2014 ASC Sus ta inab i l i t y Fo rum

Trends, Market Drivers, Value Creation, Challenges and Opportunities in GREEN CHEMISTRY

July 22-23, 2014Hyatt Regency Baltimore, Maryland

Program and Featured Speakers

7:00 – 8:00 a.m. RegistRation Maryland Suites Foyer, Second Floor

7:30 – 8:00 a.m. ContinentaL BReaKFast Harborview, Second Floor

8:10 – 9:00 a.m. opening Keynote speaKeRMaryland Suites, Second Floor

Sustainable and Green Chemistry – A Business Imperative

David Constable, Director, aCs green Chemistry institute

The adhesives and sealants industry is an industry characterized by innovation and great opportunity. Use of biologically inspired and sourced building blocks has inspired new chemicals and formulations for improved technical and overall sustainability performance. This presentation will provide examples of companies who are innovating their way towards more sustainable products and processes and outline opportunities that might be pursued.

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9:30 a.m. – Noon VaLue CReation paneLMaryland Suites, Second Floor

Introduction and Q&A Moderator: David anderson, senior Consultant, iCis Chemical Business A supply chain discussion on commercialization of sustainability, including the challenges and

considerations if deploying green chemistry. Adhesive and sealant formulators and raw material suppliers provide perspectives on their approach to value creation, with an emphasis on the top benefits, and top challenges.

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Tuesday, July 22

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Advancing Manufacturing Technology through Chemistry Jeff uhrig, Ceo, siRRus As manufacturers continue to seek any edge available to lower the cost and and enhance the

benefits of their products, the available chemistries have run their course in terms of breakthrough performance. Today, manufacturers are seeking new ways to innovate not only their production process, but their entire business model to meet the fast changing needs of a more diverse and demanding consumer base. This conversation will focus on how our oxygen rich malonate platform enables unique functionality desired by manufacturers and further how oxygen rich bio-based feed-stocks provide an alternative and potentially more economical route to our platform product suite.

Current Feedstocks versus Bio-based Alternatives and the Challenges on Implementation and Customer Needs

stephen Willging, global technology advisor, H.B. Fuller The current high interest in renewable/sustainable materials has been driven by recent high

energy / petrochemical costs and growing consumer concerns about the environmental impact of non-renewable energy / petrochemical usage. The transition from a non-renewable economy to a more sustainable one faces a number of challenges. This presentation will look at some of these challenges and their impact on the introduction of bio-based materials into the market place.

Shifts in the Chemical Raw Material Availability and its Effect on Key Monomers in the Adhesive Supply Chain

nellie perry, Vice president, C5 Monomers and polymers, argus DeWitt Shifts in the chemical industry are leading to changes in the availability of C5 and C9 monomers

to make tackifier resin and related adhesive polymers. This presentation puts in perspective the feed situation in N. America versus other regions and shifts in availability of supply. These changes have forced the industry to look at ways of bridging the gap in monomer supply by finding solu-tions through direct synthesis, on-purpose or bio-based routes.

A Venture Perspective on Innovation in the Chemicals Industry M.J. Maloof, investment Director, saudi armaco energy Ventures

(saeV) Successful startups in the chemical space are defined by disruptive innovation and clarity of

purpose. This presentation will examine how venture capitalists identify and finance companies with a viable chance of success in this challenging area.

Sustainable Raw Materials for Adhesives and Sealants: An Evidence Based Evaluation Jim Charron, Vice president, application Development, Cas naFta,

Bayer Materialscience LLC As consumers’ interest in the health, safety and environmental impacts of the chemicals used in

their daily environment increases, often the potential hazard of the materials is emphasized over any other consideration. Bayer MaterialScience LLC believes that approaches to evaluating materi-als and products are more sustainable when built on principles of product safety, life-cycle assess-ment and risk-based science. We offer a portfolio of raw materials that bring value to a very broad range of products, including adhesives and sealants. This paper presents the life-cycle assessment of urethane-based sealant used to re-seal a 70-year-old house in the northeastern United States.

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1:00 – 3:15 p.m. CustoMeR paneLMaryland Suites, Second Floor

Introduction and Q&A Moderator: steve Duren, senior Director, Member services, adhesive

and sealant Council What customers from different industries are looking for from the adhesive and sealant industry when

it comes to sustainability? Different industries are taking different approaches to sustainability. This panel will explore those approaches and share what customers are requesting when it comes to sustainability and transparency in the marketplace.

Advances in Material Transparency - An Architect’s View Russell perry, Vice president, smith group JJR As the practice of sustainable design matures, the emphasis on single attribute material assessment

(i.e. recycled content, regional sourcing, and rapidly renewable content) is giving way to a more comprehensive assessment of the environmental and human health consequences of material use. One component of this emerging protocol is the disclosure of material ingredients using tools such as the Health Product Declaration.

Sustainability Trends in the Building & Construction Market that impact Adhesives & Sealants - A view from an Insulated Panels Manufacturer

paul Bertram, Director, environment and sustainability, Kingspan insulated panels, inc.

Air tight performance of Kingspan Insulated Metal Panels depends on sealants and gaskets in their en-velope first energy efficient “Off-Site” constructed assemblies. Sustainability trends for reporting material transparency includes full disclosure of all material inputs to an end product or raw material is rapidly gaining support. This presentation discusses the “push” for this reporting and relative trends from a number of initiatives that are not in sync with each other and the confusion that this is causing in the Architectural, Engineering & Construction and Manufacturing industries.

Utilizing Adhesives to Enhance Fuel Efficiency and Environmental Sustainability of Future Vehicle Body Structures

Ben Meaige, senior Materials Research engineer, Honda R&D americas, inc. Over the next 20 years, fuel efficiency and environmental demands will drive a major evolution in the

design of vehicle body structures toward further light weighting, propelled by the dramatic proliferation of multi-material designs. Appropriate adhesives, used in conjunction with new material joining methods, can enable further strength and performance improvements of these anticipated designs.

A View on Sustainability and Trends and Drivers from the Packaging Market arnold Barlow, senior Manager, sustainability solutions, ups,

Customer solutions What makes transportation packaging “sustainable”? We will examine the three building blocks

from an end-user’s perspective, that of the logistics provider and carrier. We will then relate those building blocks to the product lifecycle and will take a look at how UPS calculates the sustainability of its customers’ packaging systems.

3:15 – 3:30 a.m. BReaK

3:30 – 6:00 p.m. CHeMiCaLs DisCLosuRe paneL Maryland Suites, Second Floor

Introduction and Q&A Moderator: steven Rosenberg, senior Vice president, Risk, Quality and

sustainability Management, sika Corporation A candid discussion of the requests for information from the NGO design and supply chain tools for the

manufacturer. This panel will discuss several topics from environmental product declarations and health product declarations to LEED material credits and GHS labeling requirements, more information on products are being asked for from the supply chain. This panel will explore the different requests, information needs, and new requirements being asked of the adhesive and sealant supply chain.

Amplifying and Leveraging Opportunities for Greener and Safer Chemistry David Widawsky, Director - economics, exposure & technology Division,

u.s. environmental protection agency This presentation and discussion will focus on EPA’s view (and support of) deploying green and safer chem-

istry, primarily through the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge and the Design for the Environment Safer Product Labeling Program. Design and integration of greener chemicals and chemical pathways into supply chains are integral elements of these voluntary leadership programs, which are providing market opportunities and business value to a wide variety of market participants.

Ingredient Disclosure along the Value Chain ann Mason, senior Director, american Chemistry Council (aCC) The growing number of requests disclosure of ingredients in products and materials offered to the market

place have challenged manufacturers. While the requests focus on the hazardous characteristics of ingredi-ents, information about the likelihood of exposure is fundamental to any determination of product safety to consumers. This talk will outline some of the issues and on-going work to respond to these challenges.

What is a Product Transparency Declaration (PTD) and Why Was it Created? William Freeman, technical Director, Resilient Floor Covering institute In the last several years there has been increased discussion on transparency of building materials.

The PTD was developed to respond to requests from specifiers to provide more transparent information on building products. The PTD is currently going through the standards development process at ASTM with the goal of publishing an ANSI standard.

Qualifying Green Ingredients: Challenges & Opportunities with Available Tools pamela spencer, product sustainability

Consulting Director, Dow Chemical Company Various tools are being used to identify and qualify “greener” ingredients or to identify chemicals to ban for

use in consumer products. This presentation will highlight specific trends, tools and practices with a special emphasis on the challenges of the using the current hazard-based frameworks. Opportunities to incorporate additional information, like exposure, to inform and improve decision making will be discussed.

Getting on the Escalator with NGO High-Performance Building Requirements: A Cautionary Tale for Manufacturers

ujjval Vyas, principal, alberti group, LLC The recent trend of NGOs creating “high performance” building requirements has led to a variety of

responses by manufacturers based on the recommendations of their internal sustainability, marketing, or sales teams. Problems such as product attributes misaligned with market needs, accelerating compliance costs, fear of reputational damage, and loss of control over market information streams can lead to difficulties for individual companies and even harm entire industries. This presentation will show how, in the long term, an informed response is better than an opportunistic one.

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3:30 – 6:00 p.m. CHeMiCaLs DisCLosuRe paneL Maryland Suites, Second Floor

Introduction and Q&A Moderator: steven Rosenberg, senior Vice president, Risk, Quality and

sustainability Management, sika Corporation A candid discussion of the requests for information from the NGO design and supply chain tools for the

manufacturer. This panel will discuss several topics from environmental product declarations and health product declarations to LEED material credits and GHS labeling requirements, more information on products are being asked for from the supply chain. This panel will explore the different requests, information needs, and new requirements being asked of the adhesive and sealant supply chain.

Amplifying and Leveraging Opportunities for Greener and Safer Chemistry David Widawsky, Director - economics, exposure & technology Division,

u.s. environmental protection agency This presentation and discussion will focus on EPA’s view (and support of) deploying green and safer chem-

istry, primarily through the Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge and the Design for the Environment Safer Product Labeling Program. Design and integration of greener chemicals and chemical pathways into supply chains are integral elements of these voluntary leadership programs, which are providing market opportunities and business value to a wide variety of market participants.

Ingredient Disclosure along the Value Chain ann Mason, senior Director, american Chemistry Council (aCC) The growing number of requests disclosure of ingredients in products and materials offered to the market

place have challenged manufacturers. While the requests focus on the hazardous characteristics of ingredi-ents, information about the likelihood of exposure is fundamental to any determination of product safety to consumers. This talk will outline some of the issues and on-going work to respond to these challenges.

What is a Product Transparency Declaration (PTD) and Why Was it Created? William Freeman, technical Director, Resilient Floor Covering institute In the last several years there has been increased discussion on transparency of building materials.

The PTD was developed to respond to requests from specifiers to provide more transparent information on building products. The PTD is currently going through the standards development process at ASTM with the goal of publishing an ANSI standard.

Qualifying Green Ingredients: Challenges & Opportunities with Available Tools pamela spencer, product sustainability

Consulting Director, Dow Chemical Company Various tools are being used to identify and qualify “greener” ingredients or to identify chemicals to ban for

use in consumer products. This presentation will highlight specific trends, tools and practices with a special emphasis on the challenges of the using the current hazard-based frameworks. Opportunities to incorporate additional information, like exposure, to inform and improve decision making will be discussed.

Getting on the Escalator with NGO High-Performance Building Requirements: A Cautionary Tale for Manufacturers

ujjval Vyas, principal, alberti group, LLC The recent trend of NGOs creating “high performance” building requirements has led to a variety of

responses by manufacturers based on the recommendations of their internal sustainability, marketing, or sales teams. Problems such as product attributes misaligned with market needs, accelerating compliance costs, fear of reputational damage, and loss of control over market information streams can lead to difficulties for individual companies and even harm entire industries. This presentation will show how, in the long term, an informed response is better than an opportunistic one.

6:00 p.m. DinneR on youR oWn – Enjoy Baltimore!

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7:30 – 8:30 a.m. ContinentaL BReaKFast Harborview, Second Floor

8:30 – 9:30 a.m. Cto RounDtaBLeMaryland Suites, Second Floor

Introduction and Q&A Moderator: steve Lontchar, Vice president of technology, Dritac Flooring products, LLC This panel of experts will share views on sustainability from a macro perspective, including where sustainability leads to value creation by solving global issues. Each CTO and Vice President will give a perspective on the technologies of tomorrow and share with stakeholders the most significant challenges we are facing as an industry.

Enabling Downstream Sustainability through High Performance Adhesive SolutionsHassan Rmaile, Chief innovation and technology officer, H.B. Fuller Product, process and raw material sustainability are of significant interest to consumers, suppliers and manufacturers in the adhesives value chain. During this discussion, we will highlight the needs, challenges and potential solutions for three different B2B sustainable approaches: utilizing high performance adhesives that are formulated from renewable resources; taking advantage of high performance adhesives that contain either petro or bio sources; and leveraging adhesives with bio-direct offset raw materials for select niche applications. We will share examples of each of these approaches.

Sustainability Strategy for a Demanding Consumer and Regulatory World Michael Chronister, Vice president of technology, Dap inc. In a world with a growing global consumer demand, developing and executing sustainable business practices and resource sustainability strategies will be critical for long-term business success and the longevity of natural resources and energy sources. Both opportunities and challenges exist in striking a balance between consumer acceptance, sensible meaningful regulatory programs, and business profitability and longevity. Businesses need to understand the environmental impact of how and what they develop, how they manufacture and go to market, and what long-term benefits their products provide.

Adhesive technology’s Impact on Sustainability in Packaging and Consumer Goods Until 2030 and BeyondMichael Harwell, Vice president product Development, Henkel CorporationHenkel’s commitment to sustainability is a long-standing core value. Achieving more with less is an ongoing challenge for many companies using adhesives. Adhesive innovations can meet the chal-lenges to improve and enable sustainable solutions in a range of products and applications.

10:15 – 10:30 a.m. BReaK

Wednesday, July 23

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10:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. ReseaRCH paneLMaryland Suites, Second Floor

Introduction and Q&A Moderator: David Constable, Director, aCs green Chemistry institute This panel will share where sustainability could be within the next 5-10 years by illustrating basic research that is being conducted today within the adhesive and sealant research community as well as other industries.

Next Generation Adhesives and the Importance of Development Partner Relationships for Green AdhesivesKaichang Li, professor, oregon state universityOverview of next generations of formaldehyde-free wood adhesives and vegetable-oil-based pressure sensitive adhesives. Success and lessons learned from development and commercialization of green adhesives.

Recent Development of Green Solvents for Industrial ApplicationsWei Zhang, Director of the Center for green Chemistry, university of Massachusetts Boston Solvents are the biggest source of industrial waste. Replacement of hazardous solvents with sustainable solvents is one of the most active areas in green chemistry. This presentation highlights ACS Green Chemistry Institute Pharmaceutical Roundtable (GCIPR) companies’ recent effort on the development of the comprehensive solvent evaluation system. The Solvent Selection Guide proposed by the GCIPR could also have significant impacts on adhesive, sealant and other fine chemical industries.

Exploration of New Chemistry for Efficient Chemical Conversions Chao-Jun Li, professor, Mcgill university Conversion of raw materials to high valued chemical products-fine chemicals, pharmaceuticals, coatings, or other products-often requires extensive chemical steps and use a large amount of volatile organic chemicals as solvent. Extensive research has been made to streamline chemical synthesis thorough new chemistry design to shorten synthetic steps and to reduce organic solvent use. This talk will focus on our own work on this subject at McGill University.

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1:30 – 2:45 p.m. BReaKout gRoupsMaryland Suites, Second Floor

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Green Rating Systems, Opportunities and Challenges 2014 & Beyond Jerry yudelson, president, the green Building initiativeGreen building rating systems such as LEED and Green Globes have been on the market 10 years or more, yet the total market penetration in the US is less than 3% of commercial building area. What are the changes we’re likely to see as rating systems evolve to reach a broader market? What are the challenges for manufacturers of the increased demand for transparency in product descriptions? What are the likely roles of EPDs, HPDs and other forms of disclosure in the evolution of green building rating systems?

tabletop exhibit spaces are available to suppliers and service providers looking

to dialogue with the industry and feature their products and services related to

Green Chemistry and Sustainability.

*Exhibitors Receive a Full Paid Registration!

Contact Malinda Armstrong at (301) 986-9700 x106 or malinda.armstrong@ascouncil.org for more information and to reserve your space today.

Sponsorships are available to increase your exposure during pre-event marketing

and during the event, showing your company’s commitment to sustainability and

green chemistry initiatives for the industry.

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DaViD anDeRson, Senior Consultant, ICIS Chemical Business (Moderator) David Anderson is a sales, marketing/business development and research specialist with extensive petrochemical industry experience in business development, market research, economic analysis, and the development of business and marketing strategies. His polymers and olefins industry experience includes Polyethylene, Polypropylene, Olefins, Specialty PE Polymers, Specialty PP Polymers, Plastomer & Elastomers and Polymer Converting Processes & Markets. David holds a BS in Mi-crobiologyn and an MS in Food Science & Technology from LSU at Baton Rouge, LA.

aRnoLD BaRLoW, Senior Manager, Sustainability Solutions, UPS, Customer SolutionsArnold Barlow is Senior Manager of Sustainability Solutions at UPS. Arnold began his career at UPS in 1992, with development responsibilities for return services. More recently, he has focused on developing product offerings related to fleet efficiency, materials procurement, and packaging sustainability. Prior to joining UPS, Arnold was a marketing manager with Exxon. He also worked in Eastern Europe as a trainer for an NGO. Arnold received a B.A. from the University of Oregon and an M.B.A. from Washington State University. He is an active member of the Sustainable Packaging Coalition and is a global director of the International Safe Transit Association (ISTA), chairing the Sustainability Solutions Division.

pauL BeRtRaM, Director, Environment and Sustainability, Kingspan Insulated Panels, Inc.Paul is a Fellow of the Construction Specifications Institute and a Past President of the Institute with a focus on climate change, building product environmental impacts, and Net Zero Energy strategies. Paul’s current work as Director, Environment & Sustainability for Kingspan Insulated Panels includes Envelope First Energy Efficiency strategies. He is also responsible for coordinating Kingspan’s LCA/EPD develop-ment, improvements and sustainable reporting on 5 North American Plants and has completed an ISO compliant Cradle to Grave LCA. Prior to joining Kingspan Paul was Director: Environment & Sustainability of NAIMA - North American Insulation Manu-facturers Association. He was also president of his Orlando based design firm of 30 years designing specification programs for building product manufacturers. He began his career in Design and Development at Walt Disney World in Orlando.

JiM CHaRRon, Vice President of Application Development, Bayer MaterialScience LLCJim Charron is Vice President of Application Development, North America, for the Coatings, Adhesives and Specialties (CAS) business unit of Bayer MaterialScience. In this role, Jim is responsible for leading Bayer’s market-focused new application devel-opment activities across all of Bayer’s CAS technologies in the North America region. Jim started his career in the Polyols Process Research group of ARCO Chemical Co. Until joining the CAS business unit in October, 2012, he was the general manager of the thermoplastic polyurethane resins business, where he was responsible for product management, research and development, and sales and marketing. Jim graduated from Ohio University with a B.S. degree in chemical engineering, and from Carnegie Mellon University with a Ph.D. degree in chemical engineering.

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MiCHaeL CHRonisteR, Vice President of Technology, DAP Inc.Michael Chronister joined DAP Products Inc. in 2013 as the Vice President of Tech-nology. He is responsible for the management of new product development and product support R&D management and the execution of DAP Products innovation strategy. Prior to joining DAP, he spent 23 years with Bostik Inc. as a development chemist, technology manager, and R&D Director in both the Construction and Industrial Business Units along with serving on their Global Innovation Commit-tee. Mike received a B.S. Degree in Polymer Science from The Pennsylvania State University and has worked primarily in the construction chemical industry for over 28 years.

DaViD ConstaBLe, Director, ACS Green Chemistry Institute (Moderator)David worked as the owner and principal at Sustainability Foresights, LLC. He left Lockheed Martin as the Corporate Vice President of Energy, Environment, Safety & Health (ESH) at the end of September 2011. Prior to joining Lockheed Martin, David was the Director of Operational Sustainability in the Corporate Environment, Health, and Safety Department at GlaxoSmithKline. He first joined SmithKline Beecham, a predecessor to GlaxoSmithKline, in 1991, and worked in the company’s Environ-mental Research Laboratory. Prior to joining SmithKline Beecham, David served as a Group Leader in the SHEA Analytical Services group of ICI Americas. Under his leadership, the Analytical Services lab at ICI achieved American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) certification as an Industrial Hygiene Laboratory and additional State certification as a clinical laboratory for blood and urine analyses of select chemicals in the ICI portfolio.

steVe DuRen, Senior Director, Member Services, Adhesive and Sealant Council (Moderator)Steve Duren joined ASC as Director of Member Services in 2009. Duren left Morrison Hershfield where he was the Technical Team Manager in the Building Envelope Group to join ASC. Prior to MH, Duren worked overseas with Hilti Corporation based out of Schaan, Liechtenstein, as the Global Market/Product Development Manager of Polyurethane Foam Systems. There he led the Business Unit Chemicals Polyurethane Business Strategy, evaluated competitive patent applications and introduced new products and supported the Hilti Firestop and Bonding product lines. At ASC Duren is responsible for identifying new programs and services that provide value to the ASC membership which consists of raw material suppliers and manufacturers.

WiLLiaM FReeMan, Technical Director, Resilient Floor Covering InstituteBill is currently a consultant to the Resilient Floor Covering Institute. He retired from Armstrong after 35 years in the Floor and Carpet divisions. He has worked for the past 13 years for RFCI as a technical and regulatory consultant with much of his work focused on environmental issues. Bill is past Vice Chair of the National Institute of Building Science’s Consultative Council. He was a member of the original task group which drafted the Materials & Resources section of the U.S. Green Building Council LEED rating system. He was also a member of the Techni-cal Committee which developed the Green Globes ANSI standard. Bill is currently a member of the Board of Directors of the Green Building Initiative as well as Chairman of Working Group 2 of ISO Technical Committee 219 which establishes worldwide standards for resilient flooring.

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MiCHaeL HaRWeLL, Vice President Product Development, Henkel CorporationMike Harwell is Vice President of Product Development North America for Henkel’s Packaging and Consumer Goods Adhesives. Henkel’s product development team is focused on delivering new and innovative adhesives and technical solutions for customers. During his 18 years working for Henkel, Mike has been responsible for various R&D teams, developing new adhesives for packaging, labeling, hygienic, and pressure sensitive applications. He recently returned to the US after working six years in Germany in both R&D and Business Management roles in Henkel’s Pressure Sensitive Adhesive business. Currently, Mike is responsible for the North American product development team and sits on the global steering team for consumer packaging adhesives.

CHao-Jun Li, Professor, McGill UniversityDr. Chao-Jun Li received his Ph.D. at McGill University and a NSERC Postdoctoral Fellow at Stanford University. He was an Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Full Professor at Tulane University. Since 2003, he has been a Canada Research Chair (Tier I) in Green Chemistry and a Professor (E. B. Eddy Chair Professor since 2009) of Organic Chemistry at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. He has published >300 peer-reviewed articles and has given >300 plenary/keynote/invited lectures. His current research efforts are to develop Green Chemistry for organic synthesis based upon innovative and fundamentally new organic reactions that will defy conventional reactivities and possess high “atom-efficiency”. Well-known research developed by Dr. Li include the development of a wide range of Grignard-type reactions in water, alkyne-aldehyde-amine coupling (A3-coupling), and cross-dehydrogenative-coupling (CDC) reactions among others. His research has been cited widely in the literature (>18,000 times, h-index=69). KaiCHang Li, Professor, Oregon State UniversitySince 2010 Dr. Kaichang Li has served as Professor in the Department of Wood Science & Engineering at Oregon State University. His group has invented several formaldehyde-free wood adhesives, one of which has been used in commercial production of plywood since 2004. His inventions re-shape the wood adhesive industry and prompt the wood composite industry to make the production of wood composite panels more environmentally friendly. He has done extensive research work in wood-plastic composites, biodegradation of lignin, enzymatic pulp bleach-ing, microbial fuel cells, and cellulose-reinforced rubber composites. He has 81 peer reviewed papers and holds 16 patents. Dr. Li holds a Ph.D. in Wood Chemistry from Virginia Tech, and an M.S. in Organic Synthesis and a B.S. in Applied Chemistry from South China University of Technology.

steVe LontCHaR, Vice President of Technology, DriTac Flooring Products, LLC (Moderator)Steve Lontchar currently holds the title of Corporate Vice President of Technology at DriTac Flooring Products, LLC. His current responsibilities include direct man-agement of all company research and development, quality assurance, technical support, and EHS functions and initiatives. . Steve received his B.A. from Kenyon Col-lege and has over 21 years of adhesive and sealant industry experience in various markets, technologies, and end-use applications.

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M.J. MaLooF, Investment Director, Saudi Armaco Energy Ventures (SAEV)M.J. Maloof is an Investment Director with Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures in North America. Prior to joining the Aramco team, MJ was Director of Business Development for NexSteppe, Inc. Prior to that MJ was a principal at Braemar Energy Ventures. MJ previously served on the board of directors of Proterro and as a board observer for Ciris Energy, Fractal Systems, General Fusion, GridNet, NexSteppe, OPX Biotechnolo-gies, Solazyme, Viridity Energy, Cerion Energy and Ioxus. Prior to joining Braemar in 2006, MJ was an associate consultant with Bain & Company. MJ graduated from Dartmouth College with a B.A. in both economics and environmental studies.

ann Mason, Senior Director, American Chemistry Council (ACC)Ms. Mason is Senior Director at the American Chemistry Council, ACC, where she currently manages a chemical product group and works on value chain issues related to hazard and exposure tools and to serving as ACC’s representative on consensus groups. She has over 40 years of experience related to science, health, environmental protection, and chemicals management. With educational and professional training in biology and chemistry and international policy, her broad background covers a variety of areas including consensus dialogues, standards de-velopment, policy formulation and analysis, program management, networking and coalition building, regulatory and legislative advocacy, research, laboratory analysis and management, and hazardous materials transportation and spill response. Ben Meaige, Senior Materials Research Engineer, Honda R&D Americas, Inc.Ben Meaige received his B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Akron. He is currently working as a Materials Research Engineer and Technical Leader for adhe-sives in the North American Research Division of Honda Research & Development. He is responsible for future research and technical direction for structural bonding within the white bodies in North America. Most recently, his focus has been on the develop-ment of structural adhesives used for bonding multi-material body structures.

neLLie peRRy, Vice President, C5 Monomers and Polymers, Argus DeWittNellie Perry has over 12 years’ experience in the hydrocarbon resin industry, including 8 years at the Procter and Gamble Company, where she held variety of management positions in their Global Purchasing Organization. She graduated from the University of Florida with a M.S. in Decision and Information Sciences, Supply Chain Concentration; B.S. in Biochemistry and Chemical Engineering. Nellie joined T.A. Brewer Consulting in 2011 and Argus Media Inc. in January 2013. She specializes in carbon number 5 (C5 olefinic) chemicals and is currently responsible for the C5 and Hydrocarbon Resin Newsletter service.

RusseLL peRRy, Vice President, Smith Group JJRRussell Perry, FAIA, LEED AP BD+C, an architect with 36 years of experience, has, since 2005, co-led the sustainable design effort for Smith Group. Prior to this tenure, he was the Managing Partner at William McDonough + Partners from 1994 - 2005, during which time he initiated and then served on the Steering Committee that authored the LEED for Core and Shell Green Building Rating System (LEED-CS). He contributed to the development of the Health Product Declaration. He currently serves on the Board of the HPD Collaborative. He has been instrumental in encouraging 30 major design practices to write open letters to the industry asking for material disclosure

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Hassan RMaiLe, Chief Innovation and Technology Officer, H.B. FullerDr. Hassan H. Rmaile is currently Chief Technology and Innovation Officer at H.B. Fuller Company. He joined the company in 2012 to lead global product manage-ment, portfolio management and global innovation initiatives for Fuller’s centers of excellence. Before that, he came from Ashland Incorporated where he was Vice President of Growth Platforms in Ashland’s Specialty Ingredient’s business unit. Hassan has a Ph.D. in Chemistry from Florida State University and an MBA in Finance from the University of Delaware.

steVen RosenBeRg, Senior Vice President, Risk, Quality and Sustainability Management (Moderator), Sika Steve Rosenberg has worked with Sika Corporation since 1991, mainly focused on research and development. He is currently Senior Vice President, Risk, Quality and Sustainability Management. In addition to his considerable technical experience at Sika, Rosenberg has also worked at Smooth-On Inc. and Minwax Company. He holds a BS in Chemistry from Pennsylvania State University and a MS in Chemistry from Stevens Institute of Technology.

paMeLa spenCeR, Product Sustainability Consulting Director, Dow Chemical CompanyPam Spencer is the Product Sustainability Consulting Director for Dow Chemical’s Toxicology, Environmental, Research and Consulting function. She also serves as a toxicology consultant to Dow’s Glycol Ether business, providing guidance on the health and safety of new and existing products. She has worked for Dow for 28 years. She completed a PhD in toxicology at University of Michigan and is a Diplomat of the American Board of Toxicology. Over the last 10 years she has emerged as a sustainability/green chemistry expert, leading a variety of efforts internally and externally to advance awareness of toxicology’s role in sustainable product selection and development.

JeFF uHRig, CEO, SIRRUS (recently Bioformix, Inc.)Jeff Uhrig is Chief Executive Officer for SIRRUS (recently Bioformix, Inc.). He came to SIRRUS from Elevance Renewable Services, where he led corporate development for the producer of high performance, renewable specialty chemicals and materials. At Elevance, Jeff was responsible for evaluating and implementing value-capture strategies, developing partnerships, evaluating technology and leading fundraising for the venture capital-backed company. Prior to Elevance, Jeff worked in investment banking at Piper Jaffray as Vice President for its Clean Technology and Renewables Group. Jeff earned a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois. He also holds a Master’s in Business Administration and a M.S. in Engineering Management from Northwestern University.

uJJVaL Vyas, Principal, Alberti Group, LLCUjjval Vyas, Ph.D., J.D. is principal of Alberti Group, a Chicago-based interdisciplin-ary consultancy specializing in the built environment. He has published, lectured, and taught extensively in law, insurance, risk management, architectural history, and the humanities. A licensed attorney, he practiced construction law for 10 years. His recent interests and consulting have focused on risk management, performance, and sustainability in construction, insurance, and real estate develop-ment. Alberti Group also pursues entrepreneurial activity with first- and second-stage companies developing disruptive technologies for the built environment.

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DaViD WiDaWsKy, Director - Economics, Exposure & Technology Division, U.S. Environmental Protection AgencySince 2011, David Widawsky has served as director of the Economics, Exposure, and Technology Division, in the EPA’s Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention. In this capacity, he provides leadership for a wide range of work under EPA’s mission focus on chemical safety and sustainability, in the implementation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and the Pollution Prevention Act (PPA). Dr. Widawsky has held several other positions at EPA, since joining the Agency in 1998. Prior to arriving at EPA-OPP in 1998, Dr. Widawsky held a number of international positions, serving as a research economist in The Philippines, China, and India, as a plant breeder in the Netherlands, and as a soil scientist in Scotland. He earned his undergraduate degrees from the University of California at Berkeley (political economy of natural resources; plant and soil biology), a master’s in agricultural economics (Colorado State University), and his Ph.D. in applied and development economics from Stanford University.

stepHen WiLLging, Global Technology Advisor, H.B. FullerDr. Stephen M. Willging is currently the Global Technology Advisor in the Global Technology and Innovation group of H. B. Fuller Company. Stephen started his industrial career 32 years ago as a bench chemist in the Fine Chemicals group of Henkel Corporation. He joined H. B. Fuller 27 years ago, and he has held various technical positions from bench chemist to lab manager to his current posi-tion. Stephen also spent 10 years in H. B. Fuller’s Sourcing group, where he was responsible for assessing the impact of upstream feedstock trends on the adhesive industry. Stephen has a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry and a M.S. in Management of Technology from the University of Minnesota.

JeRRy yuDeLson, President, The Green Building InitiativeJerry Yudelson was named president of the Green Building Initiative in January 2014. He is also a LEED Fellow, GSA National Peer Professional and the author of 13 books on green buildings, water conservation, green homes and green develop-ment including his latest book, The World’s Greenest Buildings: Promise vs. Perfor-mance in Sustainable Design, published in January of 2013. Jerry is a registered professional engineer with more than 25 years’ experience. He holds engineering degrees from Caltech and Harvard University and an MBA (with honors) from the University of Oregon.

Wei ZHang, Director of the Center for Green Chemistry, University of Massachusetts BostonProfessor Wei Zhang received his PhD and post-doctoral research at the University of Pittsburgh. His previous positions include Research Assistant Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, Senior Chemist at DuPont Agricultural Products, and Direc-tor of Discovery Chemistry at Fluorous Technologies, Inc. Prof. Zhang’s research is in the areas of fluorous chemistry, free radical chemistry, combinatorial chemistry, and green chemistry. He has published over 150 peer-reviewed papers. He is currently an editor of Green Processing and Synthesis and associate editor of Molecular Diversity. In addition to the Center for Green Chemistry, Dr. Zhang is also leading the effort on the Green Chemistry PhD program, the first one in the United States. He is the Board Member of ACS Green Chemistry Institute Curriculum Committee and Green Chemistry Commitment.

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