The California Tooling and Machining Apprentice Association (CTMAA), Petaluma, California, announced that it has appointed Randy Potter, president and CEO of Unico Mechanical, to serve as chairman of the Board for the association. Potter has been a member of CTMAA for five years in a volunteer capacity and as an employer that has graduated more than 25 apprentices.

As a chairman, Potter will be focused on driving progress in several critical areas including building awareness about craft apprenticeships, training future machinists, expanding the CTMAA’s apprenticeship program state-wide and identifying future CTMAA board members from community colleges and employers who can help address these challenges. For more information, visit www.calmachinist.com.