaru Takeuchi, general manager of controller business and automation systems for industrial automation business at Omron 
  • Dr Jürgen Weinhofer, vice-president for common architecture and technology for Rockwell Automation

Operation of ODVA is the responsibility of its officers.  ODVA’s officers are a blend of professionals from ODVA’s membership and professional staff.  In the 18th term, ODVA’s officers are: 

  • Ms Katherine Voss, president & executive director
  • Mr Joakim Wiberg, chief technology officer
  • Mr Christopher Lynch, secretary
  • Dr Jürgen Weinhofer, treasurer

As ODVA’s president and executive director, Katherine Voss is ODVA’s chief executive with the responsibility for general management and day-to-day operation of ODVA. Ms Voss is a member of ODVA’s professional staff and prior to joining ODVA worked as an executive and entrepreneur in the automation industry.

In its 18th term, ODVA’s representatives to its TRB are Mr Rudy Belliardi of Schneider Electric, Mr Paul Didier of Cisco Systems, Dr Jörg Hähniche of Endress+Hauser, Dr Ludwig Leurs of Bosch Rexroth, Mr Shinji Murayama of Omron, Mr Eric Scott of Molex, Mr Dave VanGompel of Rockwell Automation, and Mr Joakim Wiberg of HMS Industrial Networks. As ODVA’s chief technology officer, Joakim Wiberg will be the TRB chairperson. Mr Wiberg is an employee of ODVA regular and sustaining member HMS Industrial Networks.

“With thought leadership from more than 300 corporate members, ODVA is one of the world’s leading international standards development and trade organizations aimed at the advancement and promotion of open, interoperable information and communication technologies for industrial automation,” said Katherine Voss, ODVA president and executive director.  “In the 18th term, ODVA’s leadership will continue to work to shape the future of industrial automation through enhancements to ODVA’s technology portfolio and alignment of ODVA’s activities with industry megatrends like the Industrial Internet of Things.”