Contact SME Media

Editorial Staff

Editor In Chief
Alan Rooks
arooks@sme.org
847.239.0070

Alan Rooks oversees the monthly Manufacturing Engineering magazine, the SME Media portion of the web site, eNewsletters, iPhone and iPad apps and industry-leading social media programs. A business journalist for the past 36 years, Alan served as editorial director for Cutting Tool Engineering magazine from 2006 to 2015.

Senior Editor
Bill Koenig
bkoenig@sme.org
313.425.3058

Bill Koenig specializes in coverage of manufacturing news, additive manufacturing (3D printing) and custom media projects. Bill previously worked in the Detroit bureau of Bloomberg News and The Indianapolis Star, where he covered manufacturing. Writes the monthly NewsDesk department in the monthly magazine.

Associate Editor
Chris Mahar
cmahar@sme.org
313.425.3160

Chris Mahar develops content for Manufacturing Engineering magazine and SME Media on a wide variety of manufacturing topics and issues. A graduate of Michigan State University’s College of Communication Arts and Sciences, Chris previously worked in SME’s Communications Department and at public relations agencies.

Smart Manufacturing magazine

Editor In Chief
Brett Brune
bbrune@sme.org
313.549.5193

Brett Brune considers and edits all content for Smart Manufacturing magazine and covers news and technical manufacturing developments in the smart manufacturing space, as well as the National Network for Manufacturing Innovation. Brett previously worked at the Los Angeles Times, the Washington Post and The New York Times.