2014 Attendees List - Pittsburgh Chemical Day

Attendee’s List
September 23, 2014
The Chemistry of Innovation
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2014 Attendees List
A.T. Kearney
Mark Clouse
Andrew Walberer
Oliver Zeranski
Avanalist Jackson
Mike Jakovich
David Kokowski
Joseph P. Kovacs
Paul Kowalski
Allegheny Conference Gretchen McEachern
on Community
James M. Nicholson
Development
Rob Rega
Bill Flanagan
Walt Sakowicz
Dennis Yablonsky
Alek Skillern
Bob Snyder
American Refining
Chuck Tabata
Group Inc
Tracy Temple
David Benn
Jay Thompson
David DuBois
Greg Vitale
Joshua Wierzba
Americas Styrenics
Howard Wright
Tom Jeanson
Benchmark River and
Rail Terminals
Cliff Daly
Brenntag
Leah Page
Steven Watts
Brigade Capital
Management
Kunal Banerjee
Calumet Specialty
Products
Michael Klass
Taylor Magee
Joni Milazzo
Gayle R. Parker
Matt Snyder
Barber’s Chemicals Inc.
E. Lee Earnhardt III
CCC Chemicals
Lisa Flowers
Mark Gerard
Caleb Jaussen
ASHTA Chemicals Inc.
Celanese Ltd.
BASF Corporation
Chris Berning
Marcus Hayes
Joanie
Daye
Matthew Evangelista
Mike Wilks
Jeff Evans
Atotech USA Inc
Chemical Distributors
Dave Longhini
John R. Papcun
Incorporated
Heather RayburgJohn Pilcher
Rick Franclemont
Smith
Mark Russell
Axiall Corporation
Bayer Material Science
George Biltz
Chemical Products
Bill Allan
John Blakeman
Corporation
Bruce Keefer
Joseph Breunig
Gary D. Graves
Stephen Lasky
Thomas Clancy
Glenn McEvoy
Chemical Solvents Inc.
Mary Darwiche
Patty Opacic
Blaine Davidson
David Dunn
Paul Stafura
Terri Shimensky
Nathan Ferrington
Justin Filey
Chemsynergy Inc.
Patrick J Haugen
Mike Bhesania
Melva Hymel
Americhem Sales
Corporation
Michael Ford
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Chevron Phillips
Chemical Company
Mallory Bartell
Connell Brothers
Co.LTD
John Marko
D&GG Marketing
Communications
and Advertising
Dawn Flenner
Troy Grossi
Dar-Tech Inc.
Jim Benduhn
Department
of Community
and Economic
Development Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania
C. Alan Walker
Dow Chemical
Izabel Assis
Jorge Duval
Andrea Fulton
Mik Groke
John Halstead
Bob Harris
Trevor Lindley
Cindy MacIntosh
Mark Srebinski
Ronald Williams
DuPont
Dr. Robert Fry
Jerry Xu
EACO Chem
Lynn Peden
Etimine USA Inc.
Adam Brodie
G. Philip Ford
Donna Schake
Susan Zelicoff
Gulbrandsen
Technologies
Jim Kane
HollyFrontier Refining
& Marketing
Kaitlyn Ray
FBC Chemical Corp
Laura Augustine
Chris M. Hudac
Lad C. Hudac
Owen Hudac
FMC Corporation
Lance Adelsberger
Robert Mulholland
FRP Services & Co.
(America) Inc.
Stephanie Gray
Genesis Energy LP
Jim Glattly
Gillen Company
John Gillen
Don Hart
Phyllis Henderson
Greenchem
Industries LLC
John Lagae
Kevin Surgenor
IHS
Mary Ellen Brady
IHS-Chemical Week
Dewey Johnson
IMTT
Dimitre N Kolev
Innophos
Bowen Ross
Interstate Chemical
Company Inc.
Lori Cirillo
Jeff Heverley
Albert Puntureri
Shannon Reaver
James Austin Company
Doug Austin
Jones-Hamilton Co.
Brian Schuldeis
K.A. Steel Chemicals Inc.
Scott Abel
Jon Thorstenson
DYNO NOBEL
Chris Telschow
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K.P. McNamara
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Member of Total
Container Group
Company
Morgan Crawford
Kerry McNamara
KIK Custom Products
Harvey Bains
Koppers Inc
Joseph P. Dowd
Stephanie Javorski
Charles E. Kraynik
Steven E. Lish
David R. Schoen
Timothy Shannon Jr.
Gregory P. Traczek
Kuehne Chemical
David Zilberfarb
Liquid X Printed
Metal
Greg Babe
Madison
Chemical Co. Inc.
Hank Dobyns
Pilot Chemical
Company
Preston J. Rocco
Monument Chemical
Jeff Haug
Pittsburgh Regional
Alliance
Patty Horvatich
Nachurs Alpine
Solutions
Reiny Packull
Nease Company
Frank Anastasia
Neo-Solutions Inc.
Todd Groff
Occidental Chemical
Corp.
Keith J. Benn
George D. Landry
Paul A. Negris
Walter C. Schramm
Luke Sitka
Oscar E. Velasquez
Kurt T. Wright
LANXESS Corporation Omnova
Flemming Bjoernslev Dave Bitner
James Marshall
Lowe Chemical
PBF Energy
Company
Kenneth E. Lowe Jr. Chuck Robertson
Robert Sittmann
LyondellBasell
Perstorp Polyols Inc.
Jim Bartley
Larry Fioritto
Pat Forker
Jen Jewson
Phillips 66 Specialty
James Nicholson
Solvents
Lucia Salazar
Brendan Ihde
Paul Weaver
Fred Lowder
Terri Wickman
Sam McCalmont
PotashCorp
Bob Beck
Dave McLeish
PPG Industries
Stephen Lampe
Mark Reynolds
Premier Chemicals
Marco Gravino
Pressure Chemical
John Pannucci
Procter & Gamble
Chemicals
Natalie Caldwell
PVS Chemcials Inc.
Michael Hutto
Michael S. Hutto
Craig Mikkelson
Dennis Rutkowski
Quad Chemical
Corporation
Bob Cashdollar
George Cross
Sean Sands
Radchem Products Inc.
William Radostits
Don Vlasaty
Ranbar
Rob McCourt
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Reagent Chemical
Andrew Day
Mike DeVore
Reaxis Inc.
Mackenzie Speer
Retired Past Chair
Paul Lagrotteria
Kevin Riley (PPG
Industries)
Rierden Chemical &
Trading Company
Joe Rierden
Jonathan Rierden
Royal Chemical
Company
Dave DeBord
Saint-Gobain
Todd Henderson
Sasol Base Chemicals
Randy J Thornlow
Savage Safe
Handling
Bob Drake
Jordan Wilson
ShaleZip
Von Fisher
Shell Chemical LP
Demetria Lewis
Brian Mullins
William Perry
SherTrack LLC
Connie Conboy
Alf Sherk
SNL Energy
Alan M. Herbst
Univar
John Hammer
John Orfe
Jerry Panock
Jeffrey Silcox
Rob Stem
Duane Ziolkowski
Sumitomo Specialty
Chemical Co
John Gearhart
Valero
Kent Evans
Garlyn Stapleton
TDC
Chad Landry
Veckridge Chemical Co
Inc.
David Veca
Robert Veca
Shore Corporation
Stuart Hammerschmidt
Simonton Windows
Bruce Kuni
Tetra
Kent Brown
Thatcher Company
of New York
Ann Pavlick
The Challenge
Program Inc.
Mark Ziegenfuss
Weatherford
Engineered Chemistry
Kim Hemke
Webb Chemical
Service Corp
Brad Hilleary
Charlie Stevens
Third Coast Chemicals Westlake Chemical
Lisa Ballard
Kenny Heisig
John Gosser
TRInternational Inc.
Fred Jones
Jill Erickson
Mike Twilling
John P. Godina
Westway
Richard McNamara
Mark O’Donnell
Tyger Scientific Inc.
WKM LLC
Anthony Viscido
David Miller
Adam Yuan Ph.D.
Unipex
Stephane Barbeau
Worldchem LLC
Fred George
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Previously Featured
Speakers
2013 – Dennis Yablonsky
CEO, Allegheny Conference on
Community Development
1998 – J. Roger Hirl
President & CEO, Occidental
Chemical Corporation
1983 – Edward L. Hennessy
Chairman of the Board & CEO,
Allied Corporation
2012 – Leonard Dolhert
CEO, Aither Chemicals
1997 – John A. Krol
President & CEO, DuPont
1982 – Richard E. Heckert
Vice Chairman & CEO, DuPont
2011 – Randy G. Woelfel
CEO, NOVA Chemicals
1996 – G. Richard Wagoner, Jr.
President, General Motors
North American Operations
1981 – J. Peter Grace
President & CEO,
W. R. Grace & Co.
1995 – Jon M. Huntsman
Chairman of the Board & CEO,
Huntsman Group
1980 – Richard J. Mahoney
President, Monsanto Company
2010 – Gregory S. Babe
President & CEO, Bayer Corporation
and Bayer MaterialScience LLC
2009 – Dr. Kurt Bock
Chief Financial Officer, BASF SE;
Chairman & Chief Executive
Officer, BASF Corporation
2008 – Stacy Methvin
President & Chief Executive
Officer, Shell Chemical Co. LP
1993 – Earnest W. Deavenport, Jr.
President, Eastman
Chemical Company
2007 – Randall S. Dearth
President & CEO,
LANXESS Corporation
1992 – Helge H. Wehmeier
President & CEO, Miles, Inc.
2006 – Madeleine Jacobs
Executive Director & CEO,
American Chemistry Council
2005 – Charles E. Bunch
Chairman & CEO, PPG Industries
2004 – Gregori Lebedev
President & CEO,
American Chemistry Council
2003 – Myron Galuskin
President, Rhodia Inc.
2002 – Jeffrey M. Lipton
President & CEO,
NOVA Chemicals
2001 – Paul W. Chellgren
Chairman & CEO, Ashland Inc.
2000 – William S. Stavropoulos
President & CEO,
The Dow Chemical Company
1999 – Harold A. “Hap” Wagner
President & CEO,
Air Products and Chemicals
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1994 – Thomas L. Gossage
Chairman President & CEO,
Hercules Inc.
1991 – James W. Kinnear
President & CEO, Texaco, Inc.
1990 – The Hon. Peter K. Nune
Assistant Secretary (Enforcement)
USA Department of Treasury
1989 – H. Eugene McBrayer
President, Exxon Chemical Company
1988 – Robert D. Kennedy
Chairman of the Board & CEO,
Union Carbide Corporation
1987 – Dr. Konrad Weis
President & CEO, Bayer USA, Inc.
1986 – Vincent A. Sarni
Chairman of the Board & CEO,
PPG Industries, Inc.
1985 – Ray R. Irani
President, Occidental
Petroleum Corporation
1984 – Alexander F. Giacco
Chairman of the Board & CEO,
Hercules Corporation
1979 – Paul F. Oreffice
President & CEO,
Dow Chemical Corporation
1978 – Gerhard Dittmar
Director, Bayer AG
1977 – David M. Roderick
President, U.S. Steel Corporation
1976 – Werner C. Brown
President & CEO, Hercules Inc.
1975 – J. P. St. Clair
President & Executive VP,
Shell Chemical Co., Shell Oil Co.
1974 – Z. D. Bonner
President & CEO & Executive VP,
Gulf Oil Company & Corp.
1973 – Charles H. Simpson
President, Airco Industrial Gases
1972 – Fletcher L. Byrom
Chairman of the Board & CEO,
Koppers Company
1971 – Robinson F. Barker
Chairman of the Board & CEO,
PPG Industries, Inc.
1970 – Carl A. Gerstacker
Chairman of the Board & CEO,
Dow Chemical Corporation
1969 – James G. Baldwin
Executive Vice President,
Hooker Chemical Company
1968 – John L. Gillis
Vice President, Monsanto
I wish to personally thank the following volunteers who put their time and
hard work in making the 2014 Pittsburgh Chemical Day a success.
Bob McCormick – Ace Wire Spring & Form Company
(Joint Chemical Group)
Phyllis Henderson – Gillen Company, LLC
Communications – Chair
Joanie Daye – BASF Corporation
Finance – Chair
Don Hart – Gillen Company, LLC
Day Event – Chair
Kevin Riley – PPG Industries (retired)
Attendance – Chair
Von Fisher – The Shalestone Group
Speaker & Guest – Chair
Heather Rayburg-Smith – BASF Corporation
Sponsorships – Chair
Mark Ziegenfuss – The Challenge Program, Inc.
Arrangements – Chair
Extra thanks to the following for their contributions to this year’s event:
George Biltz – Axiall Corporation
Dewey Johnson – IHS - Chemical Week
Andrew Walberer – A.T. Kearney
Lynn Peden – EaCo Chem, Inc.
Patty Opacic – Bayer MaterialScience
Doug Austin – James Austin Company
Greg Babe – Liquid X Printed Metals
Jim Marsilio – Catalyst Connection
Dr. Robert Fry – Dupont
Bill Flanagan – Allegheny Conference on Community Development
Alan Walker – Dept. of Community and Economic Development –
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
D&GG Marketing Communications and Advertising
Event Materials, Registration Management and Coordination
Patty Horvatich – Pittsburgh Regional Alliance
For all of your support
Thank you all for your extraordinary contribution
to the Pittsburgh Chemical Day Event.
Sincerely,
Connie Conboy
Connie Conboy
General Chair
2014 Pittsburgh Chemical Day
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