2023 Speakers

Richard Abbott

Richard Abbott

Principal Scientist
Birla Carbon

Alan Alex

Alan Alex

Regional Commercial Director
AkzoNobel

Michelle Bauer

Michelle Bauer

Senior Chemist
ICL

Bruce Berglund

Bruce Berglund

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

Hrishikesh (Rishi) Bhide

Hrishikesh (Rishi) Bhide

Senior Scientist IV
Evonik Corporation

Nathan Biller

Nathan Biller

Vice President
ChemQuest Powder Coating Research

Saeid Biria

Saeid Biria

Lead Application Scientist
Arkema-Sartomer BU

Michael Bonner

Michael Bonner

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

Eric Broz

Eric Broz

Technical Marketing Manager - Resins & Polymers
Lubrizol

Celia Buono

Celia Buono

Technical Service
Nouryon Performance Chemicals LLC

Jeralyn Camp

Jeralyn Camp

Regional Sales Manager
BYK-Gardner

Eric Casebolt

Eric Casebolt

Director
The ChemQuest Group, Inc.

Steven Crast

Steven Crast

R&D Manager - Performance Chemicals
DyStar

Bruno Dário

Bruno Dário

TS&D Scientist
Indorama Ventures

John Du

John Du

Global VP Technical Marketing
Patcham LTD

Michael Dvorchak

Michael Dvorchak

Technical Director
Dvorchak Enterprises LLC

William Erwin

William Erwin

Data Scientist
Citrine Informatics

Cal EzeAgu

Cal EzeAgu

Technology Manager Americas
Allnex

Matthew Fisher

Matthew Fisher

Research Chemist 1
Indorama Ventures IVTC

Ed Ford

Ed Ford

National Sales Manager
MIXACO USA

Tommaso Frison

Tommaso Frison

R&D Polymer Chemist
Nemho Innovations BV

Joshua Gesford

Joshua Gesford

Technical Application Manager
Covestro LLC

Anthony Gilbert

Anthony Gilbert

Technical Marketing Manager
Lubrizol

Nathalie Havaux

Nathalie Havaux

R&D Researcher
Hexion Research Belgium

Neda Hayeri

Neda Hayeri

Graduate Assistant (Ph.D. Candidate)
Coating Research Institute, Eastern Michigan University

Marcelo Herszenhaut

Marcelo Herszenhaut

Commercial Manager, Surface Technology BU
LEHVOSS North America

Mike Higgins

Mike Higgins

Director of Sales
Phoseon Technology

Noel Hollingsworth

Noel Hollingsworth

CEO & Co-Founder
Uncountable

Ali Javadi

Ali Javadi

Senior Scientist
Evonik Corporation

Terri John

Terri John

Technical Service Manager
Synthomer

Chuck Jones

Chuck Jones

Business Development Manager – Advanced Polymer Technologies
Ingevity

Mouhcine Kanouni

Mouhcine Kanouni

Senior Technical Business Development Manager
Clariant Corporation

Michael Knoblauch

Michael Knoblauch

President
Keyland Polymer Material Sciences, LLC

Romesh Kumar

Romesh Kumar

New Business Development Manager
Heubach Group

Mark Langille

Mark Langille

Commercial Technology Manager
Corning Inc.

Jon Lawniczak

Jon Lawniczak

Market Technical Service Manager
Eckart America

Paul Lewis

Paul Lewis

President
E2C

Cody Lindemulder

Cody Lindemulder

Business Development and Technical Support Manager
CHT-USA

Evan Montanez

Evan Montanez

Account Manager
Coadtech

Sam Morell

Sam Morell

President
samMorell.com

Laurie Morris

Laurie Morris

Senior Chemist
Alberdingk Boley, Inc.

Brian Mulhern

Brian Mulhern

Senior Research and Development Chemist
CHT USA

Sasha Novakovich

Sasha Novakovich

Co-Founder & CEO
Alchemy

Artur Palasz, Ph.D.

Artur Palasz, Ph.D.

Technical Director
Spektrochem Technical Center of Raw Materials for Architectural Paints

Bonnie Piro

Bonnie Piro

Technical Marketing Manager
Sudarshan North America

James Rapley III

James Rapley III

Product Development Engineer
Microban

Bob Ruckle

Bob Ruckle

Marketing and Sales Director
Siltech

Kellie Salerno

Kellie Salerno

Technical Service Chemist
Borchers: A Milliken Brand

Joachim Schulze

Joachim Schulze

Lab-Leader Powder Coatings
Schlenk-Metallic-Pigments

Otto Soidinsalo

Otto Soidinsalo

Business Development Manager
Borregaard

Ayowale Soyemi

Ayowale Soyemi

Research Assistant
Eastern Michigan University

Sergei Sychov

Sergei Sychov

Special Projects Manager
Stardust Materials, LLC

Ben Thornton

Ben Thornton

Senior Applications Chemist, P&AD
Emery Oleochemicals LLC

Catherine Vitale

Catherine Vitale

PCA Applications Manager
MÜNZING

James Weatherall

James Weatherall

Global Vice President
SpecialChem

Kris Weigal

Kris Weigal

Biobased Business Development Consultant
OmniTech International

Jim Will

Jim Will

Coatings Industry Consultant
Willpower Consulting Group

Kristopher Wright

Kristopher Wright

Senior Applications Chemist
Birla Carbon

Ashish Zore

Ashish Zore

R&D Chemist
COIM-USA