Committee Requirements
· Participate in committee conference calls
· Review and respond to committee-related emails
Committee Qualifications
· Attend committee meetings
at the Leadership Summit
and Annual Convention
· Sales/marketing knowledge
· Technical knowledge
· Willingness to give
presentations
· Business experience
· Attendance at the Leadership
Summit and Annual Convention
· Good writing skills
· Engage in networking
· Maintain confidentiality
Convention & Expo Committee
Editorial Committee
Education Committee
The Convention and Expo Committee serves
as the advisory group for education during
the Annual Convention, provides direction
on the site selection process and serves as
the policy review board for the Annual Convention. The committee also assists with
the selection of the application-focused
sessions for the end user audience during
the Expo and related events for the Plastics
Showcase.
The Editorial Committee provides guidance
and review for editorial and advertising
content in the print and digital editions of
The IAPD Magazine as well as the Designing
with Plastics e-newsletter. The committee
also collaborates on content matters with
other committees to provide for more synergy in all of the content IAPD provides.
The Education Committee conceives and
develops all the educational programs and
services provided by IAPD, including the
Level I and Level II Plastics Certificate Program, the Excellence in Sales Certificate
Program, the PVF Certificate Program, the
Introduction to Plastics and Plastics Primer.
Chair
George Southard, CPMR
Chair
Indelco Custom Products,
an Indelco Plastics Company
[email protected]
Whitney Nelson
Chair
Mark Shriver
Liz Novak
[email protected]
Chair
Kevin Short
Laird Plastics
[email protected]
International Strategy
Task Force
The International Strategy Task Force provides analysis, recommendations and feasibility for IAPD’s plans for expanding and/
or serving the international plastics community.
Ronn Cort
Staff Liaison
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Crystal Roberts
The Marketing Committee assists IAPD staff
in reaching IAPD’s marketing and communications goals, which are directed by the
association’s strategic marketing plan. This
committee collaborates with other committees to help promote their projects and
services, plus guides IAPD in its branding
efforts.
The Membership Committee focuses on
member retention and recruitment. Committee members review membership applications and interview applicants as well
as oversee the renewal process. Committee
members act as a first point of contact with
new members at the Annual Convention
and with follow up calls.
Chair
Tom Connelly
ZL engineering plastics inc.
Staff Liaison
[email protected]
Jean McClure
[email protected]
• Future Leaders
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Adam Mellen
Staff Liaison
Liz Novak
[email protected]
CartierWillson LLC
[email protected]
Staff Liaison
Liz Novak
[email protected]
• Women in Plastics
Chair
Kim Reddick, CPMR
Staff Liaison
Susan Avery, CAE
Martino Marketing Group
[email protected]
• Canadian CIG
Chair
Mark Trepanier
Staff Liaison
Laird Plastics
Whitney Nelson
[email protected]
[email protected]
• Manufacturers’ Representatives CIG
Staff Liaison
Carly Rodgers
[email protected]
Chair
Kevin Procida
Harker & Associates, Inc.
[email protected]
Staff Liaison
Whitney Nelson
[email protected]
• Pipe, Valves and Fittings CIG
[email protected]
Chair
Mitch Opalich
Facilitator
Artek, Inc.
Staff Liaison
Dave Blackhurst
IAPD’s Common Interest Groups (CIGs) provide additional opportunities for networking and education
based on a more specific set of needs and perspectives. CIGs meet annually during the Annual Convention. Each CIG is lead by a chair and vice chair who are elected annually. CIGs may identify additional
projects or initiatives to work on throughout the year.
• Manufacturer Council
Randy Kirkpatrick
[email protected]
[email protected]
Chair
• Distributor Council
Piedmont Plastics
Staff Liaison
Ashlee Sundermann
Common Interest Groups (CIGS)
• Small Distributor Council
Bill Barth
[email protected]
The Technical Advisory Committee advises
IAPD staff on how to educate the end-user
engineering community about the properties and sustainability of plastics, helping to
grow the demand for our members’ products. The committee provides technical review of content such as the Designing with
Plastics e-newsletter and webinars.
The Councils offer an opportunity for member companies to meet and
talk about strategies and issues in the market and bring back ideas to
IAPD about how to strengthen and grow the supply chain. Council meetings allow for the presentation of issues unique to each membership category and offer an opportunity for enhanced networking and sharing of
best practices and challenges.
Facilitator
Regal Plastic Supply
Company
[email protected]
Councils
[email protected]
Wayne Gono
Liz Novak
The Scholarship Committee acts on behalf
of the IAPD Charitable Foundation to develop an annual award program for IAPD member company employees, their children and
to encourage the study of polymer sciences.
The committee works to implement enhancements to the award program and
seek ways to award member companies
while strengthening the plastics industry as
a whole.
[email protected]
Regal Plastics
Chair
Staff Liaison
Technical Advisory Committee
Piedmont Plastics
[email protected]
Membership Committee
Scholarship Committee
Scott E. Statter
Kipp Simmons
Edwin.townsend
@braskem.com
Marketing Committee
Andrea Herrmann
Chair
Staff Liaison
Braskem America, Inc.
[email protected]
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Wayne Gono
Ed Townsend
Staff Liaison
Chair
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Chair
Susan Avery, CAE
Plastifab Industries, Inc.
Facilitator
The Industry Research Committee provides
valuable data to member companies by
conducting market and government relations studies and by contracting the quarterly IAPD Advisor report from Alan Beaulieu’s firm ITR Economics®.
The Government Relations Committee
guides IAPD in its efforts to fight plastics
deselection, anti-plastics campaigns and
any future legislation that would impact
the business of IAPD’s members. The committee promotes grassroots efforts among
member companies, assisting with outreach
to local, state and federal legislators to help
promote plastics and the plastics industry
as jobcreating and environmentally responsible. The committee also collaborates with
a lobbyist firm in Washington, D.C., to promote IAPD’s position to lawmakers.
Staff Liaison
Chair
Industry Research
Committee
Government Relations
Committee
The Environmental Committee encourages
IAPD members to adopt green business
practices, educates the end user audience
about the sustainability of plastics and promotes the environmentally friendly qualities of plastics to the public.
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Environmental Committee
Curbell Plastics, Inc.
Staff Liaison
Carly Rodgers
Indelco Plastics Corporation
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Staff Liaison
Stephanie K. Neugebauer
Liz Novak
G S Sales
Mitch Opalich
Chair
Staff Liaison
Indelco Custom Products,
an Indelco Plastics Company
Staff Liaison
[email protected]
Crystal Roberts
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Staff Liaison
Carly Rodgers
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