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October 23, 2019
By: Anthony Locicero
Copy Editor, New York Post
Last month the joint staff and leadership task group from NACE International and the Society for Protective Coatings (SSPC), re-convened to continue the discussion of a possible combination of the two organizations. The meeting centered on findings from research and analysis done by McKinley Advisors, the firm serving as a third party, independent advisor helping both organizations resolve potential challenges of a combination such as blending financial structures, cultures, memberships, and other components. During the meeting, the task force focused on developing a straw model for the NACE-SSPC combination with a focus on corporate and governance structure, aligning key organizational functions, exploring a membership model, and value propositions. McKinley conducted stakeholder interviews with 25 NACE and 25 SSPC designated individuals. Based on McKinley’s research the leading stakeholder concerns related to the potential loss of relevance or voice in a larger organization, and whether all certifications of both organizations will continue to be recognized and supported. “If we merge, we will rely on a joint member task force to make recommendations around certifications,” SSPC President Joe Walker said. “The task force would work under a set of parameters focused on allowing certification holders to be grandfathered in and to then recertify into a continuing certification with no financial burden to do so.” In reviewing the strategic plans of each organization McKinley found no substantive hurdles that would threaten the proposed consolidation, and the current financial model is sufficient. The legal teams from both organizations presented an overview of possible corporate structures that could provide a suitable framework for a consolidation. After recommitting to the principle that both existing brands will continue to be protected in the marketplace, the task group discussed a potential membership model for a combined entity and agreed that the best model is one with a hybrid structure that includes corporate and individual membership options and combines the best of both organizations’ value propositions. “Our members are the lifeblood of our organizations and we agreed that we must work to keep the best of what each organization offers its members,” NACE International President Terry Greenfield said. “We also agreed that membership tenure of any individuals or corporations will be carried over. And if a member has been involved with both organizations, the longer term of their two memberships would be applied.” Membership staff of both organizations is now developing a draft structure based on the feedback from the meeting. A significant portion of the meeting was devoted to developing a straw model for governance with an emphasis on the need to ensure adequate representation for the contractor and international member constituencies. Also discussed was the importance of enabling member leaders to serve out the remainder of their terms, and whether leadership roles and responsibilities would change in any way.
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