NEMA taps Cosgriff to be prez, CEO

The National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), the association of electrical equipment and medical imaging manufacturers, has announced that Kevin J. Cosgriff will take over as president and chief executive officer.

Cosgriff is a former vice admiral in the U.S. Navy, and more recently served as senior vice president of International Business and Government for Textron Systems Corporation.

Cosgriff officially takes office as of Aug. 4.

Evan Godt
Evan Godt, Writer

Evan joined TriMed in 2011, writing primarily for Health Imaging. Prior to diving into medical journalism, Evan worked for the Nine Network of Public Media in St. Louis. He also has worked in public relations and education. Evan studied journalism at the University of Missouri, with an emphasis on broadcast media.

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