Dr. Bryan Haynes has assumed the roles of chairperson of the Executive Committee of The Nonwovens Institute’s (NWI) Industrial Advisory Board (IAB) and the chairmanship of the Institute’s Strategic Scientific Advisory Board (SSAB). Haynes was previously vice-chair of both leadership teams and succeeded Joshua Weed and Dr. DeeAnn “Dee” Nelson, respectively.

Dr. Haynes received his B.S. and M.S. in Aerospace Engineering and Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. During his graduate studies Dr. Haynes specialized in the aerodynamics and polymer processing of the meltblowing process which was funded by Exxon Chemical Company. He taught full time in the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering prior to joining Kimberly-Clark Corporation as a research scientist in 1992. While working at Kimberly-Clark Corporation, Dr. Haynes has held various positions in research and engineering including an assignment at the Lexington Mill in North Carolina serving as the technical team manager. Dr. Haynes has published several papers and has obtained 49 U.S. Patents and 26 Trade Secrets during his Kimberly-Clark career.

He currently holds the position of senior technical director for Global Nonwovens. Prior to his current role he served as the director of research and engineering in Global Nonwovens where his team was responsible for the front-end innovation portfolio and prototyping capabilities including the pilot facilities supporting Kimberly-Clark’s various businesses. Dr. Haynes has received several awards including the Kimberly-Clark Technical Excellence Award, the 2012 Rodney D. Chipp Memorial Award from the Society of Women Engineers, and most recently he received the 2017 INDA Lifetime Technical Achievement Award. He is also an adjunct professor at The University of Tennessee in the Department of Mechanical, Aerospace and Biomedical Engineering. He serves on several Industrial Advisory Boards including Materials Science and Engineering at the Georgia Institute of Technology; Chemical, Materials and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Georgia; in addition to his role at the Nonwovens Institute at N.C. State University. He also serves on the board of directors as secretary for Georgia FIRST which is a non-profit organization that supports STEM programs in Georgia.

The strong tie between industry and academia is a hallmark of NWI. Each of the Institute’s more than 45 member organizations have representation on the Industrial Advisory Board. The IAB reviews proposed and existing programs and recommends alternatives or additions and provides review over Institute budgets and policies. The IAB also elects the nine-member Executive Committee, which offers higher level member oversight and policy guidance. In addition, the Executive Committee makes recommendations to the Institute’s leadership with regard to the composition of the SSAB and collaborates with leadership to select SSAB members. The SSAB manages the Nonwovens Institute’s project portfolio to reflect the long-term research interests of the Institute and its member companies.  The board strives to create a balanced research portfolio and to develop a depth of technical knowledge.