Donna Stoughton of Charter Plastics Inc. has been named chairman of the Board of Directors for the Plastics Pipe Institute Inc. (PPI), the major trade association whose mission is to promote plastics as the material of choice for piping applications. Stoughton is a 15-year veteran of the pipe industry and the director of sales and marketing for Charter Plastics, Titusville, Penn., a manufacturer of high-density polyethylene (HDPE) pipe.
“We are especially proud to watch Donna ascend to this position as the first woman to chair our board, and we are looking forward to her guidance,” said Tony Radoszewski, executive director of PPI. “She exemplifies a depth of experience and knowledge that members respect within our association and brings leadership abilities from insight gained during her active participation on numerous PPI committees. Donna has served as the vice chairman of the board, chairman of the PPI Fuel Gas Div. and as the PPI marketing committee chair. She has represented PPI at the U.S. Conference of Mayors during its annual meetings for the past several years, working tirelessly to educate mayors, city managers and others about smart, economical and environmentally conscious solutions for rehabilitating our nation’s deteriorating underground infrastructure.”
Along with Stoughton, other board members are Gary Runyan, vice chairman of Zurn PEX Plumbing; Dave Morgan, former chairman, Performance Pipe; Jim Craig, advisory council chairman, McElroy; and Heather Turner, treasurer, Dow Chemical.
Also participating are the chairs of the five PPI divisions: Corrugated Plastic Pipe Div., Patrick Collins, Lane Enterprises; Municipal and Industrial Div., David Fink, WL Plastics; Fuel Gas Div., White Jee, INEOS; Heating & Plumbing Div., Chris Haldiman, Watts Radiant Inc.; and Conduit Div., Mark Stuhlreyer, Blue Diamond Industries.
