The Valve Manufacturers Association (VMA) has announced the winners of its 2022 Person of the Year and Service Award recipients.
The awards were announced at the VMA/Valve Repair Council Annual Meeting that took place Sept. 7-9 in Santa Barbara, Calif. The association announced the winners through press releases on Nov. 10.
VMA Person of the Year
The Person of the Year Award is VMA’s highest honor and is given to one individual each year. VMA says that it selects the winner for possessing passion for the industry and sharing their knowledge with others to help advance VMA and the industry at large.
The association named Bryan Burns, president/CEO at DeZURIK Inc., as the 2022 Person of the Year. VMA says that Burns has been influential in many aspects of the association over the past few years, including launching the development of the Strategic Plan, serving as the VMA Board Chair, and guiding the organization through the first year of the pandemic. In addition, his peers recognized him for his leadership, volunteering and stepping up when asked, as well as supporting others at DeZURIK to be involved with VMA.
“Bryan has continued to have impact on the VMA even after he served as the Association's Board of Directors Chair in 2020." says Heather Rhoderick, VMA president. “On behalf of all the VMA members, I am grateful for Bryan’s guidance and leadership of the VMA and industrial valve industry at large.”
VMA Service Award
The Service Award recognizes individuals who have provided outstanding service, expertise and guidance while participating on a committee.
Kyndle McMurray, marketing manager, Richards Industrials, received the 2022 VMA Service Award.
VMA says that McMurray went above and beyond in supporting VMA, contributing to committee efforts and working with committees and staff to deliver value. She has been a member of the Marketing & Communications Committee for many years. Specifically, this past year, she stepped in to fill the VMA Marketing & Communications Committee chair role quickly and took charge of the Committee's role at the Valve Forum this past April. She also served on the Strategic Planning Committee.
“VMA is only as strong as its members and is dependent on volunteers like Kyndle to provide their knowledge and expertise for the advancement of VMA and industry,” says Rhoderick. “We are honored to have both Bryan and Kyndle as part of the VMA.”
