NACE and SSPC Name Chief Executive Officer of Combined Organization
HOUSTON/PITTSBURGH — NACE International and SSPC: The Society for Protective Coatings announced that Robert H. Chalker has been named Chief Executive Officer of the new, combined organization that was approved by ballot of both NACE and SSPC membership bodies in April. Bill Worms, who has served as Executive Director of SSPC since 2015 will remain at the helm of SSPC while the process of combining the organizations begins. The staff and office facilities of SSPC will remain in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Chalker has nearly 20 years of association management experience and has served as CEO of NACE International since 2010. Prior to joining NACE, Chalker was the Managing Director of ASQ Global where he was responsible for developing a global network of quality professionals and experts focused on educating the world on the principles of quality. Chalker also served as Director of Global Development and Strategic Planning for the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE International).