Plastics Industry Association makes changes to executive leadership

Plastics Industry Association makes changes to executive leadership
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The Plastics Industry Association (Plastics), Washington, has announced three new executive appointments. Glenn Anderson has been named vice president, industry relations and member engagement, as of April 6. Beginning April 15, Matt Seaholm will take the post of vice president of government affairs, while Brendan Thomas will be vice president of advocacy and voice.

“We are pleased to announce the hiring of these executives as they will further strengthen our operations across various functions and provide support to our members and build on the association’s continued growth,” the association’s President and CEO Tony Radoszewski says. 

As the vice president of industry relations and member engagement, Anderson will focus on leading the development and growth of Plastics’ strategic plan. He will oversee its councils in addition to the sustainability, membership and events teams.

With more than 36 years in the plastics industry, Anderson also led the Equipment Council and was officer-at-large for Plastics’ board of directors. He also served as the chairman of NPE2018. Anderson was the senior vice president of sales, marketing and product management at Milacron Holdings Corp. During his tenure at Milacron, he served in a variety of senior management and leadership positions for multiple business units and has also been a member of the Plastics Pioneers Association (PPA) since March 2010.

"Glenn has been one of the key players in the plastics industry for more than 30 years,” Radoszewski says. “From his roles on the machinery side along with his many volunteer contributions within the plastics industry, he knows firsthand the critical issues that impact our members and our industry as a whole. We are pleased to have him join the team.”

Seaholm previously served as the executive director of the American Recyclable Plastic Bag Alliance (ARPBA), a self-funded group within the association.

Prior to joining ARPBA, Seaholm was a vice president of public affairs for Edelman, one of the largest communications marketing firms in the world. Seaholm began his career working in the Wisconsin Legislature and has run campaigns and advocacy efforts at the local, state and national levels.

“Matt has the political and public affairs leadership skills that are needed to grow our government affairs operations further,” Radoszewski says.

As vice president of advocacy and voice, Thomas will oversee the communications and marketing departments while working closely with the Plastics’ government affairs operation.

Since 2014, he has been a communications director for members of the U.S. House of Representatives, directing online marketing, internal and external communications and public relations. He began his career as a reporter for the New York Sun. 

“With a long record of success in both the public and private sectors, Brendan is a great fit for Plastics given his communications knowledge and journalism background,” Radoszewski says. “His experience on Capitol Hill provides Plastics with another highly desirable advantage, which will serve our members well.”

He adds, “The insight and experience of our new vice presidents will be extremely valuable. These appointments will help us continue to thrive and grow our initiatives to build an even stronger association.”

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Source: Recycling Today
Plastics Industry Association makes changes to executive leadership
<![CDATA[The Plastics Industry Association (Plastics), Washington, has announced three new executive appointments. Glenn Anderson has been named vice president, industry relations and member engagement, as of April 6. Beginning April 15, Matt Seaholm will take the post of vice president of government affairs, while Brendan Thomas will be vice president of advocacy and voice. “We are pleased to announce the hiring of these executives as they will further strengthen our operations across various functions and provide support to our members and build on the association’s continued growth,” the association’s President and CEO Tony Radoszewski says.  As the vice president of industry relations and member engagement, Anderson will focus on leading the development and growth of Plastics’ strategic plan. He will oversee its councils in addition to the sustainability, membership and events teams. With more than 36 years in the plastics industry, Anderson also led the Equipment Council and was officer-at-large for Plastics’ board of directors. He also served as the chairman of NPE2018. Anderson was the senior vice president of sales, marketing and product management at Milacron Holdings Corp. During his tenure at Milacron, he served in a variety of senior management and leadership positions for multiple business units and…