Edward J. Donnelly Jr. Receives NPCA's Heckel Award
On Oct. 30, during the Honors Luncheon of its 119th Annual Meeting in Nashville, the National Paint & Coatings Association (NPCA), Washington, presented Edward J. Donnelly Jr., group vice president for DuPont Coatings & Color Technologies, with the George Baugh Heckel Award. This award is the association's highest honor.
Donnelly took on the role of NPCA chairman of the board in 2005. Before that, he chaired NPCA's Association Finance Strategic Planning Subcommittee. Under his leadership, the subcommittee took on the formidable task of examining the association's dues structure, operating revenue and expenses, non-dues revenues and member-consolidation policies. He recommended changes that will allow the association to meet the needs of its membership over the next five years. His focus and effort earned him NPCA's Industry Achievement Award in 2004.