May 2009 - The Forging Industry Association elected four trustees to serve on its Forging Industry Educational and Research Foundation's board of trustees: Douglas R. Brown, Paul Dimitry, Bruce Liimatainen and Howard R. Mayer. Brown was also elected president of the foundation, and Brad A. Ahbe was elected vice president. Joseph F. Cipriani and Markus Knoerr were elected to the foundation's executive committee.