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BHMA Elects Justin Crotzer President, Unveils 2026 Board

The Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA) announced its 2026 Board of Directors. The newly elected leadership team includes Justin Crotzer of dormakaba, Mark McRae of Hager Companies, Stacy Deveraux of Assa Abloy and Tim Weller of Allegion.

The board is led by Crotzer, who is the senior vice president of global engineering management at dormakaba. He brings more than 15 years of industry experience, where he leads product development and serves as a member of the dormakaba North America senior management team. Throughout his career, Crotzer has worked in various engineering capacities in operations, new product development and site leadership roles.

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