SPE Announces New President, Board
Conor Carlin has been named the new president of the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE).
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) recently announced a newly elected board of directors and a newly appointed president. Conor Carlin will assume the position of SPE President starting on Jan. 1, 2024, with his term running until Dec. 31, 2024. He replaces Bruce Mullholland. Scott Eastman, senior manager R&D at DeWal, Rogers Corp., will serve as SPE’s president-elect from Jan. 1, 2024, until Dec. 31, 2024, when he will start his term as SPE president on Jan. 1, 2025.
Additionally, two SPE directors have been elected to the board of directors: Margaret Sobkowicz Kline, professor, Plastics Engineering Department at the University of Massachusetts Lowell, and James Waddell, managing partner, Plastic Concepts & Innovation. Each will serve a three-year term from 2024 to 2027. Also elected was Mubashir Ansari, associate research scientist, core R&D, Dow Inc., who will serve as director for a one-year term.
Three others have been appointed to serve one-year terms: Jungmee Kang, customer solutions manager, LG Chem; Ellen Lee, technical leader, Ford Motor Co.; and Gustavo Nechar, VP & chief human resources Officer, Ascend Performance Materials.
The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) has announced a new president and board. Photo Credit: SPE
