The Small & Medium Manufacturers (SMM) Department is charged with the representation of the NAM’s small to medium-sized manufacturing members before Congress, the Administration and numerous federal agencies. A primary function is to integrate the small and medium manufacturing members into the policy process from the inception of NAM legislative positions to the lobbying for those positions. SMM members of the Presidents Council play a major role in this activity.

The small and medium manufacturing members are represented on the NAM Board of Directors by 57 directors and a steering committee. This group of SMM leaders gives their perspective and guidance to NAM policy committees and is able to bring specific policy issues before the NAM Board for review.

The current issue focus of the department involves concerns such as managed health care, estate taxes and the skills gap as well as other issues of concern to the NAM as a whole.

Small and Medium Manufacturers Department Staff

President George W. Bush delivers remarks during a meeting with representatives of Nam on the Economic Rescue Package Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. The President said, "I want to thank the job creators who have joined me here today to talk about the state of the economy and the need for the House of Representatives to pass the bill that passed the Senate last night with an overwhelming bipartisan majority."

Drew Greenblatt, NAM director and President of Marlin Steel Wire Products, introduces Representative C.A. “Dutch” Ruppersberger (D-MD-2) during a tour of the Marlin Steel Wire plant.

In a testimony 12.06.07 to the House Committee on Small Business, Dyke Messinger, president and CEO of Power Curbers, Inc., praised Chairwoman Nydia Velazquez (D-NY) for her efforts to improve the Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) which aims to reduce the crushing costs of regulatory compliance.

On February 1, 2007, NAM director Kellie Johnson, of Ace Clearwater Enterprises testifies before the House Education and Labor Committee.