SSPC and NACE announced July 24 the launch of thirteen ad-hoc teams which have been convened to begin the process of combining the associations. The teams were appointed by the SSPC-NACE Steering Committee and consist of members and staff from both organizations. Each team is focused on a different area of the associations’ operations and services.

“We are entering a very exciting and challenging period of this process for the SSPC and NACE community,” said Tim Bieri, President of NACE International. “There are many details the ad-hoc teams have to work through before we can move to the next phase of combining; we are focused on retaining the best of both organizations while ensuring we take into consideration all of the feedback we have received from our members worldwide.”

The steering committee includes member leaders of SSPC and NACE who have been involved with bringing the organizations together from the beginning. Working with McKinley Advisors, a third-party advisor helping the organizations manage the transition, the steering committee developed a charter which lays out each team’s purpose and goals and provides a timeline for completion.

Bringing these two organizations together is a tremendous undertaking,” said Joyce Wright, President of SSPC. “This merger will span the globe and we are counting on all members of both organizations to continue to share their innovative and thoughtful ideas as we move forward.”

Following is a list of the areas of focus of current ad-hoc teams:

Transition Team
Accreditation Team
Brand Team
Certification Team
Chapters/Sections Team
Conferences & Events Team
Education Team
Finance & Accounting Team
Governance Team
IT Infrastructure Activities Team
Pre-Professional Activities Team
Publications Team
Standards Team

Additional teams and areas of focus may be added by the Steering Committee as the transition progresses. More information about the work of the ad-hoc teams will be highlighted in upcoming town hall meetings hosted jointly by SSPC and NACE every month through December 2020. In between the Town Halls, information will be announced online and via email when any new developments take place.

The first NACE-SSPC Town Hall will take place on Wednesday, August 5 at 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. EST. Registration is free and available here.

For more information about the committees or the SSPC-NACE decision to combine, please visit https://www.sspc.org/sspc-nace-updates/.

Please direct any questions to cooperation@sspc.org.

 

About NACE International
Founded in 1943, NACE International, The Worldwide Corrosion Authority, is the world’s largest nonprofit of its kind with more than 38,000 members in 130 countries. Based in Houston, Texas, with offices in the U.S., the U.K., China, Malaysia, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, and a training center in Dubai, the organization serves all industries impacted by corrosion. NACE International provides its membership with numerous benefits and offers the world’s most specified technical training and certification programs, industry standards, reports, conferences, and publications focused on corrosion prevention and mitigation. www.nace.org

About SSPC
SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings was founded in 1950 as the Steel Structures Painting Council, a non-profit professional society focused on the use of protective coatings to protect industrial steel structures. In 1997, the name of the association was changed to SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings to reflect the evolution of coatings technology and the expanding types of construction materials. Based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, with offices in Saudi Arabia, Malaysia and China, more than 16,000 professionals and 420 companies worldwide carry active SSPC certifications.

Today, SSPC promotes the protection and preservation of concrete, steel and other industrial and marine structures and surfaces through the use of high-performance protective, marine and industrial coatings. SSPC is the leading source of training and information on surface preparation, coating selection, coating application, environmental regulations, and health and safety issues that affect the protective coatings industry. www.sspc.org