Committees
Convention 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.
- Chair: Alicia Spence, SIMONA AMERICA Group
- Member: Katie Clapp, A&C Plastics, Inc.
- Member: Chris Corona, CartierWilson LLC
- Member: Peter DelGado, Curbell Plastics, Inc.
- Member: Stephen Garmon, Primex Corporation
- Member: Hayden Hess, Industrial Plastic Supply, Inc.
- Member: Jeremy Kietzke, Professional Plastics, Inc.
- Member: Jim Richards, PLASKOLITE
- Board Liaison: Alicia Spence, SIMONA AMERICA Group
Editorial Committee
The Editorial Committee provides guidance and review for editorial and advertising content in the print and digital editions of Performance Plastics magazine. The committee also collaborates on content matters with other committees to provide for more synergy in all of the content IAPD provides.
- Chair: Tony Martin, Palram Americas, Inc.
- Member: Trisha Beeman, Professional Plastics, Inc.
- Member: Peter Daumeyer, CartierWilson LLC
- Member: Ian Donohue, SEKISUI KYDEX, LLC
- Member: Keith Hechtel, DBA, Curbell Plastics, Inc.
- Member: Courtney Kincaid, Polymershapes
- Member: Bryan Olin, Polymer Industries
- Board Liaison: Ken Schwartz, Covestro LLC – Specialty Films
Education Committee
The Education Committee conceives and develops all the educational programs and services provided by IAPD University, including the Level I and Level II Performance Plastics Certificate Program, the Excellence in Sales Certificate Program, the PVF Certificate Program, the Introduction to Plastics and the online onboarding, sales and safety training.
- Chair: Eric Giesen, ZL Engineering Plastics, Inc.
- Vice Chair: Chad Procida, Harker & Associates Inc.
- Member: Patrick Castrechini, Plastic Solutions, Inc.
- Member: Russell R. Consentino, CPMR, Plastic Solutions, Inc.
- Member: Peter Daumeyer, CartierWilson LLC
- Member: Bert Hagy, Piedmont Plastics
- Member: Gregory Lockett, Alro Plastics
- Member: Chad Roberts, Piedmont Plastics
- Member: Mark Steele, Interstate Advanced Materials
- Board Liaison: Eric Giesen, ZL Engineering Plastics, Inc.
- Board Liaison: John Shepherd, Alro Plastics
Environmental Committee
The Environmental Committee encourages IAPD members to adopt green business practices, provides education about the sustainability of plastics and promotes the environmentally friendly qualities of plastics to the public.
- Chair: Autumn Werner, SIMONA AMERICA Group
- Member: Mick Fisher, CartierWilson LLC
- Member: Amanda Harness, NewAge Performance Products
- Member: Trevor Hatton, Mitsubishi Chemical Group
- Member: Eric Hausserman, Rowmark LLC
- Member: Laura Reda, Curbell Plastics, Inc.
- Member: Erica Wright, Finger Lakes Extrusion Corporation
- Board Liaison: Stephen Garmon, Primex Corporation
Government Relations Committee
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 job creating and environmentally responsible. The committee also collaborates with a lobbyist firm in Washington, D.C., to promote IAPD’s position to lawmakers.
- Chair: Leah Konrady, Konrady Plastics, Inc.
- Vice Chair: Sher’ron Underwood, Polymershapes
- Member: Bryan Davis, Ensinger
- Member: Peter DelGado, Curbell Plastics, Inc.
- Member: Ryan Flexman, Mitsubishi Chemical Group
- Member: Stephen Garmon, Primex Corporation
- Member: Chad Procida, Harker & Associates Inc.
- Member: Deborah Ragsdale, Polymer Industries
- Member: Ken Schwartz, Covestro LLC – Specialty Films
- Member: John E. Temple, Jr., PLASKOLITE
- Board Liaison: Bryan Davis, Ensinger
Marketing Committee
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.
- Chair: Alison Damery, Roechling Industrial Gastonia
- Member: Chloe Coss, ALTAFLO, a Pexco Company
- Member: Ian Donohue, SEKISUI KYDEX, LLC
- Member: Jennifer Erickson, Columbia Industrial Products
- Member: Eric Giesen, ZL Engineering Plastics, Inc.
- Member: Jenifer Juarez, Pexco LLC
- Member: Deena Vannicelli, CartierWilson LLC
- Board Liaison: Sherrie Bloom, Curbell Plastics, Inc.
Membership Committee
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: Jeff Bostic, PLASKOLITE
- Member: Ryan Alexander, Alexander Industrial Sales, Inc.
- Member: Brent Brelsford, Piedmont Plastics
- Member: Peter DelGado, Curbell Plastics, Inc.
- Member: Mike McKenna, Interstate Advanced Materials
- Member: Dennis Setzer, 3A Composites USA, Inc.
- Member: Jeff Toth, National Plastics & Seals, Inc.
- Member: Mark Trepanier, CartierWilson LLC
- Member: Jeremy Wheelock, Stiles Machinery Inc.
- Board Liaison: Katie Clapp, A&C Plastics, Inc.
Nominating Committee
The IAPD Nominating Committee is responsible for reviewing and selecting candidates for open positions on the IAPD Board of Directors. Approvals of the nominations are determined by a vote of the IAPD membership at the IAPD Annual Convention.
- Chair: Peter DelGado, Curbell Plastics, Inc.
- Member: Randy Blankenship, Piedmont Plastics
- Member: Karen DeBard, Martino Marketing Group
- Member: Jim Richards, PLASKOLITE
- Member: Ken Schwartz, Covestro LLC – Specialty Films
Scholarship Committee
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 promote study in fields helpful to the plastics and/or general industry and business.
- Chair: Patrick Foose, GEHR Plastics, Inc.
- Member: Mitch Opalich, Indelco Plastics
- Member: Tanya Piney, Piedmont Plastics
- Board Liaison: Jim Richards, PLASKOLITE
Women in Plastics Committee
Women in Plastics’ goal is to attract, retain, advance and empower historically underrepresented groups within the plastics industry. In pursuit of this goal, the Women in Plastics Committee hosts various educational, networking and philanthropic events throughout the calendar year.
- Chair: Lisa Kriences, Norplex-Micarta
- Vice Chair: Jacquie Nine, Professional Plastics, Inc.
- Member: Jennifer Crocco, CartierWilson LLC
- Member: Lauren Fisher, Curbell Plastics, Inc.
- Member: Aynslie Foster, Sealcore, LLC
- Member: Gina Fox, Piedmont Plastics
- Member: Lisa Kreinces, Norplex-Micarta
- Member: Leda Ochoa, 3A Composites USA, Inc.
- Member: Deena Vannicelli, CartierWilson LLC
- Board Liaison: Peter DelGado, Curbell Plastics, Inc.