Dan Adley, CEO of coatings and corrosion engineering group KTA-Tator, Inc. (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania), was recently named director of strategic planning for the NACE International Board of Directors.
Adley, who has been a NACE member since 1998, has been a student and practitioner of strategic planning throughout much of his 40-year business career. In 2013, Adley was invited to work with the board to facilitate their strategic planning initiatives.
In recent years, the board has adopted various changes to its processes to improve efficiency and effectiveness. One of those proposed changes was to create an at-large director position if, and when, the board identified a need for specialized expertise.
At a board meeting on Sept. 28, 2017, a motion was made to create that position, and a second nomination was made to place Adley in the role.
“NACE International is the preeminent community for disseminating knowledge, enhancing skills, and expanding the professional networks of corrosion control and asset protection professionals worldwide,” Adley says. “It has been a privilege to work with the board for over 3 years, in furtherance of their mission to equip society to protect people, assets, and the environment from the adverse effects of corrosion. I am humbled by this nomination, and honored to work with an exceptional board of directors for the preeminent global corrosion society.”
In this new role, Adley is responsible for leading the board’s strategic planning process to improve the delivery of all NACE programs, products, and services (PPS). In doing so, he will oversee initial implementation of best practice guidelines for strategic planning and a PPS portfolio assessment process.
Adley will also be called on facilitate and oversee the strategic planning process across 15 business units, as well as work to develop the depth and breadth of talent among all levels of plan facilitators.