“CW Trending is also an opportunity for us, as CW editors, to share new developments and trends as we see them unfolding.”
-Ginger Gardiner,
Senior Editor CompositesWorld
The Now and Next In Composites
The composites industry is constantly being shaped and reshaped by myriad forces — people, markets, technologies — all stimulating innovative new ways to apply fiber-reinforced materials in everything from boats and wind blades to airplanes and automobiles. CW Trending is a monthly video podcast that takes a closer look at these composites forces and helps you make sense of them. CW Trending features subject-matter experts, material suppliers, technology mavens and CW’s own editors to explore the ideas, technologies, trends and innovations in development or already in the marketplace. Join us and be a part of the conversation.
Meet the Team
Jeff Sloan, Host
Jeff Sloan has been editor-in-chief of CompositesWorld since 2006. Prior to joining CompositesWorld, Jeff worked for 10 years as editor and then publisher of Injection Molding, Modern Plastics and Plastics Machinery & Auxiliaries magazines. Jeff has also worked as a technical writer, and is a 1990 graduate of Colorado State University with a degree in technical journalism.
Ginger Gardiner, Host
Ginger Gardiner began writing for Composites Technology and High Performance Composites as a contributor in 2006. She was hired as senior editor of CompositesWorld publication in 2013. Ginger has a degree in mechanical engineering from Rice University and began her career as a technical marketing representative in DuPont’s Composites Division for KEVLAR and NOMEX products in aerospace and marine applications.
Cara Decknadel, Digital Editor
Cara Decknadel is the assistant digital content editor of MoldMaking Technology and CompositesWorld. Previously, she was an implementation consultant at a digital marketing agency and interned at CMG Ohio. Cara has a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication with a minor in Sociology from Wright State University.