Jacob Rahdarian Achieves VIP Status

We're happy to announce that Houston Chapter Chair Jacob Rahdarian, CMfgE, has been chosen as our newest SME Connect VIP for his overall engagement during the first quarter of 2021! Jacob is only the fourth member to achieve VIP status on SME Connect.

Jacob, who joined SME in 2015, is an account manager for Navasota Industrial Supply. He's been an active Houston chapter officer since 2020, and in that role, Jacob's not only ensured that his Houston's site is an up-to-date, best-practice-worthy site, he's also posted numerous discussion threads on SME Connect to promote engagement for his chapter, helped other members by responding to discussions, made connections with other members and continues to be a very strong advocate for SME in his local community and on social media. Additionally, Jacob is an SME Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE) and, at 29, received recognition as a 2018 SME 30 Under 30 awardee. 

Members who achieve this level of recognition receive the VIP badge in their member profile, a $100 voucher to use in the SME store, a certificate of appreciation and a thank you letter from the chair of the SME Member Council. We encourage everyone to become a VIP!

Jacob's thoughts on achieving VIP status:

"Creating a space that attracts/fosters future leaders is at the core of what our team is focusing on at the local level, so we will use this achievement as a reminder to remain consistent in our posting framework on SME Connect. Thanks again for your making me feel like a valued member of the SME family."

Thank you, Jacob, for your continued support, your enthusiasm and everything you do on our behalf. We appreciate it!

Please join us in congratulating Jacob, and if you haven't already, please connect with him!