MADISON, WI  – WoodLINKS USA announces the appointment of Mendy Claridge to serve on the WoodLINKS USA Board of Directors. WoodLINKS USA was established as a partnership between industry and education with the long term intent to provide the wood manufacturing industry with the necessary skilled workers. With 14 years of wood manufacturing experience and expertise in sustainability, quality and lean processes, Claridge aligns perfectly with the goals and future advancement of WoodLINKS USA.

Claridge is the Sustainable and Technical Product Solutions Manager for National Office Furniture, a brand unit of Kimball International, Inc., where she manages product performance, specializes in responding to unique customer requirements and leads company initiatives in sustainability. At National, she serves as the chairman of the Engineering Change Control Board, Quality Sustainable Management team, and the council leader of National’s Sustainability Council. She holds certifications as an American Society of Quality (ASQ) technician and as a LEED AP ID+C, an accredited professional that supports the certification of the U.S Green Building Council’s LEED Green Building Rating System.

Claridge is also a presenter of continuing education units (CEUs) including an accredited faculty member of BIFMA’s level/ Sustainability Standard CEU program. She has trained thousands of interior design professionals pursuing credits to maintain various affiliation memberships. Claridge attended Wabash Valley College and Southern Illinois University where she studied science.       

 “We’re extremely fortunate to have a person like Mendy, with her depth of knowledge of the industry, on our board,” WoodLINKS USA board president Patrick Molzahn said. “We look forward to her contributions to WoodLINKS.”

 “I’m honored to be appointed to the WoodLINKS board. I’m excited to work with this great group of people and bring my experiences to the team so we can develop meaningful and forward thinking programs and opportunities to benefit those seeking employment and companies searching for quality, trained employees in the wood manufacturing industry,” says Claridge.                              

 Source: WoodLINKS USA