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The American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists (AATCCA) announced that Christina Rapa has been elected president-elect and will serve as president from Jan. 1, 2025, to Dec. 31, 2026.
Rapa has been an advocate for AATCC for more than 23 years. Starting as a textile engineering student at both Jefferson University and North Carolina State University and continuing through the formation of the Northwest chapter in Portland/Seattle in the early 2000s, she now serves as the Delaware Valley section chair.
Rapa has been the Material Interest Group chair for the past three and half years. As an engineer in the Fabrics division at W.L. Gore and Associates, Rapa focuses on digital transformation, including 3D material creation and PLM software implementation.
When Rapa assumes the role of president on Jan. 1, 2025, current president, John Crocker will assume the role of immediate past president where he will serve as the chair to the Appropriations Committee. During his presidency, Crocker encouraged the association to participate in several tradeshows around the world to aid in global presence and has presented on various topics on behalf of the association. Most recently, he represented the Association in October by presenting Driving Sustainability Through Textile Standards at the 2024 Intexcon Conference in Ahmedabad, India.
To determine the next president-elect, an election will be held in early 2025.