2026 Speakers

Nathan Biller

Nathan Biller

Vice President
ChemQuest Powder Coating Research

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Michael Bonner

Michael Bonner

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

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Eric Casebolt

Eric Casebolt

Director
The ChemQuest Group, Inc.

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Bruno Dário

Bruno Dário

Technical Service and Development Scientist
Indorama Ventures

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Derick Forcha

Derick Forcha

End-Use Specialist Powder Coatings Additives
NAFTA, BYK-USA

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Bryan Haltom

Bryan Haltom

Business Manager, Industrial Colorants and Additives
DyStar

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Marcelo Herszenhaut

Marcelo Herszenhaut

Commercial Manager, Surface Technology BU
LEHVOSS North America

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Shan Jiangn

Shan Jiang

Associate Professor, Department of Materials Science and Engineering
Iowa State University of Science and Technology

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Chuck Jones

Chuck Jones

Business Development Manager – Advanced Polymer Technologies
Ingevity

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Sachin Joshi

Sachin Joshi

CEO
Greenovoc Specialty Coatings Pvt Ltd.

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Venkateshwarlu Kalsani

Venkateshwarlu Kalsani

Scientist
PPG

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Michael Kelly

Michael Kelly

Chief Customer Officer
Allied UV

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Paul Lewis

Paul Lewis

President
E2C

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Huzaifa Matawala

Huzaifa Matawala

CEO & Founder
The Paint Foundation (Non-Profit)

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Sam Morell

Sam Morell

President
samMorell.com

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Anthony Moy

Anthony Moy

Sr. Technical Service Specialist
BASF

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Artur Palasz, Ph.D.

Artur Palasz

R&D Director
Spektrochem Coatings Laboratory

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Dino Papagianidis

Dino Papagianidis

Technical Service and Innovation Manager
Omya

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Bonnie Piro

Bonnie Piro

Technical Marketing Manager
Sudarshan North America

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Michael Praw

Michael Praw

Senior Applications Scientist
Indorama Ventures

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Bernhard Resch

Bernhard Resch

Scientist II, AT Industrial Coatings, Coating Additives
Evonik Industries

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Neal Rogers

Neal Rogers

Business Development Manager
Vinavil Americas

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Victoria Scarborough

Victoria Scarborough

Vice President, Collaborative Innovations
ChemQuest Group

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Israel Skoff

Israel Skoff

Technical Marketing and Business Development Manager
Lubrizol

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Otto Soidinsalo

Otto Soidinsalo

Business Development Manager
Borregaard

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Catherine Vitale

Catherine Vitale

PCA Applications Manager
MÜNZING

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Sarah Vezzetti

Sarah Vezzetti

Senior Scientist
Evonik Corporation

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Kris Weigal

Kris Weigal

Biobased Business Development Consultant
OmniTech International

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Chance Willis

Chance Willis

Industrial Coatings Business Development Manager
IPG Photonics

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Ralph Woerheide

Ralph Woerheide

CEO
Metromation Inc.

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Yanjia Zuo

Yanjia Zuo

Senior Scientist
Imerys Corporation

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Diamond Sponsor

albert

Platinum Sponsor

chemquest revvity signals

Gold Sponsors

Alchemy BYK

Silver Sponsors

azelis IMCD IMCD uncountable

Bronze Sponsors

Omya Specialty Materials Inc. R.E. Carroll Inc. R.E. Carroll Inc. Siltech

Supporting Sponsor

Chicago Society for Coatings Technology