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Attendee’s ListSeptember 23, 2014

The Chemistry of Innovation

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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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Thank You to Our 2014 Sponsors

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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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