Bob Schimek Elected MTAC Vice-Chair

Posted on September 6, 2017 by mailomg in Memo 156, Uncategorized // 0 Comments

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The Postmaster General’s Mailer Technical Advisory Committee members recently voted on the selection of Bob Schimek as their new Vice-Chair beginning in January 2018.

Schimek is Senior Director of Postal Affairs at Satori Software Inc. and has over 28 years of mail industry experience.

“I am very honored to have been elected as the next Vice-Chair of MTAC,” Schimek said. “MTAC has been an important resource for the Postal Service for over 50 years now. I look forward to working with the Executive Committee to continue to evolve MTAC to ensure it continues to be effective for both the Postal Service and the mailing industry.”

Schimek joins Wanda Senne, Elected Industry Co-Chair, and USPS Marketing VP Steve Monteith as part of the new leadership structure.

In keeping with the MTAC charter, the Industry Co-Chair and Vice-Chair are elected from among current industry representatives. They each serve a two-year term.

Members of the MTAC Executive Committee are Steve Monteith, Postal Co-Chair; Erv Drewek, Industry Co-Chair; Judy de Torok, Postal Co-Vice Chair; Tom Hughes, Postal Co-Vice Chair; Wanda Senne, Industry Vice-Chair; Chris Lien, Immediate Past Industry Chair; Lindsey Taylor, Acting Program Manager/Secretary.

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