The Plastics Pipe Institute (PPI) has named Kate Olinger, director of Trade Relations and Regulatory Affairs at GF Constructing Movement Options Americas, vice chair of the Board of Administrators. Kate’s position went into impact June 1, 2025, and can include a two-year time period.

Kate has been a member of PPI since 2012 and beforehand served as vice chair of the Constructing & Building Division from 2018-2020 and chair from 2020-2022. She has additionally served three earlier phrases on the PPI Board of Administrators, together with her most up-to-date position as treasurer.

In her position as vice chair, Kate would be the chair of the Membership Engagement Committee, the lifeblood of the group that focuses on rising membership engagement and exercise. Working alongside PPI President David Fink, Kate will oversee member recruitment to assist develop the PPI group. She can even have interaction PPI members within the improvement of methods that improve the worth that PPI provides to each members and the business at massive. Kate will proceed to be a part of PPI’s Government Committee, which is comprised of the chair, vice chair, and treasurer.

PPI strives to enhance the standard of life for generations to return by championing the development and use of sustainable plastic pipe. They’ve skilled vital progress over the previous few years and proceed to hunt methods for people to get entangled in any respect ranges of their affiliation.

“I am excited to proceed my service with PPI to champion the mission of advancing the acceptance and use of plastic piping programs by analysis, training, technical experience, and advocacy whereas working to interact members to collaboratively enhance these methods,” says Olinger.

“PPI is happy to welcome Kate in her continued volunteer management position as vice chair of the Board of Administrators,” says Fink. “Her in depth business expertise and deep information of the affiliation are extremely valued and can proceed to be an incredible asset to the Board and PPI as an entire.”

Kate brings greater than 20 years of expertise within the plumbing and heating business to this position, serving to create progressive options that meet sustainability objectives. In 2024, she was acknowledged as a prime influential lady within the plumbing business for her efforts in selling a profession within the trades and driving optimistic change.

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