Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, May 27, 2021 – IPS-Integrated Project Services, LLC, a leading provider of engineering, procurement, construction management, and validation (EPCMV) services, announces that Martin Jenkins, Regional Manager, CQV, is selected as this year’s president-elect of the Capital Area Chapter of the Parenteral Drug Association (PDA). After completing his president-elect term, Mr. Jenkins will assume the role of the chapter’s president during the next election cycle.

Mr. Jenkins is the first IPS employee to sit on the leadership board of the PDA – Capital Area Chapter. His responsibilities as president-elect include working with the current chapter president, Tita Tavares, to become knowledgeable about presidential duties, chapter bylaws, and policies. After this term, Mr. Jenkins will assume the position of president and will have general supervision, direction and control of the chapter’s business affairs, as well as other powers and duties as may be prescribed by the chapter board. Additionally, he will serve as a chairman of one of the chapter’s committees. In the absence or disability of the president during his president-elect term, Mr. Jenkins will stand-in for the president.

“I am thrilled about this opportunity. I have dedicated my career to the advancement of pharmaceutical, biopharmaceutical, and biotechnology manufacturing advances, and am excited to serve in this leadership role in an organization with similar interests, focused on better serving patients,” states Mr. Jenkins.

The PDA – Capital Area Chapter started in the fall of 1992 and includes residents living in Washington, D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. Since its origins, the group meets throughout the year through conventional dinner meetings and local facility site tours. Additionally, the group hosts presentations with subject matter experts for chapter members to learn more about the industry.

“IPS is a proud member of the PDA with several of our SMEs actively supporting various charters and educational activities. As an industry leader and top performer at IPS, we are thrilled to see Martin selected as the PDA Capital [Area] Chapter. He leads our Maryland CQV (commissioning, qualification, and validation) team with ease and to great success,” states Mark Butler, President and Managing Director of the Americas. “The chapter made an excellent choice by electing Martin to sit on their board.”