Business View Magazine | September 2019

39 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE SEPTEMBER 2019 THE NON-FERROUS FOUNDERS ’ SOC I ETY costs that would otherwise be necessary to comply with the rule. These types of successes are rarely visible to the regulated industry, but NFFS is proud to be on constant vigil and ready to defend our industry in any way that we can.” BVM: What is the size of the Society’s staff, and what are their main responsibilities? Weaver: “Like many small businesses, NFFS manages to accomplish a significant amount with a very small staff. NFFS employs three full-time staff members, and one part-time staff member. “Erin Russell is the Society’s Director of Membership and Communication. Erin is responsible for managing the publications and newsletters of the Society, is the staff liaison to the NFFS membership and scholarship committees, and is the primary customer service point of contact for NFFS members. Erin has been with the Society for just over two years, and has already become a key employee in her short tenure. “Sheila Rayburn is the ICON program manager, responsible for managing the ICON program and the NFFS relationships with the Defense Logistics Agency. Sheila also serves as the NFFS representative on the American Metalcasting Consortium’s (AMC) Technical Advisory Committee, representing NFFS members within the AMC program. Sheila joined the staff about one year ago after serving nearly 30 years with the Defense Logistics Agency as a contracting officer. “Kristie Matusek is our part-time employee, but performs like a full-time employee. Kristie is well known among the Society membership as our meetings and events specialist. She does a great job in helping NFFS organize meetings and conferences that are not only educational, but a heck of a lot of fun, as well. Kristie has worked with NFFS on a formal basis for four years, but has provided support for the NFFS meetings for nearly a decade. “Finally, I have served as Executive Director of the Society for about three and a half years now. Prior to serving as Executive Director, I worked for 19 years as a NFFS staff member in a variety of roles, and working with nearly every NFFS member and NFFS program in some capacity during that time. I am very fortunate to have found a career that is as long lasting, and as satisfying, as my work with NFFS has been so far. “NFFS focuses on maximizing employee productivity by providing technology that allows our small staff to be as efficient as possible. We have implemented video conferencing for our staff and committees, and are working to implement a new software system to manage our internal information and customer files. This allows NFFS to consistently operate at a high level with a limited staff. I truly believe the existing NFFS staff is among the most talented and capable group of individuals I have ever had the pleasure of working with. I am continually amazed by both the amount of work that each staff member accomplishes, and the high-level of quality and