The Manufacturers' Association has appointed two new members to its Board of Directors-Mark Wheeler, President and CEO of Flinchbaugh Engineering, Inc., and Andrew P. Hartman, Senior Director of Engineering at Wolfgang Confectioners-and reappointed John C. Porter, Esq., Partner at Fowler, Hirtzel, McNulty & Spaulding, for an additional three-year term.
Wheeler brings to the board an extensive management background spanning multiple manufacturing and service industries. He has held executive leadership positions in large, publicly held corporations and privately-owned businesses, with responsibility encompassing sales, finance, operations, human resources, purchasing and supply chain, engineering, customer service, and information technology. Wheeler joined Flinchbaugh Engineering in 2023 as CFO and was promoted to COO in January 2025 before assuming the role of President and CEO in January 2026. Flinchbaugh Engineering is a 100% employee-owned (ESOP) contract manufacturing company headquartered in York, PA, with over 200,000 sq. ft. of manufacturing space.
Hartman brings deep engineering and operational leadership experience to the board, with a career dedicated to advancing manufacturing performance in the confectionery industry. As Senior Director of Engineering at Wolfgang Confectioners, a family-owned company with more than a century of confectionery expertise based in York, PA, Hartman leads a multidisciplinary engineering team encompassing process engineering, packaging engineering, controls management, and project management.
Porter originally joined the board in 2023 and has been a valuable contributor to the association's governance and strategic direction. Porter's practice concentrates on insurance defense, employment law, and commercial litigation. He brings more than 20 years of legal experience, having represented insurance companies, insureds, self-insureds, and employers in civil litigation across state and federal courts in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
"We are excited to welcome Mark Wheeler and Andrew Hartman to our Board of Directors and are grateful for John Porter's continued service and commitment to the association," said Tom Palisin, Executive Director. "Each of these leaders brings a wealth of experience and a deep connection to the manufacturing community in our region. Their diverse perspectives in engineering, finance, operations, and law will strengthen our ability to serve and advocate for manufacturers across south central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland."
For more information contact:
The Manufacturers' Association
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