Beverly Spears to Receive the 2021 Samson-Adler Award
On Tuesday morning, Beverly (Bev) Spears will receive the 2021 Samson-Adler Award. Beverly began her career in the coatings industry in 1986 as a Purchasing Manager for Preservative Paint in Seattle, WA. After eight years of purchasing she ventured into outside sales with Priestly Oil & Chemical (Now Tarr LLC), and opened the Washington Distribution Center and warehouse in Auburn WA. Her sales career progressed into positions in specialty chemical and industrial chemical sales and distribution for various industries, with emphasis on paint and coatings. She held positions with Synergistic Performance Corporation, Seggott Inc., and eventually invested as a partner with Cordano Chemical Company. In 2005, Cordano Chemical Company sold to Dorsett & Jackson where she managed the OR, WA, BC and ID territory until she retired in 2020.