The NACE International Board of Directors has named Jeff H. Littleton the association’s Executive Director. The unanimous decision followed the recommendation of an Executive Director Search Committee and was announced on 10 September during the society’s Fall Committee Week meeting held in Phoenix, Arizona. As Executive Director, Littleton will be responsible for directing the efforts of a 60-member staff to accomplish the strategic objectives set by the NACE Board of Directors. He will also serve as an ex-officio member of the NACE Board of Directors.
Littleton has served as NACE Interim Executive Director since June 2001 and as the NACE
Director of Publications since 1994. As Director of Publications, he has directed the repositioning of the association’s monthly publications, Materials Performance and Corrosion, The Journal of Science and Engineering, as well as the society’s numerous books, software, and other publications. He has more than 20 years of management experience within the association and oil and gas publishing industries.