The Hydraulic Institute (HI) announced the 2013 Board of Directors and officers during its annual meeting recently held in Fort Myers, FL.

Rick Westrom, Senior Vice President of Strategic Sourcing for INX International Ink Co., has been promoted and will take on additional duties as Senior Vice President – Research & Development Director.

Axalta Powder Coatings (formerly DuPont Powder Coatings) has assigned Michael A. Wittenhagen Technical Service Manager.

Gulf Coast Environmental Systems LLC, Willis, TX, has appointed David P. Sorensen to the position of Service Manager/Sales Applications Engineer.

McCullough & Associates has appointed David A. Roth to Business Development Manager.

Arturo Hernandez has joined RPM International Inc. as Director of Global Compliance.

Pump Solutions Group (PSG), a business unit within Dover Corp., has appointed Doug Cumpston Director, Global Segment Marketing (Energy) and Russell Sitka Director of Business Development, Americas.

Gelest Inc., Morrisville, PA, has made a number of new appointments and promotions to support its growth as a manufacturer and supplier of silane, silicone and metal-organic compounds.

NACE International has appointed Matthew M. Miller Director of Education.

Testing and advisory group Exova has appointed Mike Pooley its new European Managing Director.