Conference Speakers

Chris Plotz

Director of Education & Technical Affairs, INDA

BIOGRAPHY

Chris Plotz, INDA's Director of Education & Technical Affairs, is a business leader with 19 years of technical nonwovens related experience in global product management and product development. At INDA, Plotz directs, oversees, and expands education and training programs for all levels of industry members, manages the international harmonized standards activities, Product Stewardship activities, Technical Advisory Board, and key services areas that INDA operates for its members.

Previously, Plotz was the director of innovation with The Green Edge, management consultants, where he led product life cycle activities for sanitizing technologies. Plotz brings experience in global product management and product development within leading manufacturers including Parker Hannifin, ITW Pro Brands and BHA Technologies, Inc. He holds 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.

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Sustainability and the Circular Economy: What X Are We Solving For?

INDA’s Director of Education and Technical Affairs will provide an overview of INDA’s current position on plastics in the environment. In addition, he will summarize the status of objectives and essential imperatives developed within INDA’s single use plastics working group.