IFAI is now ATA
Executive Management
Steve Schiffman
President and CEO
+1 651 225 6952
steve.schiffman@textiles.org
Cherie Schmit
Executive Assistant to the President
+1 651 225 6985
cherie.schmit@textiles.org
Sheila Sumner
CFO/Vice President of Technology
+1 651 225 6915
sheila.sumner@textiles.org
Amy Collins
Vice President of Events, Sales & Marketing
+1 651 225 6970
amy.collins@textiles.org
Finance & Technology
Sheila Sumner
CFO/Vice President of Technology
+1 651 225 6915
sheila.sumner@textiles.org
Human Resources
Samantha Sahr
Human Resources Consultant
+1 651 225 6941
samantha.sahr@textiles.org
Divisions and Country Sectors
Advanced Textile Products
Janelle Wells Buerkley
Member Programs Manager
+1 651 225 6948
janelle.buerkley@textiles.org
Equipment Division
Janelle Wells Buerkley
Member Programs Manager
+1 651 225 6948
janelle.buerkley@textiles.org
Fabric Graphics Association
Christine Gerard
Division Supervisor
+1 651 225 6926
christine.gerard@textiles.org
Fabric Structures Association
Christine Gerard
Division Supervisor
+1 651 225 6926
christine.gerard@textiles.org
Geosynthetic Materials Association
Fred Chuck
GMA Executive Director
+1 651 225 6956
fred.chuck@textiles.org
Marine Fabricators Association
Barbara Connett
Education & Events Manager
+1 651 225 6914
barbara.connett@textiles.org
Military Division
Janelle Wells Buerkley
Member Programs Manager
+1 651 225 6948
janelle.buerkley@textiles.org
Makers Division
Christine Gerard
Division Supervisor
+1 651 225 6926
christine.gerard@textiles.org
Narrow Fabrics Institute
Janelle Wells Buerkley
Member Programs Manager
+1 651 225 6948
janelle.buerkley@textiles.org
Professional Awning Manufacturers Association
Christine Gerard
Division Supervisor
+1 651 225 6926
christine.gerard@textiles.org
Tarp Association
Christine Gerard
Division Supervisor
+1 651 225 6926
christine.gerard@textiles.org
Tent Rental Division
Jill Newman
Education & Events Manager
+1 651 225 6953
jill.newman@textiles.org
United States Industrial Fabrics Institute
Janelle Wells Buerkley
Member Programs Manager
+1 651 225 6948
janelle.buerkley@textiles.org
IFAI Canada
Christine Gerard
Division Supervisor
+1 651 225 6926
christine.gerard@textiles.org
IFAI Japan
Kikuko Tagawa
Executive Director
+81 72 780 2803
atajapan@textiles.org
IFAI / OFPANZ New Zealand
Amanda Newport
Executive Officer
+64 27 486 4517
ofpanz@ifai.com
Publications
Advertising
Amy Collins
Vice President of Events, Sales & Marketing
+1 651 225 6970
amy.collins@textiles.org
Editorial
Jonathan Sweet
Director of Member Programs & Content
+1 651 225 6960
jonathan.sweet@textiles.org
Geosynthetics
Kevin Kerfoot
Editor
+1 651 225 6939
kevin.kerfoot@textiles.org
Fabric Architecture
Jonathan Sweet
Director of Member Programs & Content
+1 651 225 6960
jonathan.sweet@textiles.org
Advanced Textiles
Janet Preus
Senior Editor
+1 651 225 6979
janet.preus@textiles.org
Marine Fabricator
Elisa Bernick
Senior Editor
+1 651 225 6924
elisa.bernick@textiles.org
InTents
Jesse Madden
Editor
+1 651 225 6908
jesse.madden@textiles.org
Circulation
Jill Poirier
Circulations Specialist
+1 651 225 6971
jill.poirier@textiles.org
Specialty Fabrics Review
Tim Goral
Senior Editor
+1 651 225 6968
tagoral@textiles.org
Elisa Bernick
Associate Editor
+1 651 225 6924
elisa.bernick@textiles.org
Advertising Sales
Amy Collins
Vice President of Events, Sales & Marketing
+1 651 225 6970
amy.collins@textiles.org
Angie West
Media and Exhibit Sales
+1 651 225 6989
angie.west@textiles.org
Brenda Olson
Media and Exhibit Sales
+1 651 225 6998
brenda.olson@textiles.org
Sara Schaefer
Media and Exhibit Sales
+1 651 225 6940
sara.schaefer@textiles.org
Lisa Batdorf
Sales Coordinator
+1 651 225 6959
lisa.batdorf@textiles.org
Marketing
Christian Weiland
Marketing Communications Manager
+1 651 225 6916
christian.weiland@textiles.org
Membership Services
Kimberly Hay
Membership Recruitment Coordinator
+1 651 225 6909
kimberly.hay@textiles.org
Janet Atz
Membership Engagement Specialist
+1 651 225 6982
jsatz@ifai.com
eStore
Ashley Scheidegger
+1 651 225 6937
shop@textiles.org