Movers and Shakers highlights the career advancements and accomplishments of high-level trailblazers working professionally in diverse areas of standardization, contributing every day to the strength and success of the U.S. standards and conformance community.
The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) recently announced the appointment of Alexa Lopez as its vice president of communications and public affairs, a newly created position.
Previously, Lopez led all strategic communications and public affairs efforts at the Transportation Security Administration, where she was principal communications adviser to the TSA administrator on all external and internal communications for four years. Additionally, she served in key public affairs roles at the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Ogilvy Public Relations, and the City of Bloomington, Indiana.
“Alexa knows how to navigate complex challenges, craft compelling narratives, and drive real impact,” said NAM president and CEO Jay Timmons. “She has built a career on delivering results, and manufacturers will benefit from her ability to elevate our industry’s voice at a time when manufacturers’ influence on the future has never been more important. She will be a strong champion for the policies that power innovation, create jobs, and keep manufacturing in America strong.”
Lopez holds a master of public affairs and a master of arts in arts administration from the Indiana University O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs.
3-A Sanitary Standards, Inc. (3-A SSI) has announced the appointment of Meri Beth Wojtaszek as executive director.
Wojtaszek has over 20 years of executive leadership experience, including extensive experience in managing technical programs and diverse stakeholder relationships. Most recently, she served as deputy executive director of programs and membership at the Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA). At SWANA, she successfully led the development training and events while fostering collaboration among government agencies, industry partners, and member organizations.
"We are thrilled to welcome Meri Beth as our new executive director,” said John Kuhnz, 3-A, SSI Board chair. "Her proven experience in stakeholder engagement and organizational leadership makes her the ideal person to advance 3-A SSI's mission of promoting food safety through hygienic equipment design and standards."
"I am excited to join 3-A SSI and work alongside its dedicated team, volunteers, and member organizations," said Wojtaszek. "The organization's commitment to advancing food safety through equipment standards and design criteria is more important than ever, and I look forward to building on its strong foundation to create new opportunities for growth and impact in the food and beverage industries."
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