WILLIAM MCNAMEE Croda Inc.
William McNamee is the Technical Manager, Polymers and Coatings at Croda, Inc. He has 34 years in the chemical industry, the last 20 with ICI, now Croda. His concentration has been in the coatings, adhesives, sealants and elastomers application areas. Mr. McNamee has made presentations at the Adhesive and Sealant Council conventions, the Waterborne and High Solids Coatings Symposium, the ICE Show, the Thermoset Formulators Association and the Aberfati Conference (Latin American Coatins Conference).
PHILIP MOFFAT Verdant Law, PLLC
Philip Moffat is an attorney with Verdant Law, PLLC, a Washington, DC law firm specializing in product risk management with an emphasis on sustainability and other environmental challenges. Phil is a recognized expert on the liability and regulatory implications associated with developing and commercializing emerging technologies, such as nanotechnology. He has provided legal services to some of the largest American companies listed in the 2010 edition of Newsweek’s “Green Rankings,” but he also works with smaller companies on their sustainability strategies.
JOHN MONICA Porter Wright Morris & Arthur LLP
Mr. Monica is a nationally recognized authority on nanotechnology environmental, health, and safety (EHS); insurance; consumer product; product liability; regulatory; and policy issues. John wrote the full length legal treatise Nanotechnology Law which is updated and published each year by West/Thomson/Reuters. Mr. Monica participates in the development of voluntary international nomenclature and EHS standard for the nanotechnology industry. Mr. Monica was named as one of the top ten experts in EHS issues related to engineered nanoscale materials by Nanotechnology Law & Business peer-reviewed journal in April 2009.
MIKE MORAN Arizona Chemical Company
Mike Moran has worked in technical service and development in adhesive related industries for 23 years. For the last ten years he has worked for Arizona Chemical Company in Savannah, Georgia providing technical support for the use of tackifiers in adhesive formulas.
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JOHN NAUMOVITZ Dow Chemical Company
John Naumovitz is currently the Principle Research Scientist responsible for Photovoltaic film development within Dow. John joined Dow in 1986. He has worked in R&D in several areas during his 25 year career at Dow including Polystyrene, Saran Barrier Resins, and Extrusion Technology Development.
DAVE NICK DPNA International, Inc.
David Nick is the founder of DPNA International, Inc. He has authored numerous market study reports for the ASC and produced proprietary and global multi-client market studies covering the adhesive, sealant, coatings and ink industries. Mr. Nick has more than 35 years of experience in the specialty chemicals industry. He began his career at Lord Corporation as an R&D chemist and later as International Chemicals Manager. His last corporate assignment was Manager, International Division of the Carboline Company. Mr. Nick started his consulting practice in 1991. His unparalleled global contacts in the industry include raw material suppliers, users, formulators and specifiers.
XUACO PASCUAL Honeywell
Xuaco Pascual is a Marketing Manager for Honeywell with responsibility for Foam Insulation applications. Xuaco brings over 15 years experience in the construction industry focused on energy, moisture and sustainable practices. Prior to joining Honeywell in 2008, Xuaco held several business and technical roles at DuPont, managed several research projects at NASA and is a U.S. NAVY veteran. Xuaco holds several patents in construction and material applications and has a diverse background in product development, training, mitigating construction quality issues and remediation.
BEN RADTKE Dow Chemical Company
Ben Radtke started his career with Dow 12 years ago; working initially in catalysis R&D. Ben accepted his current role in leading implementation of Product Stewardship efforts for Dow’s Polyglycols and Surfactants business. In this current role, Ben provides EH&S support to the business’ R&D, commercial, and supply chain functions; as well as ensuring product regulatory and Responsible Care compliance for existing products and in new product development. As a result of these experiences, Ben brings a uniquely informed perspective on health and environmental issues facing the APEO industry.
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