AEC Awards Two Individuals
Lynn Brown and Neil Chrisman III were recognized for their excellent service and achievements as volunteers.
Posted: April 18, 2018
The Aluminum Extruders Council (AEC; Wauconda, IL) presented awards to two individuals, recognizing their outstanding contributions to the Council during the 2018 AEC Annual Meeting & Leadership Conference held in March in Coronado, CA. Each year, the Council recognizes one or more individuals for their excellent service and achievements as an AEC volunteer.
The Distinguished Service Award, the Council’s highest honor presented only to an AEC leader who has shown exceptional dedication and service, was awarded to Lynn Brown, the managing principal for the mid-Atlantic office of Consulting Collaborative (Annapolis, MD), a consultancy specializing in market planning and strategy implementation. Prior to his consultancy work, he was responsible for strategy, marketing and sales at Hydro’s extrusion operations in the U.S. and Mexico, as well as plants in Brazil and Argentina. Following his retirement from Hydro in 2011, Brown has been working with AEC on industry promotion and external communication issues. His involvement and work on their Industry Promotion Steering Committee, Building & Construction, and Automotive Industry Promotion teams have been invaluable, helping to develop the fledgling program in 2011 from just a couple thousand contacts to more than 14,000 and growing.
Other areas where Brown has driven or played pivotal roles in the Council include spearheading the development and launch of the Environmental Product Declaration (EPD), updating the content, structure and effectiveness of the website, measuring the impact and success of the industry promotion initiatives, and helping to develop deeper relationships with schools to attract talent to the aluminum extrusion industry, among other contributions.
The Volunteer of the Year award was presented to Neil Chrisman III, the president and owner of Spectrum Metal Finishing Inc. (Youngstown, OH). He started the company in 1993 and Spectrum has been a member of the AEC since 1999. Chrisman began serving on the Finishing Committee since his company became a member. He became vice chairman of the committee in 2006 and became team leader in 2013 after the Council reorganized the committee structure. As leader of the Finishing team, he has overseen the development and delivery of two successful Finishing Workshops and is on his way to a third in 2019. In addition, he served as a supplier director on the board of directors from 2013 to 2015.
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