Christen Funk Joins MBMA Board of Directors

The Metal Building Manufacturers Association (MBMA) announced Christen Funk, President of Butler Manufacturing, is joining its board of directors.

“We are pleased to welcome Christen to the board,” said MBMA General Manager Tony Bouquot. “Her extensive business expertise will be of great benefit to the association. Butler Manufacturing, part of the BlueScope family of companies, is a founding MBMA member and industry leader.”

Funk joined Butler Manufacturing in 2020 as president. She previously served as general manager for Rain Bird Corporation’s landscape drip business. In that role she grew international sales and profits, increased manufacturing capacities and improved engineering efficiencies. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the Wisconsin School of Business at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

The chair and board of directors were voted on by the membership at the 2024 Annual Meeting. The full 2025-26 board consists of:
Christen Brooker Funk, Chair, Butler Manufacturing
Rob Mutersbaugh, Vice Chair, Alliance Steel OKC
Thomas Boal, Behlen Building Systems
David Koubek, Chief Buildings
Austin Hess, Cornerstone Building Brands
Ron Ambrosius, Inland Building Systems Inc.
Steve Browning, Vulcan Steel Structures, Inc.
Mark Van Dyken, Nucor Building Systems
Brant Smith, Pacific Building Systems
David Hirte, Akzo Nobel Coatings
Darren McGonigle, Konecranes

“It’s an honor to join the MBMA board and to participate in an organization so critical to our industry,” said Funk.“ I look forward to this service and to the future of the MBMA.”

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