FTA’s President Mark Cisternino Announces 2022 Retirement FTA President Mark Cisternino has announced his plans to retire at the end of 2022, after nearly four decades of service to the Association and its membership. The FTA
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Board of Directors and FFTA Board of Trustees will lead the search pro- cess for the Association’s next pres- ident, to be carried out during the first half of the year. “I have to say, I really have mixed emotions about making the decision. Not being a ‘spring chicken,’ I knew
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the time was coming,” Cisternino said of the announce- ment. “Over the past few years, I began to see retirement on the horizon, but when the discussions with my wife— who just retired at the end of 2021—started to point to a definite date for me, I began to enter a zone where I didn’t fully believe that I’m in my 60s and that it was OK to con- sider making the decision.” After informing the Boards in late 2021 of his decision, Cisternino felt a “huge weight” lift off his shoulders, at which point his immediate focus shifted to planning the process for selecting a successor. “So, saying all that, I feel good about announcing my retirement and working intent- ly to seek FTA’s new president,” he concluded. Cisternino’s leadership, drive and dedication to the flexographic industry helped shape FTA and its numerous initiatives. Among a litany of achievements during his ten- ure with the Association: The creation of the Technical Ed- ucation Services Team (TEST), FIRST Certification Program and FTA Virtual Campus; as well as the establishment of the Flexo Quality Consortium (FQC), Sustainable Green Printing Partnership (SGP), and FTA Strategic Planning Ini- tiative. He also ushered FTA into the electronic age with the launch of the FTA website, a digital edition of FLEXO Magazine, an online store and social media presence on major networks. And, long before their prominence, he pointed the Association toward virtual events that now en- compass multiple webinar series. “Mark’s name is as synonymous with FTA as FORUM, FIRST and FLEXO—and that’s due to his remarkable dedi- cation and leadership over a storied career,” said FTA Vice President Brad Pareso. “On behalf of all FTA staff, I thank Mark for his decades of service and setting the Associa- tion up for success in its next chapter.” In 2016, Cisternino was inducted into the FTA Hall of Fame in recognition of his contributions to the Association and flexographic industry. He considers the honor to be the highlight of his lengthy career because he shares it with members of the industry whom he admires. “From the very beginning of my time with FTA, I revered the industry icons that had this honor bestowed upon them. Many were before my time, but without exception, year af-
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