Executive Management
Steve Schiffman
President and CEO
+1 651 225 6952
saschiffman@ifai.com
Cherie Schmit
Executive Assistant to the President
+1 651 225 6985
cmschmit@ifai.com
Sheila Sumner
Vice President of Finance & Technology
+1 651 225 6915
sasumner@ifai.com
Linden Wicklund
Director of Events and Member Programs
+1 651 225 6920
llwicklund@ifai.com
Amy Collins
Director of Sales & Marketing
+1 651 225 6970
amcollins@ifai.com
Finance and Administration
Sheila Sumner
Vice President of Finance & Technology
+1 651 225 6915
sasumner@ifai.com
Human Resources
Irina Fox
Human Resources Generalist
+1 651 225 6975
isfox@ifai.com
Samantha Sahr
Human Resources Consultant
+1 651 225 6941
slsahr@ifai.com
Divisions and Country Sectors
Advanced Textile Products
Janelle Wells Buerkley
Division Supervisor
+1 651 225 6948
jwbuerkley@ifai.com
Equipment Division
Janelle Wells Buerkley
Division Supervisor
+1 651 225 6948
jwbuerkley@ifai.com
Fabric Graphics Association
Christine Gerard
Division Operations Manager
+1 651 225 6926
cmgerard@ifai.com
Fabric Structures Association
Christine Gerard
Division Operations Manager
+1 651 225 6926
cmgerard@ifai.com
Geosynthetic Materials Association
Fred Chuck
GMA Executive Director
+1 651 225 6956
fcchuck@ifai.com
Marine Fabricators Association
Barbara Connett
Education & Events Manager
+1 651 225 6914
bjconnett@ifai.com
Military Division
Janelle Wells Buerkley
Division Supervisor
+1 651 225 6948
jwbuerkley@ifai.com
Makers Division
Christine Gerard
Division Operations Manager
+1 651 225 6926
cmgerard@ifai.com
Narrow Fabrics Institute
Janelle Wells Buerkley
Division Supervisor
+1 651 225 6948
jwbuerkley@ifai.com
Professional Awning Manufacturers Association
Christine Gerard
Division Operations Manager
+1 651 225 6926
cmgerard@ifai.com
Tarp Association
Christine Gerard
Division Operations Manager
+1 651 225 6926
cmgerard@ifai.com
Tent Rental Division
Jill Newman
Education & Events Manager
+1 651 225 6953
jmnewman@ifai.com
United States Industrial Fabrics Institute
Janelle Wells Buerkley
Division Supervisor
+1 651 225 6948
jwbuerkley@ifai.com
IFAI Canada
Christine Gerard
Division Operations Manager
+1 651 225 6926
cmgerard@ifai.com
IFAI Japan
Kikuko Tagawa
Executive Director
+81 72 780 2803
ifaijapan@ifai.com
IFAI / OFPANZ New Zealand
Amanda Newport
Executive Officer
+64 27 486 4517
ofpanz@ifai.com
Publications
Advertising
Amy Collins
Director of Sales & Marketing
+1 651 225 6923
amcollins@ifai.com
Editorial
Jonathan Sweet
Editorial Director
+1 651 225 6900
jwsweet@ifai.com
Geosynthetics
Todd Berger
Senior Editor
+1 651 225 6939
trberger@ifai.com
Fabric Architecture
Jonathan Sweet
Editorial Director
+1 651 225 6900
jwsweet@ifai.com
Advanced Textiles
Janet Preus
Editor
+1 651 225 6979
jlpreus@ifai.com
Marine Fabricator
Elisa Bernick
Senior Editor
+1 651 225 6924
erbernick@ifai.com
InTents
Sammi Jones
Editor
+1 651 225 6908
smjones@ifai.com
Circulation
Jill Poirier
Circulations Specialist
+1 651 225 6971
jpoirier@ifai.com
Specialty Fabrics Review
Jill Lafferty
Editor
+1 651 225 6968
jclafferty@ifai.com
Elisa Bernick
Associate Editor
+1 651 225 6924
erbernick@ifai.com
Marketing
Christian Weiland
Marketing Communications Manager
+1 651 225 6916
caweiland@ifai.com
Heather Brown
Marketing Communications Manager
+1 651 225 6954
habrown@ifai.com
Membership Services
Janet Atz
Membership Engagement Specialist
+1 651 225 6982
jsatz@ifai.com
eStore
Ashley Scheidegger
+1 651 225 6937
shop@ifai.com