About Us
Through its manufacturing summer camps and scholarships, NBT is inspiring the next generation of manufacturers, welders, and more ... one tinkerer at a time. This site contains information on the urgent need to engage young people in career preparation for well-paid, fulfilling jobs that require hands-on skills.
Mission
The mission of Nuts, Bolts and Thingamajigs is to nurture the tinkering spirit.
Goals
- NBT will be the recognized resource for career development information programs, outreach, training, and services to facilitate a skilled manufacturing work force.
- NBT will be the recognized voice for the general public awareness of the challenge and solutions for renewing the future manufacturing work force.
- NBT will be a powerful fundraiser that is successful in developing and implementing its funding campaigns.
Core Values
- Be involved
- Youth are the future
- Inspire people to work with their hands and minds
- Respect for individual skills
- Lifelong learning by doing
- Empowering people of all ages to tinker
- Pursuit of craftsmanship
- Honing interest into ability
Annual Report
Download the 2008-2009 Annual Report.
Leadership
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Jeff Knauf
NBT Chairman
Managing Partner
Beacon Hill Advisory Group
Pewaukee, WI |
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Tom Connell
NBT Vice Chairman
Freehold, NJ |
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Delbert "Del" Mullens
NBT Secretary/ Treasurer
Managing Partner
Spector Sales, Inc.
Seattle, WA |
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Marcia Arndt
Dean, Manufacturing Technology
Moraine Park Technical College
West Bend, WI |
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Dave Barber
Consultant
Inman, SC |
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Don Begneaud
CEO/Owner
Begneaud Manufacturing
Lafayette, LA |
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David Brown
President
Affiliations Unlimited, Inc.
Irvine, CA |
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Rory DeJohn
Senior Vice President
Turner Construction Co.
Anaheim, CA |
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Vivek Gupta
Managing Director
Texas ProFab Corp.
Carrollton, TX |
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Bryan Hawkins
President/CEO
Hawkeye Industries, Inc.
Tupelo, MS |
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Matt Hotch
President
Matt Hotch Designs
Fullerton, CA |
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Tom Nederpel
President
VGAN Inc
Ancaster, ON, Canada |
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Traci Tapani
Co-President
Wyoming Machine Inc.
Stacy, MN |
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Gerald M. Shankel
NBT President
Fabricators & Manufacturers
Association, Intl.
Rockford, IL |
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How to Reach Us
For additional information regarding opportunities to support Nuts, Bolts and Thingamajigs,
please call toll-free 888-394-4362 or e-mail nbt@fmanet.org.
