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14 | February 2024
Slippery Rock Gazette
ISFA Appoints Marissa Bankert New Executive Director
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The International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Marissa Bankert as its new executive direc- tor. Bankert replaces Nancy Busch, who resigned in August.
Previously the executive director of Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) of Pennsylvania, Bankert has been an innovator in continuing education, appren- ticeship and workforce development. She is passionate about driving organi- zational growth and building momentum by enabling financial solvency through dynamic partnerships while increasing member engagement, developing resources and creating new training programs.
Bankert is the immediate past presi- dent of the central Pennsylvania chapter of The National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC). She serves on the boards of Partnership for Career Development and Big Brothers Big Sisters of York & Adams Counties, in addition to working on committees for various work- force development organizations.
“I am delighted to join and lead the ISFA team,” said Bankert. “The association is positioned to achieve amazing things in the coming years, and I look forward to build- ing upon its foundational successes. Just in the short time I’ve been with the associa- tion, I’m impressed to discover the enthu- siasm of everyone involved, from the board of directors to each member — all of whom are fervent about driving success across the entire manufactured surfacing industry.”
Throughout her career, Bankert has grown to love organizational leadership after entering association management as a community ambassador and work- ing through several roles before becom- ing an executive director. She is dedicated to improving and implementing structure and alignment, thereby increasing the suc- cess of all stakeholders, from the mem- bership to the staff. Before joining ISFA, she increased membership, engagement, funding, the association’s reach, staff and partnerships. She has implemented new governance and policy, created a pre-ap- prenticeship program for high school stu- dents and others interested in the electrical trade, and thereby increased the overall
Marissa Bankert, New ISFA Executive Director
visibility of the association.
In 2023, Bankert was named Executive
Director of the Year by IEC National, and her chapter was also named Chapter of the Year. In 2022, she was awarded STEM Advocate of the Year by the Whitaker Center. In 2021, she was named one of Central Penn Business Journal’s Women of Influence and an Emerging Leader by the NAWIC.
“Marissa comes to ISFA with a wealth of knowledge and expertise that will drive growth and opportunity for the association and its membership,” said Austin Maxwell, ISFA president. “In just a short time, she has proven to be an adept leader and strat- egist, and there is no doubt that she will advance ISFA to achieve great things in the coming years.”
The International Surface Fabricators Association (ISFA) is globally recognized as a premier trade organization serving the manufactured surface industry. ISFA exists to help fabricators and other industry pro- fessionals increase product quality, improve safety measures, encourage professionalism and elevate profitability by facilitating edu- cation, standards and camaraderie. ISFA values innovation, dependability, trust, honesty, ethics, and serving others above all else. For more information about ISFA, the benefits of membership, training oppor- tunities, association events and more, visit www.ISFAnow.org.
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