IOM3 Director of Communications retires in December

Nuna Staniaszek retired this month from her role as Director of Communications after 39 years at the Institute.

Dr Nuna Staniaszek FIMMM, Director of Communications at IOM3, retires in December after nearly 39 years working for the Institute and its predecessors.

Nuna took her first degree in Metallurgy & Materials at Cambridge, then completed a PhD on the Fracture of Bearing Steels at Imperial College, London. She joined the Institute of Metals (IoM) in March 1986, initially working briefly on abstract journals published by Materials Information, a joint service with ASM International. She moved to a new position of Technical Editor on Metals & Materials, the IoM members’ journal, and became Editor in 1987. Following the merger of IoM with the Institute of Ceramics and the Plastics and Rubber Institute in 1993, Metals & Materials became Materials World, and Nuna continued as Editor and subsequently Managing Editor until 2000. She then moved into a Communications role, responsible for promotional activities, website strategy and corporate design. Nuna oversaw the new branding development and website development following the merger of the Institute of Materials with the Institution of Mining and Metallurgy in 2002. As digital technologies evolved, further websites integrated with the IOM3 database were launched in 2008 and 2015. Nuna was a founder member of the IOM3 Women in Materials group established in 2012, and subsequently renamed the Women in Materials, Minerals and Mining group.

Nuna was responsible for ensuring that IOM3 was prepared for the General Data Protection Regulation which became law in 2018. The following year saw the start of the biggest digital transformation project that IOM3 had ever embarked on – a new CRM system, website and portal, together with a rebrand. This challenging project was successfully delivered under the leadership of the Communications team in November 2020 and Nuna has worked on the continued enhancement of the Optimus systems since that time.

Reflecting on her time with the Institute, Nuna says 'With the progress of digital technology, the way we work has been completely transformed since the 1980s, and took a step change during the pandemic. I have been lucky to develop my career alongside digital developments and have enjoyed the challenge of learning new skills and being involved in a variety of different projects and activities over the decades. I have also enjoyed working for an organisation that values and promotes technical subject areas close to my heart. It has been a privilege to work with committed and passionate colleagues and volunteers and I wish IOM3 every success on its important mission towards a resilient and resource efficient future for us all!'