The National Center for Defense Manufacturing & Machining Board of Directors
Mark F. Huston

Vice President – Global Custom Solutions
Kennametal Inc.

With over 25 years in the manufacturing industry, Mark Huston started his career with Warner and Swasey’s Manchester Tool Division in 1979 as a Product Development Engineer while completing his Bachelor of Science Degree in Mechanical Engineering.  His early product development efforts resulted in the first patented, regrindable cut-off insert with repetitive chip-control configuration.

Mr. Huston joined the global tooling systems and service provider, Kennametal Inc., in 1981 as a Special Tooling Applications Engineer.  Advancing through Engineer and Senior Engineering positions, Mark became Manager of Kennametal’s Special Tooling Applications and Design Engineering Group in 1988.

In 1991 Mr. Huston was promoted to Manager, Kennametal Standard Product Engineering and in 1996 Director, Standard Product and Advanced Development Engineering.

In January 2000, he took on global engineering responsibilities as Director, Global Product Engineering including Kennametal’s standard and special engineering groups in North America and Europe.

In 2003 Mr. Huston was appointed President and Executive Director of the National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM), the government sponsored Manufacturing Technology Center focused on supporting Department of Defense (DoD) providers with new technology and process development, training, and implementation support.

In June of 2006 Mr. Huston returned to Kennametal to lead their Global Custom Solutions business and was promoted to Vice President in 2007. Mr. Huston remains actively engaged with the NCDMM, serving as a Director on the NCDMM Board.