SIRC Announces Leadership Changes
Snyder retiring, Ehrlich takes helm
WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#styrene–The Styrene Information & Research Center announced leadership changes
at its 30th annual meeting. Executive Director John O. “Jack”
Snyder is retiring after more than 24 years with the organization.
Industry veteran Raymond J. “Ray” Ehrlich will succeed Snyder as the
organization’s executive director.
A graduate of Yale University, Snyder joined SIRC in 1993 as manager of
scientific affairs and then served as director of government affairs
before being named deputy director in 1997. He became the second
executive director in SIRC’s history on Jan. 1, 2002.
Throughout his SIRC career, Snyder oversaw strategic communications,
readiness planning and implementation, scientific research projects,
federal and state regulatory issues management, and coordinated the
organization’s internal and value-chain communications programs.
Accomplishments include managing the interface with the Harvard Center
for Risk Analysis during work on a major styrene risk assessment in the
early 2000s, coordinating a global industry research and communications
partnership, and navigating the organization through multiple advocacy
and regulatory challenges.
“Jack's contributions over the years have been immense and everyone at
SIRC is very grateful for his great work and leadership,” said Fletcher
Lindberg, chair of SIRC’s operating committee and vice president of
marketing at AOC, LLC. “His steady presence and guidance over nearly 25
years has been invaluable.”
Ehrlich most recently served as director of responsible care and value
chain outreach with the American Chemistry Council. Prior to that, he
held government and public affairs positions with Dart Container
Corporation and the Polystyrene Packaging Council. He has significant
experience in polystyrene packaging and styrene industry issues
management and advocacy, including previous roles as chair of the
American Chemistry Council’s Plastics Foodservice Packaging Group, vice
chair of the Society of the Plastics Industry’s public policy committee,
an American Chemistry Council representative to The Sustainability
Consortium, and commissioner for the City of Baltimore Commission on
Sustainability. He holds an MBA from Loyola University in Maryland and a
bachelor’s degree from West Virginia University.
“Ray’s long history with, and knowledge of, the styrene industry and its
challenges will be a benefit to SIRC as we make this leadership change
and plan for the years ahead,” Lindberg said.
Snyder will remain on board full-time through the end of the year and
part-time in early 2018 to aid in the transition.
About SIRC
The Styrene Information & Research Center (SIRC) serves as a liaison
between industry, federal and state governments, and international
agencies on science and health-related issues involving styrene. Find
out more by visiting www.styrene.org.
Contacts
Styrene Information & Research Center
Nancy Mayes, 703-772-2510
[email protected]