Val-Matic Valve & Manufacturing Corp., has announced that John V. Ballun, president and CEO has been elected to the Valve Manufacturers Association of America (VMA) Board. Mr. Ballun joined Val-Matic in 1995 as VP of Engineering and previously worked in various engineering management roles at other valve manufacturing companies. Over his career, he has published numerous articles on valve technology and contributed to several standard development organizations including the American Water Works Association (AWWA) and the Manufacturing Standardization Society (MSS).