The past few years have been difficult for leaders who had to decide
which operational expenses to reduce to help save the jobs of people who are
part of their “distribution family.”
Since Pat Adams, president of MKS Pipe
& Valve Co. in Kansas City, Missouri, began his tenure as chairman of ASA’s
Industrial Piping Division (IPD) three years ago, he has played an instrumental
role working with the other members of the IPD Executive Council.
