Tom Daugherty has been named associate director of the Nonwovens Institute at North Carolina State University. An R&D Manager with a proven track record of leading and managing innovation organizations and in delivering innovation for business growth, Daugherty recently retired from Procter & Gamble as associate director of corporate R&D after more than 35 years.
In addition, he has served on the INDA Nonwovens Association Board of Directors (from 2007 to 2009) and as a member of the INDA Executive Committee since 2010. He has also served on the Nonwovens Institute (NWI) executive committee since 2003 and as chair from 2006-2008 and as the NWI Scientific Advisory Board Chair since 2010.
Daugherty brings great enthusiasm for his new position as NWI Deputy Director, where he will contribute to the continued success and growth of The Nonwovens Institute. He and his wife Barb, who have three grown sons, recently relocated from Cincinnati to Raleigh.
Daugherty has worked with faculty at the institute for many years in helping draft a vision for NWI collaborative core research. As deputy director, Tom will oversee the core research programs, will work with faculty to formulate the research agenda for NWI and will help build strategic alliances with many of our industry partners. He will be responsible for implementation of the NWI’s strategic plan in relation to research and infrastructure.