Danfoss Sales Leader Joins NEMA Board

When you think of NEMA you think of electrical manufacturers … the ones that we see regularly at NAED or NEMRA meetings, The lines that almost all electrical distributors represent.

But NEMA represents an array of manufacturers, and this was most recently brought to mind with the appointment of Danfoss Drives’ leader, Hannes Leichtfried, being elected to NEMA’s Board of Governors.

According to a press release from Danfoss, “Danfoss Drives’ Hannes Leichtfried has been elected to serve on the National Electrical Manufacturers Association’s (NEMA) Board of Governors. NEMA announced the election of three new board members and three new officers on November 13, following its 2024 Annual Meeting.

Leichtfried, an industry veteran and current vice president of sales and marketing for Danfoss Drives in North America, brings nearly 30 years of experience in electrification to the position. He will serve a three-year term alongside executives from companies such as Cisco Systems, Siemens, Schneider Electric and Rockwell Automation.

“I am honored to join the NEMA Board of Governors and look forward to working with my colleagues to help advance electrical manufacturing,” said Leichtfried. “As industries move closer to electrification in order to achieve our climate goals, it is vital that Danfoss and other manufacturers work together to advocate for a safe and efficient transition.”

(NEMA) represents over 300 electrical equipment and medical imaging manufacturers, which collectively contribute 1% of U.S. GDP and directly provide nearly 460,000 American jobs, contributing more than $250 billion to the U.S. economy.”

For those unfamiliar with Danfoss, the company is prevalent in the automation space and is represented by a number of automation and HVAC distributors. To learn more, click here to see a video of their offering and Application Development Center, which is located in IL.