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NWPCA Staff
President/CEO
Brent J. McClendon, CAE, brent@palletcentral.com
Vice President, Advocacy and External Affairs
Patrick S. Atagi, patagi@palletcentral.com
Senior Director, Business Partnerships
Mark A. Barford, CAE, mbarford@palletcentral.com
Membership Services Manager
Mishelle Cavanagh, mcavanagh@palletcentral.com
PDS and Membership Services Manager
Susan Cheney, scheney@palletcentral.com
PDS Structural Engineer
Kristen DeLack PE, kdelack@palletcentral.com
Vice President, Communications
Annette Ferri, aferri@palletcentral.com
Director of Science and Technology Integration
Brad Gething, PhD, bgething@palletcentral.com
Manager, Policy and Public Affairs
Grace Johnson, gjohnson@palletcentral.com
Advisor to the President
John A. McLeod III, jmcleod@palletcentral.com
PDS Software Engineer
Kevin Richey, krichey@palletcentral.com
PDS Associate Software Engineer
George Scharps, gscharps@palletcentral.com
PDS Finite Element Analyst
Farhad Shahabi, PhD, fshahabi@palletcentral.com
Vice President, Operations and Events
Isabel ("Mimi") Sullivan, msullivan@palletcentral.com
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PALLETCENTRAL, Volume 20, Number 6.
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NWPCA and Global Wood Packaging Forum Present
at IFQRG Virtual Symposium
T
he International Forestry Quarantine Research Group (IFQRG) supports the
International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) by addressing critical forestry
quarantine issues. Each year, the group holds a symposium that brings together leading
researchers and regulatory officials worldwide to identify and respond to key questions
and advance collaborative research projects. In this year's virtual event, NWPCA's
Brad Gething, PhD, was invited to present at IFQRG and facilitate the Global Wood
Packaging Forum (GWPF) panel, which provided an industry perspective. More info
on GWPF is available at globalwoodpackagingforum.org.
PDS and Unit Load Training Series
N
WPCA continues its series of free pallet design training. The latest course, "PDS
Basics: Fasteners," was held mid-November. The session was presented by Dr. Laszlo
Horvath, Director of VT's Center for Packaging and Unit Load Design, and joined by
NWPCA's Kristen DeLack, P.E. and Brad Gething, PhD. The course examined the
various types of fasteners, their characteristics, and how these different factors affect
the performance of pallet connections. You can replay the webinar or access any of the
previously held sessions and supplementary slides at palletcentral.com/pdsonline.
Pallet Foundation Rebrand,
New Logo & Website
I
n October, the Pallet Foundation's announcement
of a new logo and website that embody the vision
and mission of the Foundation, was timely. "With
the upcoming release of the Environmental Product
Declaration (EPD), we decided to update our
brand to clearly share our vision, demonstrate our
unwavering commitment to the wooden packaging
industry, reinforce the environmental attributes of
wooden pallets, and advance safety throughout the
supply chain," commented Bob Wenner, Chair of the
Pallet Foundation.
The website design allows users to easily find the
latest research projects results, such as the landmark
Landfill Avoidance study and Economic Impact Study. The projects page also
explores each undertaking of the Foundation and its critical role in the wood
packaging industry. The new website is accessible at www.PalletFoundation.org.
