NLGI Committees

 The Marketing Committee creates awareness of NLGI, events, education, certifications, and other offerings by creating marketing campaigns, promoting events, creating advertising, and posting on social media platforms. 

 The Membership Committee focuses on membership growth by recruiting new member companies including international expansion. Additional focuses of the Membership Committee include member benefits, membership value and retaining current member companies. The membership committee also offers ambassadors for volunteers who are not able to commit as a full-time committee member. 

 The Annual Meeting Committee serves as the advisory group for the Annual Meeting including selecting speakers, award recipients, solidifying technical sessions and direction on the site selection process. 

 The Education Committee focuses on the overall education strategy for NLGI education including education courses and the certified lubricating grease specialist certification. 

*Consists of four sub-groups 

✓ Basic Lubricating Grease Course – Basic Course focuses on fine-tuning the Basic Grease Courses. 

✓ Advanced Lubricating Grease Course – Advanced Courses focuses on fine-tuning Advanced Lubricating Grease Courses. 

✓ Hands-On Training – Hands-On Training focuses on planning and execution of the training. 

✓ Certified Lubricating Grease Specialist (CLGS) – Must be CLGS certified to participate on this committee. Focuses on the test given at the Annual Meeting. 

 The Editorial Committee collaborates on content circulated to NLGI members and non-members including The NLGI Spokesman, and Ask the Expert Q&A.*Consists of three sub-groups 

✓ The NLGI Spokesman – Improve content and readership for The NLGI Spokesman. 

✓ Editorial Review – Peer review process for technical papers submitted in The NLGI Spokesman. 

✓ Ask-the-Expert – Answer inquiries submitted to NLGI HQ. 

 The Technical Committee focuses on technical aspects within the industry and organization. The technical committee is comprised of two main areas – technical and research. The technical group focuses on NLGI’s certification marks, working groups, HPM Steering committee and the Annual Grease Production Survey. The research group focuses on annual research grants and academic outreach. *Consists of five sub-groups 

✓ Certification Marks – HPM, GC-LB, GC & LB certification marks 

✓ Working Groups – Bio-Based, Food Grade, Grease Specification and Grease Particle working groups 

✓ Production Survey – Annual survey provided complimentary to NLGI members containing an array of industry information, including global grease production. 

✓ HPM Steering Committee – Plan and execute on marketing efforts toward HPM. 

✓ Research Grants/Academic Outreach – Seeks to strengthen the grease industry by fostering relationships with universities containing tribology programs and evolving the organization’s research grant program.

WIGIN is committed to educating, promoting, advancing, and sustaining industry experts in the lubricating grease industry while emphasizing the need for diversity in management and leadership. This is accomplished by connecting professionals within the industry through networking events, educational workshops and philanthropic endeavors.