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2014 Attendees ListA.T. Kearney Mark Clouse Andrew Walberer Oliver Zeranski
Allegheny Conference on Community Development Bill Flanagan Dennis Yablonsky
American Refining Group Inc David Benn David DuBois
Americas Styrenics Tom Jeanson
Americhem Sales Corporation Michael Ford
ASHTA Chemicals Inc. Chris Berning Matthew Evangelista
Atotech USA Inc John R. Papcun John Pilcher
Axiall Corporation George Biltz John Blakeman Joseph Breunig Thomas Clancy Mary Darwiche David Dunn Nathan Ferrington Justin Filey Patrick J Haugen Melva Hymel
Avanalist Jackson Mike Jakovich David Kokowski Joseph P. Kovacs Paul Kowalski Gretchen McEachern James M. Nicholson Rob Rega Walt Sakowicz Alek Skillern Bob Snyder Chuck Tabata Tracy Temple Jay Thompson Greg Vitale Joshua Wierzba Howard Wright
Barber’s Chemicals Inc. E. Lee Earnhardt III Lisa Flowers Caleb Jaussen
BASF Corporation Joanie Daye Jeff Evans Dave Longhini Heather Rayburg-Smith
Bayer Material Science Bill Allan Bruce Keefer Stephen Lasky Glenn McEvoy Patty Opacic Paul Stafura
Benchmark River and Rail Terminals Cliff Daly
Brenntag Leah Page Steven Watts
Brigade Capital Management Kunal Banerjee
Calumet Specialty Products Michael Klass Taylor Magee Joni Milazzo Gayle R. Parker Matt Snyder
CCC Chemicals Mark Gerard
Celanese Ltd. Marcus Hayes Mike Wilks
Chemical Distributors Incorporated Rick Franclemont Mark Russell
Chemical Products Corporation Gary D. Graves
Chemical Solvents Inc. Blaine Davidson Terri Shimensky
Chemsynergy Inc. Mike Bhesania
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Chevron Phillips Chemical Company Mallory Bartell
Connell Brothers Co.LTD John Marko
D&GG Marketing Communications and Advertising Dawn Flenner Troy Grossi
Dar-Tech Inc. Jim Benduhn
Department of Community and Economic Development - Commonwealth of Pennsylvania C. Alan Walker
Dow Chemical Izabel Assis Jorge Duval Andrea Fulton Mik Groke John Halstead Bob Harris Trevor Lindley Cindy MacIntosh Mark Srebinski Ronald Williams
DuPont Dr. Robert Fry Jerry Xu
DYNO NOBEL Chris Telschow
EACO Chem Lynn Peden
Etimine USA Inc. Adam Brodie G. Philip Ford Donna Schake Susan Zelicoff
FBC Chemical Corp Laura Augustine Chris M. Hudac Lad C. Hudac Owen Hudac
FMC Corporation Lance Adelsberger Robert Mulholland
FRP Services & Co. (America) Inc. Stephanie Gray
Genesis Energy LP Jim Glattly
Gillen Company John Gillen Don Hart Phyllis Henderson
Greenchem Industries LLC John Lagae Kevin Surgenor
Gulbrandsen Technologies Jim Kane
HollyFrontier Refining & Marketing Kaitlyn Ray
IHS Mary Ellen Brady
IHS-Chemical Week Dewey Johnson
IMTT Dimitre N Kolev
Innophos Bowen Ross
Interstate Chemical Company Inc. Lori Cirillo Jeff Heverley Albert Puntureri Shannon Reaver
James Austin Company Doug Austin
Jones-Hamilton Co. Brian Schuldeis
K.A. Steel Chemicals Inc. Scott Abel Jon Thorstenson
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Madison Chemical Co. Inc. Hank Dobyns
Monument Chemical Jeff Haug
Nachurs Alpine Solutions Reiny Packull
Nease Company Frank Anastasia
Neo-Solutions Inc. Todd Groff
Occidental Chemical Corp. Keith J. Benn George D. Landry Paul A. Negris Walter C. Schramm Luke Sitka Oscar E. Velasquez Kurt T. Wright
Omnova Dave Bitner James Marshall
PBF Energy Chuck Robertson Robert Sittmann
Perstorp Polyols Inc. Larry Fioritto
Phillips 66 Specialty Solvents Brendan Ihde Fred Lowder Sam McCalmont
K.P. McNamara Company Inc. Member of Total Container Group Company Morgan Crawford Kerry McNamara
KIK Custom Products Harvey Bains
Koppers Inc Joseph P. Dowd Stephanie Javorski Charles E. Kraynik Steven E. Lish David R. Schoen Timothy Shannon Jr. Gregory P. Traczek
Kuehne Chemical David Zilberfarb
Liquid X Printed Metal Greg Babe
LANXESS Corporation Flemming Bjoernslev
Lowe Chemical Company Kenneth E. Lowe Jr.
LyondellBasell Jim Bartley Pat Forker Jen Jewson James Nicholson Lucia Salazar Paul Weaver Terri Wickman
Pilot Chemical Company Preston J. Rocco
Pittsburgh Regional Alliance Patty Horvatich
PotashCorp Bob Beck Dave McLeish
PPG Industries Stephen Lampe Mark Reynolds
Premier Chemicals Marco Gravino
Pressure Chemical John Pannucci
Procter & Gamble Chemicals Natalie Caldwell
PVS Chemcials Inc. Michael Hutto Michael S. Hutto Craig Mikkelson Dennis Rutkowski
Quad Chemical Corporation Bob Cashdollar George Cross Sean Sands
Radchem Products Inc. William Radostits Don Vlasaty
Ranbar Rob McCourt
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Reagent Chemical Andrew Day Mike DeVore
Reaxis Inc. Mackenzie Speer
Retired Past Chair Paul Lagrotteria Kevin Riley (PPG Industries)
Rierden Chemical & Trading Company Joe Rierden Jonathan Rierden
Royal Chemical Company Dave DeBord
Saint-Gobain Todd Henderson
Sasol Base Chemicals Randy J Thornlow
Savage Safe Handling Bob Drake Jordan Wilson
ShaleZip Von Fisher
Shell Chemical LP Demetria Lewis Brian Mullins William Perry
SherTrack LLC Connie Conboy Alf Sherk
Shore Corporation Stuart Hammerschmidt
Simonton Windows Bruce Kuni
SNL Energy Alan M. Herbst
Sumitomo Specialty Chemical Co John Gearhart
TDC Chad Landry
Tetra Kent Brown
Thatcher Company of New York Ann Pavlick
The Challenge Program Inc. Mark Ziegenfuss
Third Coast Chemicals Kenny Heisig
TRInternational Inc. Jill Erickson John P. Godina Richard McNamara
Tyger Scientific Inc. Anthony Viscido Adam Yuan Ph.D.
Unipex Stephane Barbeau
Univar John Hammer John Orfe Jerry Panock Jeffrey Silcox Rob Stem Duane Ziolkowski
Valero Kent Evans Garlyn Stapleton
Veckridge Chemical Co Inc. David Veca Robert Veca
Weatherford Engineered Chemistry Kim Hemke
Webb Chemical Service Corp Brad Hilleary Charlie Stevens
Westlake Chemical Lisa Ballard John Gosser Fred Jones Mike Twilling
Westway Mark O’Donnell
WKM LLC David Miller
Worldchem LLC Fred George
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Previously Featured Speakers
2013 – Dennis Yablonsky CEO, Allegheny Conference on Community Development
2012 – Leonard Dolhert CEO, Aither Chemicals
2011 – Randy G. Woelfel CEO, NOVA Chemicals
2010 – Gregory S. Babe President & CEO, Bayer Corporation and Bayer MaterialScience LLC
2009 – Dr. Kurt Bock Chief Financial Officer, BASF SE; Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, BASF Corporation
2008 – Stacy Methvin President & Chief Executive Officer, Shell Chemical Co. LP
2007 – Randall S. Dearth President & CEO, LANXESS Corporation
2006 – Madeleine Jacobs Executive Director & CEO, American Chemistry Council
2005 – Charles E. Bunch Chairman & CEO, PPG Industries
2004 – Gregori Lebedev President & CEO, American Chemistry Council
2003 – Myron Galuskin President, Rhodia Inc.
2002 – Jeffrey M. Lipton President & CEO, NOVA Chemicals
2001 – Paul W. Chellgren Chairman & CEO, Ashland Inc.
2000 – William S. Stavropoulos President & CEO, The Dow Chemical Company
1999 – Harold A. “Hap” Wagner President & CEO, Air Products and Chemicals
1998 – J. Roger Hirl President & CEO, Occidental Chemical Corporation
1997 – John A. Krol President & CEO, DuPont
1996 – G. Richard Wagoner, Jr. President, General Motors North American Operations
1995 – Jon M. Huntsman Chairman of the Board & CEO, Huntsman Group
1994 – Thomas L. Gossage Chairman President & CEO, Hercules Inc.
1993 – Earnest W. Deavenport, Jr. President, Eastman Chemical Company
1992 – Helge H. Wehmeier President & CEO, Miles, Inc.
1991 – James W. Kinnear President & CEO, Texaco, Inc.
1990 – The Hon. Peter K. Nune Assistant Secretary (Enforcement) USA Department of Treasury
1989 – H. Eugene McBrayer President, Exxon Chemical Company
1988 – Robert D. Kennedy Chairman of the Board & CEO, Union Carbide Corporation
1987 – Dr. Konrad Weis President & CEO, Bayer USA, Inc.
1986 – Vincent A. Sarni Chairman of the Board & CEO, PPG Industries, Inc.
1985 – Ray R. Irani President, Occidental Petroleum Corporation
1984 – Alexander F. Giacco Chairman of the Board & CEO, Hercules Corporation
1983 – Edward L. Hennessy Chairman of the Board & CEO, Allied Corporation
1982 – Richard E. Heckert Vice Chairman & CEO, DuPont
1981 – J. Peter Grace President & CEO, W. R. Grace & Co.
1980 – Richard J. Mahoney President, Monsanto Company
1979 – Paul F. Oreffice President & CEO, Dow Chemical Corporation
1978 – Gerhard Dittmar Director, Bayer AG
1977 – David M. Roderick President, U.S. Steel Corporation
1976 – Werner C. Brown President & CEO, Hercules Inc.
1975 – J. P. St. Clair President & Executive VP, Shell Chemical Co., Shell Oil Co.
1974 – Z. D. Bonner President & CEO & Executive VP, Gulf Oil Company & Corp.
1973 – Charles H. Simpson President, Airco Industrial Gases
1972 – Fletcher L. Byrom Chairman of the Board & CEO, Koppers Company
1971 – Robinson F. Barker Chairman of the Board & CEO, PPG Industries, Inc.
1970 – Carl A. Gerstacker Chairman of the Board & CEO, Dow Chemical Corporation
1969 – James G. Baldwin Executive Vice President, Hooker Chemical Company
1968 – John L. Gillis Vice President, Monsanto
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I wish to personally thank the following volunteers who put their time and hard work in making the 2014 Pittsburgh Chemical Day a success.
Bob McCormick – Ace Wire Spring & Form Company (Joint Chemical Group)
Phyllis Henderson – Gillen Company, LLC Communications – Chair
Joanie Daye – BASF Corporation Finance – Chair
Don Hart – Gillen Company, LLC Day Event – Chair
Kevin Riley – PPG Industries (retired) Attendance – Chair
Von Fisher – The Shalestone Group Speaker & Guest – Chair
Heather Rayburg-Smith – BASF Corporation Sponsorships – Chair
Mark Ziegenfuss – The Challenge Program, Inc. Arrangements – Chair
Extra thanks to the following for their contributions to this year’s event:
George Biltz – Axiall CorporationDewey Johnson – IHS - Chemical Week
Andrew Walberer – A.T. KearneyLynn Peden – EaCo Chem, Inc.
Patty Opacic – Bayer MaterialScienceDoug Austin – James Austin Company
Greg Babe – Liquid X Printed Metals Jim Marsilio – Catalyst Connection
Dr. Robert Fry – DupontBill Flanagan – Allegheny Conference on Community DevelopmentAlan Walker – Dept. of Community and Economic Development –
Commonwealth of PennsylvaniaD&GG Marketing Communications and Advertising
Event Materials, Registration Management and CoordinationPatty Horvatich – Pittsburgh Regional Alliance
For all of your support
Thank you all for your extraordinary contribution to the Pittsburgh Chemical Day Event.
Sincerely,
Connie Conboy Connie Conboy
General Chair 2014 Pittsburgh Chemical Day
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