2024 Speakers

Ramadan Abouomar

Ramadan Abouomar

Scientist R&D
SCOPS Coating Technologies

Zore Ashish

Zore Ashish

Research and Development Chemist
COIM

Michelle Bauer

Michelle Bauer

Senior Chemist
ICL

Bruce Berglund

Bruce Berglund

Sales, Business Development and Technical Support Manager
CHT USA Inc.

Nathan Biller

Nathan Biller

Vice President
ChemQuest Powder Coating Research

Michael Bonner

Michael Bonner

Vice President of Engineering & Technology
Saint Clair Systems, Inc.

Cameron Brown

Cameron Brown

Group Leader, Coatings Applications Research
Eastman Chemical Company

Mitchell Buchanan

Mitchell Buchanan

Business Development - Specialty Components
Huntsman Advanced Materials

Tony Burrows

Tony Burrows

Managing Director
Rhopoint Holdings

Eric Casebolt

Eric Casebolt

Director
The ChemQuest Group, Inc.

Francisco Cortes

Francisco Cortes

Head of Applied Research & Technology, Industrial & Transportation Coatings Americas Coating Additives
Evonik Corporation

Richard Czarnecki

Richard Czarnecki

Vice President
Micro Powders, Inc.

Bruno Dário

Bruno Dário

TS&D Scientist
Indorama Ventures

Amanda Dershem

Amanda Dershem

Chemist
Wacker Chemical Corporation

Michael East

Michael East

Business Development Manager
Tosoh USA

David Folkman

David Folkman

Senior Applications Chemist
Alberdingk Boley

Derick Forcha

Derick Forcha

End-Use Specialist Powder Coatings Additives
NAFTA, BYK-USA

Franz Friebel

Franz Friebel

CEO
femtoG AG

Larry Gibson

Larry Gibson

Director of Research and Development
US Silica

Aaron Guan

Aaron (Qi) Guan

Founder and CEO
Neptune Nanotechnologies

Nathalie Havauz

Nathalie Havaux

R&D Researcher
Hexion Research Belgium

Marcelo Herszenhaut

Marcelo Herszenhaut

Commercial Manager, Surface Technology BU
LEHVOSS North America

Throsten Heyden

Thorsten Heyden

Commercial Manager
LEHVOSS North America

Julie Hostetter

Julie Hostetter

Associate Scientist
Cypris Materials, Inc.

Marcelo Herszenhaut

Noel Hollingsworth

CEO
Uncountable

Debra Hudgens

Debra Hudgens

Business Development Manager
ProLeit Corp.

Terri John

Terri John

Technical Service Manager
Synthomer

Chuck Jones

Chuck Jones

Business Development Manager – Advanced Polymer Technologies
Ingevity

Michael Kelly

Michael Kelly

Chief Customer Officer
Allied UV

Steven Lee

Steven Lee

Senior Commercial Manager / Coating - Taiwan & Americas
Rianlon Corporation

Chuck Jones

Rich Leonard

Sales Director
Allied UV

Ramon Lozada

Ramon Lozada

Global Product Manager
Architectural Coatings, Vibrantz Technologies

Kim Ly

Kim Ly

Lead Scientist
SABIC Specialties

Jim MacDonald

Jim Macdonald

Business Line Manager
BYK-Gardner USA

Pratibha Mahale

Pratibha Mahale

Senior Research Specialist
Dow Chemical Company

Vijay Mannari

Vijay Mannari

Director, Coatings Research Institute
Eastern Michigan University

Robert McShane

Robert McShane

President & CEO
PowderCoil Technologies, LLC

Isabel Meza

Isabel Meza

Technical Service & Development
Dow Silicones Corporation

Paul Mijen

Paul Mijen

CEO
Ink Invent B.V.

Sam Morell

Sam Morell

President
samMorell.com

Tony Moy

Tony Moy

Sr. Technical Specialist
BASF

Daminda Navarathne

Daminda Navarathne

Research Scientist
allnex USA Inc

Hieu Ngo

Hieu Ngo

Technical Sales Engineer
Dataphysics

Sasha Novakovich

Sasha Novakovich

Co-Founder & CEO
Alchemy

Dino Papagianidis

Dino Papagianidis

Technical Service and Innovation Manager
Omya

Bonnie Piro

Bonnie Piro

Technical Marketing Manager
Sudarshan North America

Michael Praw

Michael Praw

Senior Applications Scientist
Indorama Ventures

Pengxu Qi

Pengxu Qi

Group Leader, R&D Application Testing
Polynt Composites USA Inc.

Bernhard Resch

Bernhard Resch

Scientist II, AT Industrial Coatings, Coating Additives
Evonik Industries

Neal Rogers

Neal Rogers

Business Development Manager
Vinavil Americas

Brett Sago

Brett Sago

Director, HSES Legal Services, and Global Product Stewardship & Regulatory Affairs
Eastman

Victoria Scarborough

Victoria Scarborough

Vice President, Collaborative Innovations
ChemQuest Group

Scott Simmons

Scott Simmons

Global Director of Environmental, Social & Governance
Barentz

Catherine Vitale

Catherine Vitale

PCA Applications Manager
MÜNZING

Peter Votruba-Drzal

Peter Votruba-Drzal

Vice President of Sustainability
PPG

Vy Vo

Vy Vo

Technical Marketing Manager
Orion Engineered Carbons

Kris Weigal

Kris Weigal

Biobased Business Development Consultant
OmniTech International

Isabella Weinland

Isabella Weinland

Synthesis Chemist
Neville Chemical Company

Dan Weinmann

Dan Weinmann

Market Development & Technical Services Manage
Westlake Epoxy LLC

Ralph Woerheide

Ralph Woerheide

CEO
Metromation Inc.

Mark Wolfinger

Mark Wolfinger

Technical Marketing Manager
Lubrizol Advanced Materials, Inc

Emma Wrigglesworth

Emma Wrigglesworth

Technical Lead
Inhibit Coatings

Stephanie Yates.

Stephanie Yates

Advanced Application Development Engineer
Momentive Performance Materials

Ziniu Yu, Ph.D.

Ziniu Yu, Ph.D.

Technical Service Manager
Coatings, North America,W. R. Grace & Co.