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Princeton,
NJ - TRI is proud to announce the election of the 2008-2009
Board of Trustees. Dr. Karl Krummel, Assistant Vice President
of Innovative Raw Materials at Loreal USA, Inc., has been
elected to his first term as Chair of the Board. Dr. Krummel
served as Vice Chair in 2007-2008 and has been an active and
influential member of the TRI Board and community for many
years. Dr. Bill Fraser, Senior Director of Global Technology
Alliances at Dow Chemical Company, succeeds Dr. Krummel as
Vice Chair. Dr. Fraser served on the Board of Trustees from
1992-2002, then rejoined the Board in 2003, and has previously
served as Vice Chair and Chair. His experience and knowledge
of TRI have proved invaluable. And Mr. Nunzio Cernero, has
been elected to his fifth term as Chair of the Finance Committee.
He is the President of Nunzio E. Cernero & Company financial
consulting firm and his expertise has assisted TRI greatly
during his time on the Board. "We are incredibly pleased
with this year's leadership. Their dedication to TRI is unwavering
and their support and guidance will allow us to advance in
the coming year in immeasurable ways," says Dr. Gail
R. Eaton, President of TRI/Princeton.
The Board
also elected two new general Trustees. Ms. Linda Foltis, Senior
Director - Global Personal Care for International Specialty
Products, Inc., and Dr. Michael Manhart, Director of the Beauty
Technology Division at Procter & Gamble Company, will
now work with the TRI Board in developing strategic initiatives
aimed at furthering TRI's mission.
To view
the full 2008-2009 Board of Trustees, please visit: http://www.triprinceton.org/about/people.html.
TRI/Princeton
was founded in 1930 as the Textile Research Institute to help
the American textile industry stay competitive. Over the decades,
TRI has evolved into a full-service research and testing facility,
specializing in hair, fibers, porous materials, polymers,
and films. TRI provides research solutions to a wide variety
of domestic and international industrial companies, governmental
organizations, and academic institutions.
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