SPE (Society of Plastics Engineers) is the leading technical society for the global plastics industry. It is a community of individuals involved in the technical and commercial aspects of the plastics and polymer industry. It is a place where individuals can interact, learn and develop skills to meet their personal and professional goals. This community fosters technical innovation and industry competitiveness through scientific development and commercialization.With over 60,000 stakeholders in 84 countries, SPE is the largest, most well-known plastics professional society in the world. Celebrating our 80th anniversary in 2022, we are the “go to” place for technical information, training, networking and knowledge sharing for plastics professionals who want to advance their knowledge and their careers.

3Dnatives is the largest international online media platform on 3D printing and its applications, attracting more than 1.2 million unique visitors per month. With original content developed in English, French, German, Spanish and Italian, 3Dnatives connects key Additive Manufacturing market players through its in-depth analysis of market trends and technologies. Under the ADDITIV brand, 3Dnatives hosts live and virtual events for additive manufacturing end-use markets, like medical, aerospace and more, in the native languages of global markets.

In this position, I served as a member of Kellen's nine-person executive committee. I was privileged to also oversee a team of seventy-five exceptional association professionals. Together we created successful outcomes for our clients by delivering strategic ideas and operational excellence to support their industries, boards and stakeholders.Specifically, I supervised client teams in Kellen's Denver and Chicago offices, as well the teams of these Kellen Departments:+ Global Meetings & Events+ Information Technology+ Information Services+ Education and Certification+ Sponsorship and Exhibit Sales+ Customer Service+ Facilities & OperationsAbout Kellen:Kellen supports, guides and promotes the professions and industries that impact people around the world every day. From the safety of the food we eat to the soundness of the buildings we live and work in to assurances about healthcare issues, we are committed to the success of the organizations we work with because we care about the many ways their work serves others.Our 300 professionals around the globe are specially trained in areas ranging from engineering to nutrition, from integrated communications to global consulting, and of course, in association management and meeting planning. And while association management is what we’re best known for – it’s just one part of what we do.We work with over 125 trade associations, professional societies and charitable organizations representing over 10,000 companies and 100,000 professionals worldwide. We were founded in 1964 and are charter-accredited through the Association Management Company Institute (AMCI). Our offices are located in Atlanta, Beijing, Brussels, Chicago, Denver, Kansas City, New York and Washington D.C.

Landon, Farrey & Associates is an association management firm, providing strategic direction and operational excellence to not-for-profit trade association and professional societies. LF&A specializes in growing packaging-industry organizations.LF&A also produces HealthPack, the only annual conference focused exclusively on medical device packaging.LF&A was acquired by Kellen in October, 2011.

IPC is a publisher of packaging trade journals, including flagship Food & Drug Packaging, BrandPackaging, Flexible Packaging and Journal for Packaging Professionals.IPC was acquired by Medical World Communications (Stagnito Publishing) in December, 2000.