▲ Russell Broome (© SPE) 

The Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) has announced that Russell Broome will step down as Managing Director to pursue other opportunities and attend to some personal matters.

Russell came to SPE in 2014 with a quarter of a century of experience in the plastics industry and as a long-term member and volunteer leader of SPE, including a term as President of the Society in 2011-2012. As Managing Director of SPE, he was instrumental in growing the student and young professional membership within SPE. “Russell Broome’s long-time contribution to SPE has been significant,” says SPE CEO Patrick Farrey. “Through his role, he successfully established the Next Generation Advisory Board, a group that plans and sponsors activities which teach the next generation of plastics professionals practical life skills which allow them to be more successful both in their work and personal lives.”