CCAI Presents Awards at Annual Meeting; Announces Board and Officers for 2019-2020
INDEPENDENCE, KY - During the 2019 CCAI Annual Meeting in Hilton Head, South Carolina, the Chemical Coaters Association International (CCAI) held its annual awards ceremony to recognize the CCAI Chapter Users and Suppliers of the Year and announce the 2019 James F. & David J. Wright Lifetime Achievement Award recipient. CCAI also announced its 2018-19 National Board of Directors and Officers.
In its 13th year, the James F. & David J. Wright Lifetime Achievement Award continues to be CCAI’s highest honor and is awarded to deserving members of the association that have dedicated years of service to CCAI and the industrial finishing industry. This year, Sam Woehler of George Koch Sons LLC, was named the recipient of this honor. Woehler has been a member of CCAI for 14 years, serving on the National Board of Directors for the past 13 years. He has served in all officer positions and was the CCAI National President from 2012-2014. He was instrumental in launching the newly founded CCAI Finishing Education Foundation, contributed as an author to several CCAI training manuals and was heavily involved in the research and decision for CCAI to become a partner of FABTECH. As a CCAI Corporate member contact, he ensures his company supports all CCAI programming, chapters, events and initiatives and encourages staff participation. Woehler’s guidance over the years has been a tremendous asset in helping CCAI move to the next level. He graciously accepted this award and commented, “I treasure my experience with CCAI. Learning from and working with knowledgeable and committed professionals who are willing to share expertise and improve our industry, do things the right way, is energizing. To be recognized among this group is a tremendous and completely unexpected honor.”