Board Converting News, September 4, 2023

Drain, FBA Technical Director, Announces Retirement

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Mary Alice Drain, Fibre Box Association’s (FBA) Director of Technical Services, has announced her retirement effec- tive August 31, 2023.

“Mary’s expertise, profession- alism, and dedication have greatly helped FBA and the corrugated industry,” said FBA President/CEO Bob McIlvaine. “She will be missed by her coworkers and industry col- leagues who have worked closely with her over the years.”

Mary Alice Drain

Mary Alice significantly contributed to FBA’s success, serving the organization for two different time periods re- sulting in over 18 years with the association. She has active- ly led the technical department for the last five-and-a-half years and worked closely with FBA’s Technical Committee, Environmental Committee and Safety and Health Commit- tee throughout her years with the association. She was re- sponsible for recent research projects driving updates to the next edition of the Fibre Box Handbook. “I have enjoyed my time at FBA and the people it intro- duced me to,” said Drain. “I appreciate being able to serve the industry and to increase the accessibility of technical information about corrugated packaging.”

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