R. Todd Swinderman

R. Todd Swinderman earned his B.S. from the University of Illinois, joining Martin Engineering's Conveyor Products division in 1979 and subsequently serving as V.P. and General Manager, President, CEO, and Chief Technology Officer.

Todd has authored dozens of articles and papers, presenting at conferences and customer facilities around the world and holding more than 140 active patents. He served as President of the Conveyor Equipment Manufacturers' Association (CEMA) and was the editor of CEMA's 6th and 7th editions of Belt Conveyors for Bulk Materials, The Design Guide for Belt Conveyors. Todd is active on several CEMA committees, including Chair of the Bulk Safety Committee, and is a member of the ASME B20 committee on conveyor safety, which sets U.S. conveyor safety standards.

Swinderman retired from Martin Engineering to establish his own engineering firm and currently serves the company as an independent consultant.