º£½Ç´óÉñ

º£½Ç´óÉñcommittee members work on projects that support the industry and the association. To learn more about committee service or to volunteer, please see our


Committees

To examine the state of the North American glass industry, including employment trends, competition, and U.S. trade and industrial policy, and to recommend and support º£½Ç´óÉñadvocacy projects.

Deliverables may include:

✔ Developing legislative agenda at federal/state levels
✔ Identifying gaps in industry data required to support members and influence policy makers
✔ Building collaborative relationships with other glass or trade associations

Roster TBD

To support planning, development, and implementation of º£½Ç´óÉñelectronic communication to members and the industry.

Deliverables may include:


✔ Developing annual communication plan
✔ Gathering content from members and industry for the blog, quarterly newsletter, and other electronic communications
✔ Reviewing the º£½Ç´óÉñwebsite
✔ Supporting Glass Problems Conference marketing and messaging

Roster TBD

To analyze the current state of glass industry education and make recommendations for development of a º£½Ç´óÉñeducation program that complements the annual Glass Problems Conference.

Deliverables include:

✔ A roadmap for an expanded º£½Ç´óÉñeducation program that will better support its members and the industry
✔ A scan of current education trends, providers, and gaps
✔ A member survey to determine educational needs of members/industry
✔ Recommendations for online and in-person courses that will be relevant and valuable to the industry
✔ Opportunities to collaborate with other education providers, i.e., member companies and educational institutions

Roster

  • Chair: Benjamin Prothman, KTG Systems Inc.
  • Fred Boland, Acuity Brands
  • Stanley Rutkowski, RoMan Mfg.
  • Jan Schep, O-I
  • Adam Schrader, Covia Corp.
  • Sarah Torkamani, Glass Service USA
  • Staff Liaison: Donna Banks

To support budget development, financial planning and reporting. Working with the Executive Director

Deliverables may include:


✔ Annual budget development
✔ Quarterly performance report and investment review
✔ Board reporting
✔ Review and revise the investment policy

Roster TBD

To recommend and implement strategies that enhance the value of º£½Ç´óÉñmembership, encourage new and continuing membership, and to increase member engagement.

Deliverables include:

✔ A workplan that identifies opportunities to enhance the member experience and to increase member participation, identifying potential new members and industry events that º£½Ç´óÉñcould attend to support membership and outreach
✔ Support for onboarding new members
✔ Reviewing surveys to understand member needs and industry issues and concerns

Roster TBD

Interested in joining a committee?

Join GMIC

"*" indicates required fields