FTA names three new committee chairs

The Foundation of Flexographic Technical Association (FTA) has appointed Alix Guyot, Joel Maxwell and Kristen Shields as committee chairs for its awards, membership and scholarship programs respectively.

Guyot will lead the Awards Committee, overseeing task force chairs across FTA's five major awards programs: Excellence in Flexography, Technical Innovation, Sustainability Excellence, Printer of the Year and Supplier of the Year. Maxwell takes on the Membership Committee chair, focusing on member prospecting, outreach and at-risk retention efforts. Shields will head the Scholarship Committee, responsible for judging the annual FFTA scholarship program and recommending improvements to the awards structure.

'We are grateful to Alix, Joel and Kristen for stepping into these important leadership roles,' said Nathan Ridnouer, president of the Foundation of Flexographic Technical Association. 'Their expertise and dedication will help ensure our awards, membership and scholarship programs continue to evolve and deliver meaningful value to our members and the broader flexographic industry.'