The United States Senate has confirmed former association CEO William G. Woody Sutton as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Manufacturing and Services. The appointment will make Sutton, who is a retired Navy Rear Admiral, a critical administration point person for the manufacturing and private sectors. Most recently, Sutton served as an officer of the National Association of Manufacturer’s Council of Manufacturing Associations and played a lead role in NAM policy development and legislative advocacy. In December 2006, he resigned as president of the Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute (ARI) after five years leading the $14 million revenue trade group. The… Read More