18 March 2011 – The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute (FGI) met during the GeoFrontiers Conference on March 15, 2011. During the FGI meeting, Tim Stark announced the new officers FGI members selected for 2011-2013.
2011-2013 FGI Officers
- President: Andrew Mills (Layfield Group)
- Vice President: Ray Peebles (Cooley Group)
- Treasurer: Kent Metzger (Intertape Polymer Group)
- Secretary: Jeremiah Boorsma (Accugeo)
2011-2013 FGI Board of Directors
- John Goers (Firestone Specialty Products)
- John Heap (Colorado Lining International)
- Gary Kolbasuk (Raven Industries)
- Stuart Lange (Lange Containment)
- Dave McLaury (DemTech)
- Jared Santoro (BTL Liners)
- Stan Slifer (Watersaver)
Tim Stark, welcomed the new leadership for FGI. “FGI is experiencing some exciting times and rapid growth,” Tim Stark stated, “and the leadership will be critical for moving this group forward.”
About FGI
The Fabricated Geomembrane Institute is housed at the University of Illinois at Urban-Champaign. Dr. Timothy D. Stark is a Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with an expertise in Geotechnical Engineering. Dr. Stark has been teaching, researching, and consulting on geosynthetics, stability of manmade slopes, and design of waste containment facilities for more than 15 years. For more information on FGI, contact Tim Stark at +1 217 333 3929 or tstark@illinois.edu.
