Our staff

Executive Management

Mary J. Hennessy
Executive Vice President
+1 651 225 6986
mjhennessy@ifai.com

Pam Egan-Blahna
Director of Human Resources
+1 651 225 6975
peblahna@ifai.com

JoAnne Ferris
Director of Marketing
+1 651 225 6923
jferris@ifai.com

Todd V. Lindemann
Vice President, Conference Management
+1 651 225 6918
tvlindemann@ifai.com

Kathy J. Mattson
Vice President, Member Services
+1 651 225 6942
kjmattson@ifai.com

Susan R. Niemi
Publisher
+1 651 225 6984
srniemi@ifai.com

Steven C. Rider, CMA, CPA, CITP
Vice President, Finance & Administration, CFO
+1 651 225 6915
scrider@ifai.com

Cherie M. Schmit
Executive Assistant to the President
+1 651 225 6985
cmschmit@ifai.com

Membership Services

Kathy J. Mattson
Vice President, Member Services
+1 651 225 6942
kjmattson@ifai.com

Divisions and Country Sectors

Fabric Graphics Association

Jan M. Schieffer
Managing Director
+1 651 225 6944
jmschieffer@ifai.com

Fabric Structures Association

Beth L. Hungiville
Managing Director
+1 651 225 6952
blhungiville@ifai.com

Geosynthetic Materials Association

Andrew M. Aho
Managing Director
+1 651 225 6907
amaho@ifai.com

Marine Fabricators Association

Beth L. Hungiville
Managing Director
+1 651 225 6952
blhungiville@ifai.com

Narrow Fabrics Institute

Ruth A. Stephens
Managing Director
+1 651 225 6920
rastephens@ifai.com

Professional Awning Manufacturers Association

Michelle E. Sahlin
Managing Director
+1 651 225 6948
mesahlin@ifai.com

Safety and Technical Products

Beth L. Hungiville
Managing Director
+1 651 225 6952
blhungiville@ifai.com

Tent Rental Division

Jan M. Schieffer
Managing Director
+1 651 225 6944
jmschieffer@ifai.com

Tarp Association

Andrew M. Aho
Managing Director
+1 651 225 6907
amaho@ifai.com

United States Industrial Fabrics Institute

Ruth A. Stephens
Executive Director
+1 651 225 6920
rastephens@ifai.com

IFAI Canada

Kathy J. Mattson
Executive Director
+1 651 225 6942
ifaicanada@ifai.com

IFAI Japan

Kikuko Tagawa
Executive Director
+81 72 780 2803
ifaijapan@ifai.com

IFAI / OFPANZ New Zealand

Danicia Manning
Executive Officer
+64 3 347 9046
ofpanz@ifai.com

International Achievement Awards

Christine M. Malmgren
International Achievement Awards Manager
+1 651 225 6926
cmmalmgren@ifai.com

IFAI Professional Certification Program

Beth Hungiville
MFC- Marine Specialty
+ 1 651 225 6952
blhungiville@ifai.com

Michelle Sahlin
MFC- Awning Specialty
+ 1 651 225 6948
mesahlin@ifai.com

Jan Schieffer
MFC - Fabric Graphics Specialty
+ 1 651 225 6944
jmschieffer@ifai.com

Beth Hungiville
IFM
+ 1 651 225 6952
blhungiville@ifai.com

Bookstore

Haley Hopperstad
Linden Wicklund
Bookstore Specialists
+1 800 207 0729
bookstore@ifai.com

ConnectNET

Christine M. Malmgren
+1 651 225 6926
connectnet@ifai.com

Market Research

Jeff C. Rasmussen
Market Research Manager
+1 651 225 6967
jcrasmussen@ifai.com

Publications

Communications/Advertising

Susan R. Niemi
Publisher
+1 651 225 6984
srniemi@ifai.com

Elizabeth Welsh
Sales Manager
+1 651 225 6938
eawelsh@ifai.com

Circulation 

Mary J. Moore
Promotions and Circulation Manager
+1 651 225 6917
mjmoore@ifai.com

Editorial

Chris Tschida
Editorial Director
+1 651 225 6970
800 225 4324
cptschida@ifai.com

Abbie L. Yarger
Web Project Specialist
+1 651 225 6933
alyarger@ifai.com

Alisha J. Seifert
Production Editor
+1 651 225 6963
ajseifert@ifai.com

Specialty Fabrics Review
Galynn D. Nordstrom
Senior Editor
+1 651 225 6928
gdnordstrom@ifai.com

Janet L. Preus
Editor
+1 651 225 6979
jlpreus@ifai.com

Geosynthetics
Ron W. Bygness
Editor
+1 651 225 6988
rwbygness@ifai.com

Fabric Architecture
Bruce N. Wright, AIA
Editor
+1 651 225 6953
bnwright@ifai.com

Fabric Graphics
Bruce N. Wright, AIA
Editor
+1 651 225 6953
bnwright@ifai.com

InTents
Jill C. Lafferty
Editor
+1 651 225 6968
jclafferty@ifai.com

Sigrid A. Tornquist
Associate Editor
+1 651 225 6968
satornquist@ifai.com

Marine Fabricator
Chris Tschida
Editorial Director
+1 651 225 6970
800 225 4324
cptschida@ifai.com

Upholstery Journal
Chris Tschida
Editorial Director
+1 651 225 6970
800 225 4324
cptschida@ifai.com

Conference Management

Todd V. Lindemann
Vice President, Conference Management
+1 651 225 6918
tvlindemann@ifai.com

Exhibits

Shelly Arman
Sales Coordinator
+1 651 225 6987
searman@ifai.com

IFAI Expo Americas , Geosynthetics 2013

Deb L. Stender
Director of Events
+1 651 225 6981
dlstender@ifai.com

Finance and Administration

Steven C. Rider, CMA, CPA, CITP
Vice President, Finance and Administration, CFO
+1 651 225 6915
scrider@ifai.com