MSS Appoints New Leadership and Staff

The Board of Directors of the Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) of the Valve and Fittings Industry has named Lorna Soderberg as executive director. She previously served as MSS operations manager for more than three years.  
 

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President of the MSS Board of Directors Jim Barker said: “Lorna has very effectively demonstrated her business and leadership skills in this position. She was instrumental in planning and executing a successful 2023 annual meeting, implemented a new AMS and website, and oversaw the sale of the MSS headquarters building.” Barker notes that he and the Board “are confident Lorna will do an excellent job leading and building on the foundation of MSS as we begin the next 100 years.” 

“I have enormous respect for MSS and what the Society has accomplished since it was formed in 1924,” says Soderberg, “and I'm excited to lead the organization into an even more successful second century. ”

In addition, MSS has selected Stefania Adjei as technical coordinator. She comes to MSS with many years of project management experience. Adjei is pleased to join the MSS team to continue the excellent record of publishing new Standards and interacting with ISO as the US TAG 153 administrator.    

The Manufacturers Standardization Society of the Valve and Fittings Industry, Inc. is a non-profit technical association organized for development and improvement of industry, national and international codes and standards for valves, valve actuators, valve modifications, actuator mounting kits, pipe or tube fittings, flanges, pipe or tube hangers and supports, and associated seals, springs, spring washers and fasteners.  MSS is an American National Standards Institute (ANSI)-accredited standards developer.