PRESIDENT’S PODIUM
Joe Kaperick Afton Chemical NLGI President 2018-2020 Thank you to all those who joined us in beautiful Coeur d’Alene, Idaho for the 85th NLGI Annual Meeting. It was a wonderful few days packed with education, networking and fun! Of the 435 attendees who joined us this year, 75 attendees were from abroad. Additionally, the NLGI Annual Meeting offered 24 technical presentations, two grease courses, a CLGS exam and various networking opportunities including receptions, breakfasts, lunches and a spectacular closing party on Tuesday evening. Please review the following pages for highlights of the meeting. During the meeting, a couple changes to the NLGI Executive Committee and Board of Directors took place. The following slate of candidates were presented to serve on the Executive Committee for one term (2018-2020): Member
Representing
Position
Joe Kaperick
Afton Chemical Corporation (Supplier)
President
Jim Hunt
Tiarco Chemical (Supplier)
Vice President
Anoop Kumar*
Chevron Lubricants (Manufacturer)
Secretary
Wayne Mackwood
Lanxess Corporation (Manufacturer)
Treasurer
Dave Como
Molykote Lubricants (Manufacturer)
Past President
David Turner
CITGO Petroleum Corporation (Manufacturer)
Technical Co-Chair Education
Chad Chichester
Molykote Lubricants (Manufacturer)
Technical Co-ChairAcademic
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