2026 Speakers

Naghmeh Aboualigaledari

Naghmeh Aboualigaledari

Application Scientist
NETZSCH

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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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Karl Booth

Karl Booth

R&D Manager
Engineered Polymer Solutions

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Bill Bradley

Bill Bradley

Scientist
Polynt Composites

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Eric Casebolt

Eric Casebolt

Vice President
The ChemQuest Group, Inc.

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Fred Cummings

Frederick Cummings

Technical Service Sr. Manager
Synthomer USA LLC

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John Daniel

John Daniel

Technical Sales Manager
Borregaard

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Jack Dickens

Jack Dickens

Market Insight Lead in New Business Development
Infineum

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David Fairhurst

David Fairhurst

Owner
Colloid Consultants Ltd.

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Angus Findlay

Angus Findlay

R&D Manager Americas
Akzo Nobel Automotive and Specialty Coatings

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Derick Forcha

Derick Forcha

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

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Barry Fruth

Barry Fruth

Technical Sales Manager
ACCESS Rudolf Technologies

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Melody Gibson

Melody Gibson

TS&D Manager, Coatings Additives
Borchers: A Milliken Brand

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Alejandra Gonzalez

Alejandra (Allie) Gonzalez

TS Chemist
BYK USA LLC

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Chengeto Gwengo

Chengeto Gwengo

Sr. Application Development Scientist
U.S. Silica

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Bryan Haltom

Bryan Haltom

Business Manager, Industrial Colorants and Additives
DyStar

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Paul Hartzler

Paul Hartzler

Product Manager
Paul Hartzler

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Marcelo Herszenhaut

Marcelo Herszenhaut

Business Development Manager
LEHVOSS North America

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Tanya Hunter

Tanya Hunter

Senior Research Chemist
ICL Phosphate Specialty

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Michael Jeffries

Michael Jeffries

Business Development
Covestro

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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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Venkateshwarlu Kalsani

Venkateshwarlu Kalsani

Scientist
PPG

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Michael Kelly

Michael Kelly

Chief Customer Officer
Allied UV

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John Kwasneski

John Kwasneski

CCA Sales Director/Americas
MUNZING North America

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Paul Lewis

Paul Lewis

Technical Expertise to the Chemical Industry
E2C, LLC

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Jin Lu

Jin Lu

Technical Manager
Allnex Inc.

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Adam Malofsky

Adam Malofsky

CEO
Nano Catalytics, Inc.

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Huzaifa Matawala

Huzaifa Matawala

CEO & Founder
The Paint Foundation (Non-Profit)

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Kevin Meyer

Kevin Meyer

Senior Director of Engagement and Regulatory
Albert Invent

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Paul Mijnen

Paul Mijnen

CEO
Ink Invent

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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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Calum Munro

Calum Munro

Associate Fellow
PPG

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Sasha Novakovich

Sasha Novakovich

Co-Founder & CEO
Alchemy

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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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Michelle Pearce

Michelle Pearce

Innovation and Development Manager
Vibrantz Technologies

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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

Technical Manager Powder Coatings, Americas Region
Evonik Industries

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Richard Ridenour

Richard Ridenour

Business Development Manager
Sun Chemical

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Neal Rogers

Neal Rogers

Business Development Manager
Vinavil Americas

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Donald Satchell

Donald Satchell

Technical Director
Situ Biosciences

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Marty Sawyer

Marty Sawyer

CEO
Trimac Industrial Systems

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Israel Skoff

Israel Skoff

Technical Marketing and Business Development Manager
Lubrizol

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Norman Su

Norman Su

Scientific Solutions Architect
Albert Invent

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James Swope

James Swope

Chief Commercial Officer
The ChemQuest Group, Inc.

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Stéphanie Vanslambrouck

Stéphanie Vanslambrouck

Technical Director
EMCO-Inortech ULC

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Sarah Vezzetti

Sarah Vezzetti

Senior Scientist
Evonik Corporation

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Dean Webster

Dean Webster

Professor and Chair
North Dakota State University

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Kris Weigal

Kris Weigal

Director of Business Development
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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Julia Zaug

Julia Zaug

Senior Product Development Chemist
Stepan

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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 BYK BYK

Silver Sponsors

azelis IMCD IMCD uncountable

Bronze Sponsors

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

Supporting Sponsors

Chicago Society for Coatings Technology Chicago Society for Coatings Technology Chicago Society for Coatings Technology