NACE International Institute Names Cynthia O’Malley as Executive Director, MPI LLC

Cynthia O’Malley was named executive director of the Master Painters Institute (MPI LLC), the NACE International Institute said.

“After bringing MPI under the umbrella of the NACE Institute in 2017 we experienced growing demand for the organization’s expertise from both the commercial and industrial paint markets,” said Helena Seelinger, executive director of the NACE International Institute. “We needed someone with an established track record for business leadership and a strong grasp of the coatings industry – we found that and more in Cynthia.”

In this new role within the NACE Institute, O’Malley will focus on business development, building relationships with specifiers and paint manufacturers, meeting global and industrial market needs, and upgrading the existing key product areas of testing/standards and training.
 
“I look forward to joining the team at NACE by embracing the leadership opportunity at MPI. I was fortunate to be involved in establishing the MPI United States laboratory testing program and have been a member of NACE for decades,” O’Malley said. “NACE has been helpful to me throughout my career and I am excited to be a part of an organization with such an esteemed history of industry service and leadership.”

O’Malley will join NACE after more than 20 years with KTA-Tator, Inc. where she has served as VP, Professional Services Group Manager since 2016.