Key Personnel of the Cordage Institute

PRESIDENT: Bob Thompson, Fiber-Line, Inc.
VICE PRESIDENT: Luis Padilla, Cortland Cable Co.
IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT: Sparky Christakos, Gladding Braided Products, LLC

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Andy Barker
Rocky Mount Cord Co.

Anthony Bon
Samson

Sparky Christakos
Gladding Braided Products, LLC

Otto Grabandt
Teijin Twaron

Steve Hudson
Pigeon Mountain Ind.

Lyle Kelliher
Hooven Allison, LLC

Luis Padilla
Cortland Cable Co.

Oskar Rupp
New England Ropes Corporation

Bob Thompson
Fiber-Line, Inc.

Koen Van Goethem
I-Coats N.V.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

MulitService Management Company
994 Old Eagle School Road, Suite 1019
Wayne, PA 19087-1866
Phone:(610) 971-4854
Fax: (610) 971-4859


Peter M. Lance, Executive Director
E-Mail: info@ropecord.com

Robert H. Ecker, Management Advisor
E-Mail: ecker@mmco1.com

TECHNICAL DIRECTOR

Dave Richards
14107 Millglen Court
Sugar Land, TX 77478
Phone & Fax: 281-491-2238
E-Mail: drichards@ropecord.com


LEGAL COUNSEL

Jonathan C. Koch
Bush Ross, P.A.
1801 North Highland Avenue
Tampa, FL 33602
Phone: (813) 204-6417
Fax: (813) 273-9620
E-Mail: jkoch@bushross.com


TECHNICAL SUBCOMMITTEES & CHAIRS

Chair: Mark Setman, Phillystran

Category Company Subcommittee Chair
3 and 8 Strand Ropes Samson Justin Gilmore
Braided Ropes Sansom Justin Gilmore
Coatings I-Coats N.V. Koen Van Goethern
Fiber Rope Slings Southwest Ocean Services Dave Richards
Fiber Suppliers Kuraray America Forrest Sloan
Guidelines Tension Technology International John Flory
High Tech Constructions Samson Rafael Chou
Life Safety Applications Pigeon Mountain Ind. Loui McCurley
Roundslings Slingmax, Inc. Dennis St. Germain, Jr.
Small Cords and Twines Atkins & Pearce Larry Hufford
Terminology Phillystran, Inc. Mark Setman
Testing Procedures Whitehill Maufacturing Elizabeth Huntley
Third Party Certification New England Ropes Corporation Chip Deschenes
Look for The Cordage Institute logo displayed by the company from whom you buy your rope and cordage.