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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
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
Vice President, Operations and Events
Isabel ("Mimi") Sullivan, msullivan@palletcentral.com
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PALLETCENTRAL, Volume 22, Number 2.
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NWPCA Works Closely with NAISMA
T
he long-term strategic plan for NWPCA
Advocacy includes a focus on invasive
species. As the new Biden administration
emphasizes its sustainability policy, the
NWPCA staff is working closer than ever
with critical industry members like the North
American Invasive Species Management Association (NAISMA). Staff participates
in monthly NAISMA legislative committee meetings that include discussion on
ongoing invasive species issues. Leaders from the U.S. Department of Interior's
National Invasive Species Council and USDA Invasive Species Coordinators also
participate in these monthly meetings.
e committee provides updates on
relevant policy and upcoming legislation
that involve regulation. Current topics
include the Emerald Ash Borer, the
Asian Longhorned Beetle (left), and the
USDA ISPM 15 program. Key policy
projects, such as the upcoming Farm
Bill, which could pass in December
2023, are also a priority. Increasing collaboration with the Congressional Invasive
Species Caucus (CISC) is critical for NWPCA and NAISMA. NWPCA staff will
be attending the upcoming NAISMA conferences for National Invasive Species
Awareness Week in February and May.
NWPCA Presents for Supply Chain Conference
O
ur President & CEO Brent McClendon completed a recording of the presentation,
"e Supply Chain's Unsung Hero - e Wooden Pallet," to the Association for Supply
Chain Management. e presentation explored answers to many questions from supply
chain professionals on sustainability, customization, and durability. is presentation was
the first opportunity given to us in front of this global audience, and we were honored to
participate. e presentation will be aired on March 17th and will be shared when available.
Announcing our 2021 Board of Directors
T
he new 2021 NWPCA board members selected to serve a three-year term
include the following: LeRoi Cochran, Director of Strategy Implementation,
48forty Solutions; Hinton Howell, Vice President and COO, Cottondale Wood
Products; and Beatrice Vasquez, Secretary & Chief Financial Officer, Oxnard Pallet
Company.
Continuing their board service for a second term: Kathleen Dietrich, Operations
Manager, Commercial Lumber & Pallet Company; Joe O'Brien, President,
Industrial Pallet; Nick Wenner, VP Operations, Pallet Service Corporation; and
Mike Vrugteveen, Vice President, Niagara Pallet & Recyclers, International Director.
