INDA, The Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, has named Chris Plotz its new director of Education & Technical Affairs.

At INDA, Plotz will direct, oversee and expand education and training programs for all levels of industry members, manage the international harmonized standards activities, product stewardship activities, technical advisory board, and key services areas that INDA operates for its members.

“We look forward to having Chris on board to lead, direct and refine educational & technical activities to meet the evolving needs of our industry,” says Dave Rousse, INDA President. “Chris will directly engage with industry members to shape and refine INDA’s educational and technology services to better serve all industry sectors and help us manage the growing issue of plastics in the environment.”

Plotz has a Master of Textiles degree from North Carolina State University, a Master in Business Administration from Rockhurst University in Missouri and a Bachelor of Industrial Engineering degree from the University of Wisconsin-Stout. He is the author of five wet wipe patents and co-author of several patents pending.