MICHAEL SCHMEIDA Tremco Incorporated
NATHAN STAUBER Momentive Performance Materials Inc.
Mr. Schmeida has been the Manager of Sustainable Programs for Tremco Commercial Sealants and Waterproofing (CS&W) since early-2008. He has been a LEED AP for six years and leading the division’s sustainable programs even before assuming the role full-time. He has been a featured speaker and author on several occasions, recently as a contributing author in the Handbook of Sealant Technology from CRC Press, addressing the High Performance Building Congressional Caucus and Coalition and speaking at the California DTSC Alternatives Analysis Symposium.
Nathan Stauber is Brand Manager, GE Consumer Sealants for Momentive Performance Materials. In this role, Nathan leads the comprehensive new product development and commercialization process for the GE consumer sealant product portfolio. Prior to Momentive, Nathan held marketing and commercial positions with Lutron Electronics, Honeywell International and Kohler. He has significant experience with the big box, twostep and mass merchant channels of distribution as well as the home improvement industry.
WILLI SCHWOTZER Nolax Inc.
JEFF TIMM Jeff Timm Consulting
Mr. Schwotzer received his doctorate in physical organic. After academic work, he joined the Swiss Collano Group in 1986 where he is now CTO (Chief Technology Officer).
GARY SELPH Nordson Corporation
Gary Selph is the Manager of Global Business Development for Nordson Corporation’s Adhesives Division. In this role Gary identifies and assesses market opportunities with a focus on profitable growth. He also has commercial leadership responsibilities for new product development initiatives.
KATHERINE SLEASMAN U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Katherine Sleasman works on policy issues related to perfluorinated chemicals, substantial risk information under the Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA), and diisocyanates. She is currently working on a proposed rule for electronic reporting requirements under TSCA.
PAUL STAFFORD Currency Risk Management, LLC
Mr. Stafford is the Director of Currency Risk Management, LLC. He designs optimum hedge structures to minimize FX risk for import and export companies and banks, writes a weekly Currency Briefing for his corporate and institutional clients, and is a regular contributor to Seeking Alpha and other online financial research groups. He is a patent holder and author of numerous published technical papers. He is licensed by the Financial Industry Regulating Authority (FINRA) as a financial adviser (Series 65), securities agent (Series 63) and registered representative (Series 22). 31 Fall Convention and EXPO Final Program
Jeff Timm is an accomplished, business development executive in the plastics, packaging and adhesive industry with experience managing and growing global markets for major Fortune® 100 companies. Jeff has held a wide variety of key positions in sales, marketing, marketing research, customer service, business management and business development at Dupont, Avery Dennison, Johnson Polymer (previously a div. of S.C. Johnson now BASF) and as a full time consultant with Nova Chemicals. For the past seven years Jeff has consulted in the area of product and market development for a variety of clients in the bioplastic industry.
REESE TISDALE IHS Emerging Energy Research
As Research Director for IHS Emerging Energy Research, Reese Tisdale directs the research and analysis for the North America and Europe Solar Power Advisory Services. Reese has written and directed global studies analyzing the competitive strategies employed in the CSP, PV, and CPV sectors. He has an extensive background in strategic planning, market research, and channel analysis for Thermo-Fisher Scientific and as an environmental project manager in the oil & gas sector. Reese served as a Peace Corp volunteer in El Salvador, holds a BS in Natural Resources.
CRYSTAL VANDERPAN Underwriters Laboratories Inc.
Crystal Vanderpan joined UL in 1995, and is the Principal Engineer for PV Materials and Printed Circuit Technologies. She is the technical representative on the UL Standards Technical Panels (STPs) for Rigid and Flex PWB Standards; the subcommittee chairman of ASTM D09.07 for Electrical and Electronic Insulating Materials; and is the PV materials project team lead in IEC TC82, WG2 for PV Modules.
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