Dr. Scott A. McCalla is the Chief Strategy Officer for International Pipe & Supply, LLC. He is also a Staff Faculty member at the UOPX College of Doctoral Studies, where he teaches organizational theory, leadership theory, and change management to students in the Doctor of Business Administration and Doctor of Management programs. Dr. McCalla’s research interests include workplace bullying, organizational theory, workplace models, and change management. His professional career has spanned over 25 years as a business leader and manager, specializing in change management, human resource management, and business development.
Purpose
TheNASPD
LeadershipDevelopment
Programofferspipedistributionprofessionals
an
exclusiveopportunitytoenhanceand
build
their
leadershippracticeswhilealsodelving
into
theinnerworkingsofthe
NASPD.
Theprogramprovidesparticipants withthe
necessary
andrelevanttoolstodevelop
into
futureleaderswithintheircompany
andtheindustry.
Objectives
To help participants grow as leaders within their company and the steel pipe industry. We want participants to become more actively interested in the steel industry and consider active roles in NASPD leadership in the future.
Future Leader Responsibilities
It is a four-meeting commitment including the final presentation and graduation ceremony at the Convention following the three leadership meetings.
Full participation in the NASPD Leadership Development Program.
Leader Development Candidates
TheNASPD
willselecta
limitednumberofemergingindustry
professionals
toparticipateintheNASPD
Leadership
Development Program. Any NASPD Member CEO can nominate someone to participate in the Leadership Development Program.
Program Cohort
TheLeadershipDevelopmentProgram
cohort
is to
includemembers
with
geographical, demographic,
and professional
diversity, and will focus on maximizing their leadership potential within their company and their industry.
Meetings
TheLeadership
DevelopmentProgramcohort
willmeetpriortothe
three
2026NASPDconferences.LeadershipDevelopment
Program meetings will meet all day Wednesday and Thursday prior to the NASPD conference activities and will meet Friday afternoon. Participants are encouraged to registerforthe
conferences.Theywillalsobe
expected
toattendthe2027Annual
Convention
topresent their projectand participate in the graduation ceremony.
Eligibility Requirements
This opportunityis
opentocurrent
employeesofNASPDmembercompanies.
Candidatesshouldhave
atleast
threeyearsofcontinuousexperience
in
thesteelpipeindustryat
the
nominatingNASPDmember company or alternatively at least seven years of total experience in the steel
pipe industry.
Candidates should preferably be part of the leadership team or on a leadership track at their current employer. Candidatesmust
demonstrate
theabilitytocontributeto
the
LeadershipDevelopmentProgramina
meaningful
way. Candidates may demonstrate interest in future leadership within the industry.
