SPE Executive Director will steps down at end of 2011.
Press Release Summary:
Susan Oderwald, who joined SPE as Deputy Executive Director in 2001 and became Executive Director in 2004, will be stepping down as Executive Director at the end of 2011. Oderwald called her time with SPE "very rewarding" but stated that it was time for her to "move on to new professional challenges." Russell Broome, SPE's 2011-12 President said SPE Executive Committee is grateful for Oderwald's leadership and expertise over last 11 years.
Original Press Release:
SPE Executive Director Susan Oderwald Steps Down
NEWTOWN, CT, U.S.A.: The Society of Plastics Engineers announced today that Susan Oderwald will be stepping down as Executive Director at the end of the year. She joined SPE as Deputy Executive Director in 2001 and became Executive Director in 2004.
"The eleven years that I've been with SPE have been very rewarding," said Ms. Oderwald, "but it's time for me to move on to new professional challenges. SPE faced some very difficult times during my tenure, and I'm proud that our staff and leadership team pulled together to overcome the challenges we faced. I am pleased that I will be leaving the Society in good financial health and poised to expand its membership and operations globally."
"It has been a pleasure working with Susan in her role as Executive Director of SPE," said Russell Broome, SPE's 2011-12 President. "The SPE Executive Committee is grateful for the leadership and expertise she provided to the Society over the last eleven years. We are confident that she has positioned the Society to adapt to whatever the future may hold and wish her well in her future endeavors."
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