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2026 DIRECTORY & YEARBOOK

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E CHICAGO SECTION 2020 EDUCATION PROGRAM REPORT

2026 DIRECTORY & YEARBOOK endees and 10 new Chicago Section STLE members as a result.

OF THE CHICAGO SECTION STLE

STLE virtual education event described below was held on November 17-18, 2020.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ee would like to thank Nicole Clarkson and Austin Gille for their help in promoting Mike Feltman for managing registrations and financials.

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SPONSORS OF THE CHICAGO SECTION (ADVERTISERS)……………………………………………….…..……. 2-3 SECTION CHAIR MESSAGE……………………………………………………………………………………………….….…… 4 OFFICERS & COMMITTEE CHAIRS…………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5 CALENDAR OF EVENTS & PERSONAL THANK YOU FROM DIRECTORY CHAIR……………………….……. 6 MONTHLY MEETING SPEAKER PHOTO FEATURE…………………………………………………..………….………. 7

Basic Lubrication – Seminar Agenda LIFE MEMBERS……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………

8 PREVIOUS CHAIRS………………………………………………………………………………………………………….………… 9

November 17/18, 2020 CORPORATE MEMBERS………………………………………………………………………………………….………..….….

11 Sponsored

by Chicago Section STLE MEMBERSHIP BY COMPANY AFFILIATION…………………………………………………………………….….… 12-13

SECTION MEMBERS WITH STLE CERTIFICATION………………………………………………………………………..14 s (Patrick Brutto / Education Chair): 8:20-8:30 MEMBERSHIP MILESTONES & NEW MEMBER REPORT………………………………………………….….…..... 15 als (Rick Butler / DuBois Chemicals): 8:30-9:30 GOLF OUTING PHOTOS, 2025 SPONSORS, & 2026 SIGN-UP FLYER……………………………..………. 16-25 bney / Ergon, Inc.): 9:35-10:35 2026 EDUCATION PROGRAM REPORT, FLYER & PHOTOS..………………………………..………………… 27-31 / Chevron Phillips):COMMERCIAL 10:40-11:40 MARKETING FORUM REPORT & PHOTOS………………….…………………………………. 32-33 1:40-12:00 P.M. KU AWARD RECIPIENT….……………………..……………………….………………………….……..………….….. 35

IN MEMORIAM……………………………………………………………………………………………..……………...…….…..36 s (Patrick Brutto / Education Chair): 8:20-8:30 YOUNG PROFESSIONAL AWARD…………………………………………………………………………………..……….… 37 risa Marmerstein / Italmatch): 8:30-9:30 ACADEMIC SCHOLARSHIP REPORTS…………………………………………….……………………………….….… 38-39 Na Liu / Fuchs Lubricants): 9:35-10:35 STEM & SCIENCE FAIR REPORT…………………………………………………………………..…….…..….….……. 42-46

eltman / Falex Corp.): 10:40-11:40 SECTION ACTIVITY PHOTOS……………….……..…..…….. 7, 8, 16, 18, 20-25, 29-33, 40-46, 67, 71, 75, 77 1:40-12:00 ALPHABETICAL MEMBERSHIP LIST…………………………………………………….………… 53, 55, 57, 59, 61, 63

Committee has begun planning for the next event. The chances of holding a l of 2021 are not good due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. The ely looking to hold an event in the spring of 2022. A live/hybrid-virtual event eration.

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SPONSORS OF THE CHICAGO SECTION STLE Company Name

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ADVANCED CHEMICAL CONCEPTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 AFTON CHEMICAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 BARENTZ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 BP CASTROL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 CALUMET SPECIALTY PRODUCTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 CLARIANT.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 COMPASS INSTRUMENTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 DOVER CHEMICAL CORPORATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 ENGINEERED LUBRICANTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 ERGON - PROCESS OILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 FALEX CORPORATION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INSIDE FRONT COVER FUCHS LUBRICANTS.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . BACK COVER FUNCTIONAL PRODUCTS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 IDEAS, INC.... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 ILMA.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 ITALMATCH CHEMICALS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 KING INDUSTRIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 KOEHLER INSTRUMENTS, INC.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 LAMBERTI. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 LANXESS SOLUTIONS US, INC. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 MUNZING.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 NLGI. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 NEW AGE CHEMICAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 NOVEL RELIABLE TECHNOLOGIES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 OLEON. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . INSIDE BACK COVER PALMER HOLLAND.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 PELICHEM ASSOCIATES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80 RAVAGO CHEMICALS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

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SPONSORS OF THE CHICAGO SECTION STLE Company Name

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RBM CHEMICAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 RELADYNE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 S&S CHEMICAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 SEA-LAND CHEMICAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 SUN CHEMICAL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 SYNESQO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69 UNITED COLOR. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 WEGO. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

*Front cover photo is entitled “Autumn Awakening.”

Photo Credit: Barry Butler Photography (www.barrybutlerphotography.com)

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MESSAGE FROMTHE THECHAIR CHAIR MESSAGE FROM For those of you who know me, you likely know I tend to challenge the status quo. My goal as Chair of STLE Chicago is to encourage this mentality within our section. Thankfully, I’m surrounded by committee members who have already begun to embrace this mindset. With that said, you can expect to see a variety of changes within the section this year. You’ll see things like: • • • • • •

The ability to register for multiple technical meetings at once (Did someone say discount!?)

Technical Meetings that venture outside of our normal content and geographical radius (Milwaukee, here we come!)

Scholarships that are available to students in STEM, not just tribology (Who knew this wasn’t the case before!?)

Webinars that enable additional knowledge exchange (Nerding out is fun!)

A golf outing that reminds us of when golf was an attitude as much as an activity (Lake Geneva, anyone!?)

And so much more!

If you find anything that I’ve mentioned uncomfortable, off-putting, alarming, or just downright unacceptable, please let us know! In fact, come to a meeting and tell us, or, better yet, join a committee and help us set it right.

On the other hand, if anything that I’ve mentioned is fun, exhilarating, thrilling, or even just thought-provoking, we want to hear that too!

A special thank you to our Executive Committee and Committee Chairs for all the work you’ve done throughout the year.

Nicole Clarkson (Oleon) – Chair Andrew Schiffer (Advancion Sciences) – Vice Chair Erin Kerr (Falex) – Secretary/Treasurer Mary Cuttill-Nielson (RelaDyne) – Immediate Past Chair Alexis Morgan (Sea-Land Chemical) – Trustee Justin Kavanagh (Sea-Land Chemical) – Trustee Grant Bliss (Ravago Chemical) – Trustee Ryan Hamilton (CLC Lubricants) - Trustee

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surer Erin Kerr t Chair & Mary Cuttill-Nielsen CHICAGO SECTION

Falex Corporation Rela-Dyne

630-556-4826 219-617-2807

ekerr@falex.com mary.cuttill-nielsen@reladyne.com

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2026) Justin Kavanagh Sea-Land Chemical 815-575-1655 justin.kavanagh@sealandchem.co OGRAM REPORT 2026) Alexes Morgan Sea-Land Chemical 815-978-5057 alexes.morgan@sealandchem.com 2027) Grant Bliss Ravago Chemical 815-790-1301 grant.bliss@ravagochem.com CHICAGO 2027) Ryan Hamilton CLC Lubricants SECTION STLE 630-232-7900 rhamilton@clclubricants.com ce Fair Chair Neera Mistry Fuchs Lubricants Company 708-333-8900 neera.mistry@fuchs.com 2025-2026 OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHAIRS E virtual education Pat event described below was held on November 17-18, 2020.

Brutto Faith-Full MWF Consulting 708-220-4844 patrick.e.brutto@gmail.com Na Liu Fuchs Lubricants Company 708-225-6920 na.liu@fuchs.com Phone Email ees Chairman and 10 new Chicago Section STLE members Oleon as a result.

Nicole Clarkson 920-808-0199 nicole.clarkson@oleon.com larship Chair Andrew Schiffer Advancion Sciences 847-808-3436 aschiffer@advancionsciences.com Vice-Chairman Andrew Schiffer Advancion Sciences 847-808-3436 aschiffer@advancionsciences.com olarship Chair Fuchs Lubricants 708-333-8900 ryan.hippman@fuchs.com would like to thank Ryan NicoleHippman Clarkson and Austin Gille for Corporation their Company help in promoting Secretary/Treasurer Erin Kerr Falex 630-556-4826 ekerr@falex.com Feltman for managing and financials.

Immediate Past Chair &registrations Mary Cuttill-Nielsen Rela-Dyne 219-617-2807 mary.cuttill-nielsen@reladyne.com Chair Clayton Cooper Tower Metalworking Fluids 815-355-0542 c.cooper@towermwf.com Nominations Erin Kerr Falex Corporation 630-556-4826 ekerr@falex.com Trustee (2024-2026) Justin Kavanagh Sea-Land Chemical 815-575-1655 justin.kavanagh@sealandchem.com Nicole Clarkson Oleon 920-808-0199 nicole.clarkson@oleon.com Trustee (2024-2026) Alexes Morgan Sea-Land Chemical 815-978-5057 alexes.morgan@sealandchem.com

Trustee (2025-2027) Grant Bliss BP Lubricants Ravago USA, Chemical Kevin Saunderson Inc. 2022Trustee chair)(2025-2027) Ryan Hamilton CLC Lubricants Ken Pelczarski Pelichem Associates STEM & Science Fair Chair Neera Mistry Fuchs Lubricants Company Karen Harrington Company Co-Chair Pat Brutto Fuchs Lubricants Faith-Full MWF Consulting Fuchs Lubricants Company r Co-Chair Rick Butler Na Liu Advancion Sciences ir) Andrew Schiffer Advancion Sciences Erin Chair Kerr Falex Corporation r) Machinist Scholarship Academic Scholarship Chair Ryan Hippman Nicole Clarkson Oleon Fuchs Lubricants Company ((((Academic) Social Outing Chair Clayton Cooper Tower Metalworking Fluids air Co-Chair Erin Kerr Falex Corporation Erin Kerr Falex Corporation Basic Lubrication – Seminar Agenda Nicole Clarkson Oleon Advisor Nicole Clarkson Oleon Mary Cuttill-Nielsen Rela-Dyne Directory Chair Kevin Saunderson BP Lubricants USA, Inc. Co-Chair November Ken2020 Pelczarski Pelichem Associates Erin Kerr Falex Corporation 17/18, Co-Chair Karen Harrington Fuchs Lubricants Company Nicole Clarkson Sponsored by Chicago Section Oleon STLE

Education Chair Rick Butler Advancion Sciences Erin Kerr Falex Corporation Co-Chair Erin Kerr Falex Corporation Co-Chair Nicole Clarkson Nicole Clarkson Oleon Oleon Outing ChairAlexes Morgan Erin Kerr Falex Corporation rumGolf Chair Sea-Land Chemical Advisor Nicole Clarkson Oleon atrick Brutto / Education Chair): 8:20-8:30 Fuchs Lubricants Company Program Chair Karen Harrington Mary Cuttill-Nielsen Rela-Dyne (RickCo-Chair Butler / DuBois Chemicals): Erin8:30-9:30 Kerr Falex Corporation hair Advisor Chris Lyon Nicole Clarkson Barentz Oleon

David Zimmerman Tower Metalworking Fluids y / Ergon, Inc.): 9:35-10:35 Media Chair Erin Kerr Falex Corporation teerAdvisor Doug Harkness Dover Chemical Nicole Clarkson Oleon evron Phillips):Forum 10:40-11:40 teerCommercial Curt Ellison Palmer Holland, Inc. Chair Alexes Morgan Sea-Land Chemical Co-Chair Karen Harrington Fuchs Lubricants Company -12:00 Grant Bliss Ravago Chemical

Membership Chair Chris Lyon Co-Chair David Zimmerman Co-Chair Volunteer Doug Harkness Ellison atrickCo-Chair Brutto Volunteer / Education Chair): Curt 8:20-8:30 Webinar Chair Grant Bliss Marmerstein / Italmatch): 8:30-9:30

Barentz Tower Metalworking Fluids Dover Chemical Palmer Holland, Inc. Ravago Chemical

815-790-1301 grant.bliss@ravagochem.com 312-809-4733 kevin.saunderson@bp.com 630-232-7900 rhamilton@clclubricants.com 630-960-1940 pelichem@aol.com 708-333-8900 neera.mistry@fuchs.com 708-225-6881 karen.harrington@fuchs.com 708-220-4844 patrick.e.brutto@gmail.com 708-225-6920 na.liu@fuchs.com 224-806-0806 rbutler@advancionsciences.com 847-808-3436 aschiffer@advancionsciences.com 630-556-4826 ekerr@falex.com 708-333-8900 ryan.hippman@fuchs.com 920-808-0199 nicole.clarkson@oleon.com 815-355-0542 c.cooper@towermwf.com 630-556-4826 ekerr@falex.com 630-556-4826 ekerr@falex.com 920-808-0199 nicole.clarkson@oleon.com 920-808-0199 nicole.clarkson@oleon.com 219-617-2807 mary.cuttill-nielsen@reladyne.com 312-809-4733 kevin.saunderson@bp.com 630-960-1940 pelichem@aol.com 630-556-4826 ekerr@falex.com karen.harrington@fuchs.com 708-225-6881 920-808-0199 nicole.clarkson@oleon.com 224-806-0806

rbutler@advancionsciences.com

630-556-4826

ekerr@falex.com

603-691-7843 331-442-3160 330-284-0600 815-822-6572 815-790-1301

chris.lyon@barentz.com d.zimmerman@towerMWF.com dharkness@doverchem.com CEllison@palmerholland.com grant.bliss@ravagochem.com

630-556-4826 ekerr@falex.com 630-556-4826 ekerr@falex.com nicole.clarkson@oleon.com 920-808-0199 920-808-0199 nicole.clarkson@oleon.com 630-556-4826 ekerr@falex.com 815-978-5057 alexes.morgan@sealandchem.com 920-808-0199 nicole.clarkson@oleon.com 708-225-6881 karen.harrington@fuchs.com 219-617-2807 mary.cuttill-nielsen@reladyne.com 603-691-7843 chris.lyon@barentz.com 920-808-0199 nicole.clarkson@oleon.com 331-442-3160 d.zimmerman@towerMWF.com 630-556-4826 ekerr@falex.com 330-284-0600 dharkness@doverchem.com 920-808-0199 nicole.clarkson@oleon.com 815-822-6572 CEllison@palmerholland.com 815-978-5057 alexes.morgan@sealandchem.com 708-225-6881 karen.harrington@fuchs.com 815-790-1301 grant.bliss@ravagochem.com

CHICAGO SECTION STLE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2025-2026

CHICAGO SECTION STLE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 2025-2026 u / Fuchs Lubricants): 9:35-10:35 2025-2026 Executive Committee (standing to R): Mary Cuttill-Nielsen, an / Falex Corp.):L 10:40-11:40 RelaDyne, Immediate Past Chair; -12:00 Andrew Schiffer, Advancion, Vice-Chair; 2025-2026 Executive Committee (standing L to R): Mary Cuttill-Nielsen, Nicole Clarkson, Oleon, Section Chair; RelaDyne, Immediate Past Chair; Erin Kerr, FalexAndrew Corporation, Schiffer, Advancion, Vice-Chair; Secretary/Treasurer.

Nicole Clarkson, Oleon, Section Chair;

Erin Kerr, Falex Corporation, mmittee has begun planning for the next event. The chances of holding a Secretary/Treasurer.

2021 are not good due to the on-going COVID-19 pandemic. The ooking to hold an event in the spring of 2022. A live/hybrid-virtual event on.

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2025 – 2026 Chicago Section STLE Program Calendar

ow was held on November 17-18, 2020.

Technical meetings consist of Social Hour @ 5:15 PM – Dinner @ 6:15 PM – Technical Presentation @ 7:15 PM (Except for lunch meetings in October, January and March beginning at 12:30 pm)

E members as a result.

d Austin Gille for their help in promoting d financials.

Meeting Date

Company

Topic

September 25, 2025 Anuj Mistry (Pinstripes, Oak Brook, IL)

Fuchs Lubricants

What Drives the Optimal Performance of Lubricating Grease

October 16, 2025 Chris Foti (Milwaukee Public Market, Milwaukee, WI)

JAX Inc.

Food Grade Lubricants: A General Overview and Current Trends

ar Agenda November 6, 2025

Speaker

Commercial Innovation Forum

20 on STLENovember 13, 2025

:30 -9:30

:30

Maggiano’s Little Italy – Schaumburg, IL

Dave Oehler (Cooper’s Hawk Winery & Restaurant, Orland Park, IL)

Rudolph Research Analytical

Density and Refractive Index Measurements in the Tribology Laboratory

January 15, 2026 Cory Koglin (Giordano’s, Chicago, IL)

Afton Chemical

Building Engine Oils for the Past, Present & Future

February 18, 2026 Ashley DeHope (Land and Lake, Rosemont, IL)

BP Castrol

Data Centers and Immersion Cooling

March 19, 2026 Nicole Clarkson (City Works, Schaumburg, IL)

Oleon

Sustainability from Electrification to Enzymatic Esterification (Cancelled)

April 15-16, 2026 Education Event - Basic Lubrication 102 (Falex Corp, Sugar Grove, IL)

Classroom and Hands-On Training

April 16, 2026 Kevin Delaney (Francesca’s Amici, Elmhurst, IL)

STLE National Organization Update

next event. The chances of holding a ng COVID-19 pandemic. The g of 2022.May A live/hybrid-virtual 17-21, 2026event

Vanderbilt Chemicals

STLE 80th Annual Meeting & Exhibition

Hyatt Regency New Orleans – New Orleans, LA

May 31, 2026

Social Outing

Grand Geneva Resort and Spa, Lake Geneva, WI

June 1, 2026

Golf Outing

The Highlands at Grand Geneva Resort and Spa, Lake Geneva, WI

A PERSONAL THANK YOU 1) To all the directory sponsors for their support of Chicago Section STLE 2) To directory committee members Karen Harrington and Ken Pelczarski, and to directory contributors, Nicole Clarkson, Erin Kerr and Andrew Schiffer for volunteering their time and assistance in producing this directory 3) To section officers and fellow committees for their volunteer contributions of time and support 4) To our printer, Graphic Arts Studio, for producing a high-quality directory publication for the twenty-sixth consecutive year Kevin Saunderson, 2026 Directory Committee Chair PLEASE CONSIDER OUR DIRECTORY SPONSORS FIRST FOR YOUR LUBRICATION NEEDS

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PICTURED BELOW ARE THE PRESENTERS FROM THE SEVEN STLE CHICAGO SECTION MONTHLY TECHNICAL MEETINGS FOR 2025-2026

Anuj Mistry, Fuchs Lubricants Company

Chris Foti, JAX, Inc.

Dave Oehler, Rudolph Research Analytical

Cory Koglin, Afton Chemical

Ashley DeHope, BP Castrol

Nicole Clarkson, Oleon

Kevin Delaney, STLE President, Vanderbilt Chemicals

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CK BRUTTO 02/01/1982 FARSHID SADEGHI CHAEL DUNCAN 04/01/1988 DAVID SCHEETZ STLE LIFE MEMBERS LAN EACHUS 06/01/1973 WILFRED TYSOE WHO BELONG TO CHICAGO SECTION HARTSUCH 04/01/1998 QIAN WANG EN LEMBERGER 04/01/1998 JAY ZURAWSKI To qualify for STLE full life membership, an individual must be retired, must be an STLE member for at least 30 years, MCKENNA 11/01/1997 and must submit an application for this status.

To qualify for STLE partial life membership (L50), an individual must be retired, must be an STLE member for at least 25 years, and must submit an application for this status (status will convert to full life membership after 30 years).

PAST CHAIRMAN'S NIGHT - APRIL 16, 2026 JOIN DATE LIFE MEMBER NAME JOIN DATE

LIFE MEMBER NAME

MICHAEL ANDERSON JAMES BALL DAVID BELL JOHN BIERLEIN PATRICK BRUTTO DR. MICHAEL DUNCAN DR. ALAN EACHUS PAUL HARTSUCH STEVEN LEMBERGER JOHN MCKENNA

04/01/1980 09/01/1982 10/01/1983 10/01/1989 02/01/1982 04/01/1988 06/01/1973 04/01/1998 04/01/1998 11/01/1997

RITA MICKLE JAMES NETZEL KEN PELCZARSKI FRANK RESSA FARSHID SADEGHI DAVID SCHEETZ WILFRED TYSOE QIAN WANG JAY ZURAWSKI

10/01/1991 04/01/1979 10/01/1984 05/01/1966 09/01/1989 02/01/1983 03/01/2000 05/01/1991 04/01/1986

PAST CHAIRMAN'S NIGHT - APRIL 16, 2026

Standing (L to R) Row 1: Mary Cuttill-Nielsen, Karen Harrington; Row 2: Brian Holtkamp, Richard Butler, Jack McKenna, Mike Duncan; Row 3: Selim Erhan, Ken Pelczarski, Kevin Saunderson, Patrick Brutto

8 Standing (L to R) Row 1: Mary Cuttill-Nielsen, Karen Harrington;

09/0 02/0 03/0 05/0 04/0

PREVIOUS CHAIRS OF THE CHICAGO SECTION 1945 – C. A. BAILEY 1946 – W. F. LEONARD 1947 – W. F. LEONARD 1948 – N. C. PENFOURD 1949 – C. SCHMITZ & R. A. KRAUS 1950 – J. SLOMAR 1951 – L. B. BURT 1952 – W. G. FATCH 1953 – F. J. SCOTT 1954 – ALFRED B. TWO 1955 – H. P. GREEN & A. B. WILDER 1956 – R. GROTHUS 1957 – JACK N. WADDELL 1958 – E. DRUMMOND 1959 – GORDON S. METCALF 1960 – C. W. PEHLE 1961 – C. P. MONTI 1962 – G. K. BROWER 1963 – A. J. DECILLIS 1964 – J. W. WAITE 1965 – W. A. MAGIE 1966 – JOHN A. BRIGGS 1967 – D. VAN CLEAVE 1968 – ALLAN A. MANTEUFFEL 1969 – G. COOK 1970 – BERNARD H. SHELLEY 1971 – RUDOLPH U. SCOTESE 1972 – R. A. HAYES 1973 – WILLIAM J. MIHALO 1974 – FRANK J. RESSA 1975 – EDWIN J. LATOS 1976 – D. BLUME 1977 – W. B. JOHNSON 1978 – JERRY L. THOMPSON 1979 – C. J. ADAMOVIC 1980 – STEPHEN RADASEVICH 1981 – LESLIE R. HEERDT 1982 – RICHARD N. LUBERDA 1983 – GERALD J. LEPINSKE 1984 – DONALD O. DETHMERS

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Lubrication Technologies Institute of Materials Science Fluitec International Mr. Mr.Mr. Michael Michael Michael G. G.For For G. For Mr. Mr.Mr. Richard Richard Richard D. D.Beemsterboer Beemsterboer D. Beemsterboer Mr. Mr.Mr. Edward Edward Edward A. A.Banashak Banashak A. Banashak HOMMERDING, SCOTT KOVALCHENKO, ANDRII CAVANAUGH, GLENN Mr. Mr.Mr. Tobias Tobias Tobias Bender Bender Bender Advancion Advancion Advancion Corporation Corporation Corporation Ms. Ms.Ms. Karen Karen Karen Maureen Maureen Maureen Harrington Harrington Harrington CITGO CITGO CITGO Lubricants Lubricants Lubricants STENERSEN, EIVIND Invenergy LLC FuchsMr. Lubricants Company Mr.Mr. Richard Richard Richard G. G.Butler Butler G. Butler Dr. Dr.Ryan Dr. Ryan Ryan Scott Scott Scott Hippman Hippman Hippman Mr. Mr.Mr. Gregory Gregory Gregory Withers Withers Withers Mr. Mr. Mr. Brian Brian Brian M. M.Holtkamp M. Holtkamp Holtkamp Ms. Ms.Ms. Elizabeth Elizabeth Elizabeth Griegel Griegel Griegel Magnum International, Inc. SNOW, MATTHEW CARDE, ROBERT Dr. Dr.Na Dr. NaLiu Na Liu Liu Dr. Dr.Kathleen Dr. Kathleen Kathleen O'Leary O'Leary O'Leary Havelka Havelka Havelka CITGO CITGO CITGO Petroleum Petroleum Petroleum Corporation Corporation Corporation CREECH, Iowa State University COMBS, Ms. Ms.Ms. Neera Neera Neera Mistry Mistry Mistry DAVID Mr. Mr.Mr. Michael Michael Michael D. D.MICHAEL Lewis Lewis D. Lewis Mr. Mr. Mr. Matthew Matthew Matthew R. R. Gerber Gerber R. Gerber Mr. Mr.Mr. Maxwell Maxwell Maxwell Petit Petit Petit Ms. Ms. Ms. Stephanie Stephanie Stephanie Oates Oates Oates Mercury Marine ROY, SOUGATA DUDLEY, MATTHEW Mr. Mr.Mr. Michael Michael Michael B. B.Twomey Twomey B. Twomey Mr. Mr.Mr. Andrew Andrew Andrew Thomas Thomas Thomas Schiffer Schiffer Schiffer CLC CLC CLC Lubricants Lubricants Lubricants KELLEY, FRANK IRMCO HAVELKA, KATHLEEN Ms. Ms.Ms. Lisa LisaLisa Weinhold Weinhold Weinhold Geo Geo Geo Pfau's Pfau's Pfau's Sons Sons Sons Company Company Company Inc. Inc. Inc. 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HF HFHF Sinclair Sinclair Sinclair Ms. Ms.Ms. Katherine Katherine Katherine Guillen Guillen Guillen ML Lubrication USA, Inc. J&S Chemical TWOMEY, MICHAEL Mr. Mr.Mr. Troy Troy Troy LeValley LeValley LeValley Mr. Mr.Mr. Robert Robert Robert Horner Horner Horner Mr. Mr.Mr. Michael Michael Michael Denis Denis Denis O'Donnell O'Donnell O'Donnell MRZLAK, BROWN, MICHAEL Geo Pfau's Sons Inc. Ms. Ms.Ms. Hayley Hayley Hayley Tio TioCompany, Tio Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Yvette Yvette Yvette Trzcinski Trzcinski TrzcinskiPETE Coolants Coolants Coolants Plus, Plus, Plus, Inc. Inc. Inc. Monson, An Azelis Americas Company Jacewicz Consulting, SPARROW, JAMES Mr. Mr.Mr. John John John R. R.Foley Foley R. Foley LLC Argonne Argonne Argonne National National National Laboratory Laboratory Laboratory Honeywell Honeywell Honeywell Dr. Dr.Aaron Dr. Aaron Aaron Greco Greco Greco Mr. Mr.Mr. Michael Michael Michael Nagaishi Nagaishi Nagaishi ROGER SCHOEPFLE, JACEWICZ, JERZY GHS Resources Inc. Daubert Daubert Daubert Chemical Chemical Chemical Company Company Company Inc. Inc. Inc. Dr. Dr.Cinta Dr. Cinta Cinta Lorenzo Lorenzo Lorenzo Martin Martin Martin Mr. Mr. Mr. Daniel Daniel Daniel Berg Berg Berg Morgan JAX, Inc. HOWELL, JOHN Ideas Ideas Ideas Inc. Inc. Inc.Distributing, Inc. Dr. Dr.Anirudha Dr. Anirudha Anirudha V. V.Sumant Sumant V. Sumant Dr. Dr.Michael Dr. Michael Michael P. P.Duncan Duncan P. Duncan Mr. Mr. Mr. Frank Frank Frank J. J.MILLER, Ressa Ressa J. RessaREBEKAH FOTI, CHRISTOPHER Gold Eagle Company Mr. Mr.Mr. Paul Paul Paul Theruviparampil Theruviparampil Theruviparampil Azelis Azelis Azelis L&MF L&MF L&MF US USUS Mr. Mr.Mr. Robert Robert Robert Francis Francis Francis Ressa Ressa Ressa Ms. Ms.Ms. Jennifer Jennifer Jennifer M. M.Riordan Riordan M.MIKE Riordan Motor Oil – Reladyne PETER, ERIC PROFETTO, Dover Dover Dover Chemical Chemical Chemical Corporation Corporation Corporation Independent Independent Independent Mr. Mr.Mr. Douglas Douglas Douglas M. M.Harkness M. Harkness Harkness SULLIVAN, THOMAS McCoy Technologies, Inc Hall Technologies Baere Baere Aerospace Aerospace Consulting Consulting Inc. Inc. Jeanie Baere Aerospace Consulting Inc. Mr. Mr.Mr. Paul Paul Paul Hartsuch Hartsuch Hartsuch Ms. Ms.Ms. Melanie Melanie Melanie A. A.Thom Thom A. Thom MPG Industries MCCOY, JEANIE DEVANEY, JOHN DuBois DuBois DuBois Chemicals, Chemicals, Chemicals, Inc. Inc. Inc. Ingevity Ingevity Ingevity MILLER, JOSEPH Mr. Mr.Mr. Patrick Patrick Patrick John John John Leszczynski Leszczynski Leszczynski John Crane, Inc. Hartland Lubricants & Chemicals Barentz Barentz Barentz North North North America, America, America, LLC LLC LLC Eric EricEric Kiturkes Kiturkes Kiturkes Dr. Dr.Chris Dr. Chris Chris Lyon Lyon LyonDAVID E.H. E.H. E.H. Wolf Wolf Wolf and and and Sons Sons Sons Mullen Circle Brand LAI, TOM JOHNSON, Kyle Kyle Kyle Heschke Heschke Heschke Iowa Iowa Iowa State State State University University University REED, KENNETH Keller-Heartt Co., Inc. Holland AppliedTechnologies Technologies Biosynthetic Biosynthetic Biosynthetic Technologies Technologies Dr. Dr. Sougata Dr. Sougata Sougata Roy Roy Roy Mr. Mr.Mr. Brian Brian Brian McCluskey McCluskey McCluskey ENEOS ENEOS ENEOS USA, USA, USA, Inc. Inc. Inc. New Age Chemical, Inc. HAKKEN, WENDY RHODES, JONATHON Mr. Mr.Mr. James James James D. D.Long, Long, D. Long, CLS CLS CLS Italmatch Italmatch Italmatch Chemicals Chemicals Chemicals Group-LPA Group-LPA Group-LPA SAUNDERSON, KEVIN SPERRY, DANIEL Houghton International Boehle Boehle Boehle Chemicals, Chemicals, Chemicals, Inc. Inc. Inc. Mr. Mr. Mr. Ronald Ronald Ronald E. E. Lemke, Lemke, E. Lemke, Jr. Jr. Jr. Mr. Mr.Mr. Jeffery Jeffery Jeffery L. L.Hodges Hodges L. Hodges Engineered Engineered Engineered Lubricants Lubricants Lubricants Company Company Company Nexeo Solutions, LLC Kelley Williamson Company HLADEK, NICHOLAS Mr. Mr.Mr. Richard Richard Richard Ruge Ruge Ruge Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Bridget Bridget Bridget W. W. Dubbert W. Dubbert Dubbert HARDRICT, SHAUNTRECE JASINSKI, NEIL ICL-IP America Inc.USA, BP BPBP Lubricants Lubricants Lubricants USA, USA, Inc. Inc. Inc. JAX, JAX, JAX, Inc. Inc. Inc. Illinois University Mr. Mr.Mr. Hans Hans Hans Batchelder Batchelder Batchelder Engineering Engineering Systems Systems Inc. Inc. Inc. Northern KHEngineering NeochemSystems Americas, Inc. HARTSUCH, PAUL Mr. Mr.Mr. Joel JoelJoel Graves Graves Graves Mr. Mr. Mr. Christopher Christopher Christopher Foti FotiFoti Mr. Mr.Mr. Steven Steven Steven Josef Josef Josef Lorenz Lorenz Lorenz DUMOVLIN, ALEXANDRA HANRAHAN, BRIAN Ideas,Mr. Inc. Mr. Mr. Kevin Kevin Kevin A. A.Saunderson Saunderson A. Saunderson Mr. Mr.Mr. Eric EricEric J. J.Peter Peter J. Peter Mr. Mr.Mr. Cameron Cameron Cameron Surette Surette Surette Engis Engis Engis Corporation Corporation Corporation JAMIL ISIED, WALEED Kiemle-Hankins DACKO, PAUL Bradley Bradley Bradley University University University Dr. Dr. Clement Dr. Clement Clement Onyenemezu Onyenemezu Onyenemezu MOHAMMED RAZALLA, TALHA REA, LEWIS GRANT, TIM John John John Crane Crane Crane Inc. Inc. Inc. Iqbal Iqbal Iqbal Shareef Shareef Shareef Mr. Mr. Mr. Sunilkumar Sunilkumar Sunilkumar Pillai Pillai Pillai Erbur Erbur Erbur Solutions Solutions Solutions Products MOHIUDDIN MOHAMMED, M. Kleen Performance RESSA, FRANK Bruker Bruker Nano Nano Surfaces Surfaces Metrology & Metrology Bruker Nano Surfaces && Metrology Dr. Dr.Selim Dr. Selim Selim M. M.Erhan Erhan M. ErhanLAURENCE MONAHAN, OLIVER ESPOSITO, RESSA, TODD Kem Kem Kem Krest Krest Krest Mr. Mr.Mr. Sai SaiSai Krishna Krishna Krishna Kancharla Kancharla Kancharla Mr. Mr. Mr. Matthew Matthew Matthew S. S. McGinnis McGinnis S. McGinnis SASSI, GREG Lamson Oil Company Illinois Institute of Chicago ExxonMobil Lubricants Specialties ExxonMobil ExxonMobil Lubricants Lubricants && Specialties & Specialties Calumet Calumet Calumet (Retired) (Retired) (Retired) Northwestern University RIFFLE, JAMES ANTONOV, STOICHKO Ms. Ms.Ms. Olivia Olivia Olivia Myers Myers Myers KH KHKH Neochem Neochem Neochem Americas, Americas, Americas, Inc. Inc. Inc. Mr. Mr.Mr. David David David K. K.Scheetz, Scheetz, K. Scheetz, STLE STLE STLE CLS CLS CLS Mr. Mr.Mr. Grayson Grayson Grayson A. A.Roberts A. Roberts Mr. Mr.Mr. Yuki Yuki Yuki Takao Takao Takao CHENG, HERBERT Leahy-Wolf Company Illinois Institute ofRoberts Technology ExxonMobil ExxonMobil Research Research Research && Engineering Engineering & Engineering Carbide Carbide Carbide Derivative Derivative Derivative Technologies Technologies Technologies ExxonMobil LEAHY, KEANAN ASHURI, MAZIAR Kimbro Kimbro Kimbro CHUNG, YIP-WAH Co. Co. Co. Mr. Mr.Mr. Mark Mark Mark P. P.Slivinski Slivinski P. Slivinski Mr. Mr.Mr. Gage Gage Gage Travis Travis Travis Olschewske Olschewske Olschewske DESANKER, MICHAEL NOONAN, WALTER CHIANG, SHAN-JU Dr. Dr.Weixue Dr. Weixue Weixue Tian Tian Tian Carthage Carthage Carthage College College College GU, THOMAS Lemberger Consulting Services, LLC. King HASIER, JOHN King King Industries, Industries, Industries, Inc. Inc. Inc. Faith-Full Faith-Full Faith-Full MWF MWF MWF Consulting Consulting Consulting Ms. Ms.Ms. Kathryn Kathryn Kathryn Hasz Hasz Hasz Mr. Mr. Mr. Wilson Wilson Wilson G. G. Zaabel, Zaabel, G. 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Compass Instruments BenzMr. Oil, Inc. 4GZ, LLCMr. Mr. Steven Mr.Steven Steven Lemberger Lemberger Lemberger Mr. Ken Mr. Pelczarski Ken KenPelczarski Pelczarski Mr. Mike Mr. Mr.Benco Mike MikeBenco Benco HEPP, JAMES BRADLEY, PATRICK FORGE, MICHAEL Loadmaster Loadmaster Loadmaster Lubricants Lubricants Lubricants LLC LLC LLC Polygon Polygon Polygon Company Company Company U.S. U.S. Lubricants U.S.Lubricants Lubricants LEVALLEY, TROY CUTCHER, JOHN Advanced Testing Laboratory Dr. Nicholas Dr. Dr.Nicholas Nicholas RoweRowe Rightmire RoweRightmire Rightmire Mr. Harold Mr. Mr.Harold Harold Geates Geates Geates Mr. Josef Mr. Mr.Josef Leistikow JosefLeistikow Leistikow Consultant HORNER, ROBERT MCCLURE, THOMAS Mr. Andrew Mr. Mr.Andrew Andrew MartinMartin Martin Lubrication Lubrication Lubrication Enterprises, Enterprises, Enterprises, LLC LLC LLC Progress Progress Progress Rail,Rail, aRail, Caterpillar aaCaterpillar Caterpillar Co. Co. Co. Mr. Jeff Mr. Mr. Muellenbach Jeff JeffMuellenbach Muellenbach CHRISTINE FURLONG, BestLine – Chicago Afton Chemical Corporation Mr. Vinod Mr. Mr.Vinod C. Vinod Vasisth C.C.Vasisth Vasisth Mr. Alexander Mr. Mr.Alexander Alexander Kirk Jones Kirk KirkJones Jones Coral Chemical Company BEIERWALTES, RICHARD COOPER, CLAYTON Univar Univar Univar Solutions Solutions Solutions The The Lubrizol TheLubrizol Lubrizol Corporation Corporation Corporation Purdue Purdue Purdue University University University Ms. Elizabeth Ms. Ms. Elizabeth Elizabeth Zwit Zwit Zwit BELL, DAVID Bosch Brake Components LLC HARRINGTON, KAREN Mr. John Mr. Mr.Anderson John JohnAnderson Anderson Mr. Ujjawal Mr. Mr.Ujjawal Ujjawal Arya Arya Arya Universidad Universidad Universidad de Monterrey de deMonterrey Monterrey Cummins, Inc. MOHSENI, NGUYEN, ARLEEN Dr. Salil Dr. Dr. Bapat Salil SalilBapat Bapat HAMIDREZA Lucas Lucas Lucas Oil Products Oil OilProducts Products Inc. Inc. Inc. Mr. Ramakrishnan Mr. Mr.Ramakrishnan Ramakrishnan Jayasekaran Jayasekaran Jayasekaran Israel Israel Ruiz Israel Alzaga Ruiz Ruiz Alzaga Alzaga WANG, CHIN-PEI BP Alireza Castrol RUGE, RICHARD Mr. Mr. Mr.Alireza Alireza Mahmoudi Mahmoudi Mahmoudi Dr. Raymond Dr. Dr.Raymond Raymond G. Burns, G.G.Burns, Burns, III IIIIII University University University of Illinois ofofIllinois Illinois atInc. Chicago atatChicago Chicago Mr. Jothi Mr. Mr. Saravanan Jothi Jothi Saravanan Saravanan Muthannan Muthannan Muthannan D.R. Lubricants, FACI, HOCINE Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry LLC Mr. Brian Mr. Mr.Brian M. Brian Lenz M. M.Lenz Lenz Dr. Farshid Dr. Dr.Farshid Farshid Sadeghi Sadeghi Sadeghi Mr. Sai Mr. Mr. Varun Sai Sai Varun Sunkara Varun Sunkara Sunkara ALBRIGHT, DAVIS Brokkr Technologies, Inc. FLUHR, EDWARD Magnum Magnum Magnum Intl Inc. Intl Intl Inc. Inc. Quaker Quaker Quaker Houghton Houghton Houghton Daubert Chemical Inc. HESSLER, C. ANDREW HARKNESS, DOUGLAS University University University of Illinois ofofIllinois Illinois At Company At At Mr. Troy Mr. Mr. D. Troy Troy Creech D.D.Creech Creech Mr. Robert Mr. Mr.Robert Robert CislerCisler Cisler Urbana-Champaign Urbana-Champaign Urbana-Champaign DUNCAN, MICHAEL Bunge North America RAUEN, MATT Dr. Ben Dr. Dr. D. Ben Ben Leonard D.D.Leonard Leonard Mainspring Mainspring Mainspring Energy Energy Energy Ms. Rosa Ms. Ms.Rosa Maria RosaMaria Espinosa-Marzal MariaEspinosa-Marzal Espinosa-Marzal MCGINNIS, MATTHEW HIGGINS, NEIL Amcol Corporation Mr. Kushagra Mr. Mr.Kushagra Kushagra SinghSingh Singh Radom Radom Radom Corporation Corporation Corporation University University of Nevada, ofofNevada, Nevada, RenoReno Reno PATTI, DENNIS Burgess Norton Manufacturing, Inc. University DYLA, JAMES Mr. Mike Mr. Mr.Plantz Mike Mike Plantz Plantz Marvel Marvel Marvel Oil Co. Oil Oil Retired Co. Co.Retired Retired Dr. Pradeep Dr. Dr.Pradeep Pradeep LancyLancy Menezes LancyMenezes Menezes THERUVIPARAMPIL, PAUL LICHT, BRIAN Analysts, Inc. Mr. James Mr. Mr. James James P. Heidel P.P.Heidel Heidel Ravago Ravago Ravago Chemical Chemical Chemical North North North America America America University University University of North ofofNorth North Carolina Carolina Carolina At At At Calumet Specialty LP. Deublin Company FORGERON, CARY Mr. Grant Mr. Mr.Grant Bliss Grant Bliss Bliss Products Partners,Charlotte MFAMFA Oil MFA Oil Oil Charlotte Charlotte KUBALA, ZBIGNIEW LAPOTA, JOSEPH ANGUS Chemical Company Mr. Michael Mr. Mr.Michael Michael C. Bruner C.C.Bruner Bruner Mrs. Brandee Mrs. Mrs.Brandee Brandee N. Narancich N.N.Narancich Narancich Dr. Steven Dr. Dr.Steven Steven R. Schmid R.R.Schmid Schmid Dover Chemical Corporation MIANO, CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER, Regal Regal Regal Rexnord Rexnord Rexnord MFGMFG MFG Chemical Chemical ChemicalKENT University University University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee ofofWisconsin-Milwaukee Wisconsin-Milwaukee BONOMO, NEUBAUER, DEBBY BRUTTO, PATRICK Mr. Frank Mr. Mr.Frank C. Frank Uherek C.C.Uherek Uherek Mr. Michael Mr. Mr.Michael Michael E. Brown E. E.Brown Brown Dr. Wilfred Dr. Dr.Wilfred Wilfred T. Tysoe T.T.Tysoe Tysoe MICHAEL Ducom Instruments USA, Inc. 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Reed E.E.Reed Reed Schaeffer Schaeffer Schaeffer Manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacturing Company Company Company Engis Corporation MCCANN, JACQUELINE AJAYI, OYELAYO Walker Walker Walker Process Process Process Equipment Equipment Equipment Mrs. Molly Mrs. Mrs. Molly R. Molly Hoff-Davis R. R. Hoff-Davis Hoff-Davis Needmore Needmore Needmore Synthetics Synthetics Synthetics Mr. Richard Mr. Mr.Richard Richard L. ONYENEMEZU, Dornfeld L.L.Dornfeld Dornfeld CLEMENT MORGAN, BRENT DEMAS, NICHOLAOS Mr. Jeff Mr. Mr. Horton Jeff JeffHorton Horton Mr. John Mr. Mr.Robert John JohnRobert Robert McCain McCain McCain ExxonMobil Lubricants & Specialties MORRISON, DAVID ERCK, ROBERT Walsh Walsh Walsh & Associates &&Associates Associates NewNew Age New Age Chemical Age Chemical Chemical Mr. Scott Mr. Mr.Scott Cerny Scott Cerny Cerny GEOFFREY FOULK, STANBARY, MICHAEL ERDEMIR, ALI Sea-Land Sea-Land Sea-Land Chemical Chemical Chemical Company Company Company Mr. Joseph Mr. Mr.Joseph Joseph RiskaRiska Riska Mr. Justin Mr. Mr.Justin Kavanagh JustinKavanagh Kavanagh HURTADO, CIRILO YEH, KIMBERLY GRECO, AARON Yushiro Yushiro Yushiro Manufacturing Manufacturing Manufacturing America, America, America, Inc. Inc. Inc. Mr. David Mr. Mr.David Washa DavidWasha Washa Mr. Ted Mr. Mr. G. Ted Ted McClure G.G.McClure McClure Mr. Yoshihisa Mr. Mr. Yoshihisa Yoshihisa Hayakawa Hayakawa Hayakawa LYCZAK, ANDY Caterpillar, Inc. LORENZO MARTIN, MARIA CINTA Mr. John Mr. Mr.Joseph John JohnJoseph Joseph McKenna McKenna McKenna Northwestern Northwestern Northwestern University University University Mr. Brian Mr. Mr.Brian L.Brian Meyer L.L.Meyer Meyer Mrs. Alexes Mrs. Mrs.TIAN, Alexes Alexes Morgan Morgan Morgan SCHEETZ, DAVID WEIXUE RAMIREZ, GIOVANNI Dr. Yip-Wah Dr. Dr.Yip-Wah Yip-Wah ChungChung Chung Mr. Brian Mr. Mr.Brian Delaney BrianDelaney Delaney Shell Shell Shell Lubricants Lubricants Lubricants SCOTT, STEPHEN CGF, Inc. Ascent Consultancy, Inc. Independent Independent Independent Ms. Nicole Ms. Ms.Nicole Dorcy NicoleDorcy Dorcy Mr. Brandon Mr. Mr.Brandon Brandon Richards Richards Richards Dr. James Dr. Dr.James James H. BallH.H.Ball Ball Falex Corporation BRAUER, DENISE ADEBAYO, GABRIEL Dr. Shuangbiao Dr. Dr.Shuangbiao Shuangbiao Jordan Jordan Jordan Liu Liu Liu Mr. David Mr. Mr.David R. David BellR.R.Bell Bell Mr. Tobias Mr. Mr.Tobias Tobias Vela Martin Vela VelaMartin Martin ANDERSON, MICHAEL Avatar Corporation STLE STLE STLEGOTTLICK, PETER Mr. Henry Mr. Mr.Henry Soewardiman HenrySoewardiman Soewardiman Dr. John Dr. Dr.C. John John Bierlein C.C.Bierlein Bierlein Mrs. Julie Mrs. Mrs.O'Rourke Julie JulieO'Rourke O'Rourke Dr. Qian Dr. Dr.Wang Qian QianWang Wang FAVILLE, ChemCeed CAPEK, KATHERYNE Dr. Alan Dr. Dr. C. Alan Alan Eachus.

C. C.Eachus.

Eachus.ANDREW Mr. Karl Mr. Mr. Phipps, Karl KarlPhipps, Phipps, CAE CAE CAE Xiaoman Xiaoman Xiaoman WangWang Wang GEISSLER, KATRINA KERSEY, WILLIAM Mr. Richard Mr. Mr.Richard Richard P. FELTMAN, Kelly P.P.Kelly Kelly MICHAEL Stern Stern Stern Oil Company, Oil OilCompany, Company, Inc. Inc. Inc. NTNNTN Bearing NTN Bearing Bearing Corp Corp Corp of America ofofAmerica America Ms. Rita Ms. Ms. L.Rita Rita Mickle L. L.Mickle Mickle LESLIE HEERDT, ENDERES, MARIMEL Baere Aerospace Consulting, Inc. Mr. Scott Mr. Mr.Scott G. Scott Stern, G.G.Stern, CLS Stern,CLS CLS Mr. Peter Mr. Mr.Peter M. Peter Lorentz M. M.Lorentz Lorentz Mr. James Mr. Mr.James James NetzelNetzel Netzel SKILLMAN, MATTHEW Chevron THOM, MELANIE Syn-Tech Syn-Tech Syn-Tech Ltd. Ltd. Ltd. Mr. Russell Mr. Mr.Russell Russell J. Novosad J.J.Novosad Novosad Nye Nye Lubricants, Nye Lubricants, Lubricants, Inc. Inc. Inc. Fitz Chem Corporation SHORTER, ROBERT BASF Corporation Ms. Jackie Ms. Ms.Jackie Jackie FeeleyFeeley Feeley Mr. Michael Mr. Mr.Michael Michael E. Stanbary E.E.Stanbary Stanbary Mr. Jeremy Mr. Mr.Jeremy Jeremy D. Luchies D.D.Luchies Luchies MILANO, Chevron Products BRUNKER, MARTIN Mr. Sean Mr. Mr.Sean Feeley Sean Feeley Feeley Company Mr. Jay Mr. Mr. Zurawski Jay JayZurawski Zurawski ROBERT Oleon Oleon Oleon RENSBERGER, DENNIS Flowserve Corporation Tower Tower Tower Metalworking Metalworking Metalworking Fluids Fluids Fluids Ms. Nicole Ms. Ms.Nicole Clarkson NicoleClarkson Clarkson FERRIS, JASON Mr. Clayton Mr. Mr.Clayton Clayton S. Cooper S.S.Cooper Cooper Ottsen Ottsen Ottsen Oil CO., Oil OilCO., Inc. CO.,Inc. Inc. Ms. Precious Ms. Ms.Precious Precious Mull Mull Mull Mr. William Mr. Mr.William William Wessels Wessels Wessels Mr. Allan Mr. Mr.D. Allan Allan Zieser D.D.Zieser Zieser

Mr. Michael Mr. Mr.Michael Michael HamerHamer Hamer Mr. Lloyd Mr. Mr.Lloyd E. Lloyd Hundley E.E.Hundley Hundley Ms. Isabella Ms. Ms.Isabella Isabella Reda Reda Reda Mr. David Mr. Mr.David Zimmerman DavidZimmerman Zimmerman

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SECTION MEMBERS WITH CERTIFICATION Mr. Michael Anderson Falex Corporation

Mr. Edward A. Banashak FUCHS Lubricants

Mr. Patrick Eugene Brutto Faith-Full MWF Consulting

Dr. Alan C. Eachus

Mr. Michael G. Forge 4GZ, LLC

Mr. James D. Long, CLS ENEOS USA, Inc.

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Mr. Ted G. McClure Sea-Land Chemical Company CMFS Mr. Kevin A. Saunderson BP Castrol

Mr. Scott G. Stern, CLS Stern Oil Company, Inc.

Mrs. Yvette Trzcinski HF Sinclair

Mr. Richard G. Butler Advancion Corporation

Dr. Ning Ren Valvoline Global Operations

Mr. Terry W. Long Leahy-Wolf Lubricants

Mr. Walter J. Noonan, Jr. Leahy-Wolf Company

Ms. Karen Maureen Harrington FUCHS Lubricants Company CMFS Mr. Allan D. Zieser Ottsen Oil Co., Inc.

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Mr. Vinod C. Vasisth Lubrication Enterprises, LLC

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Mr. Matthew S. McGinnis Kem Krest

Mr. William Wessels Ottsen Oil CO., Inc.

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Mr. Wilson G. Zaabel, CLS, CLGS King Industries, Inc. CLS Mr. Matthew R. Gerber CITGO Petroleum Corporation

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Ms. Xiurong Cheng Valvoline Global Operations

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STLE CHICAGO SECTION MEMBERSHIP REPORT February 2026 The Chicago Section currently has 200 paid members. Down from 214 in November, 2025 Section

Paid Members

Chicago

200

Houston

159

Philadelphia

130

Detroit

113

Cleveland

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Toronto

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Hamilton

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CHICAGO SECTION STLE MEMBERS CELEBRATING MILESTONE ANNIVERSARIES IN 2025 35 Years:

Michael B. Twomey

25 Years:

Dr. Selim M. Erhan Dr. Wilfred T. Tysoe David Zimmerman

20 Years:

15 Years: .

Terry W. Long 10 Years:

Mary Cuttill-Nielson Ryan Hamilton Matthew S. McGinnis

Davis K. Albright

William Wessels

Michael C. Bruner

Wilson G. Zaabel

Lloyd E. Hundley Dr. Aaron Greco

Dr. Pradeep Lancy Menezes

5 Years:

Steven Lorenz Dr. Chris Lyon

PLEASE WELCOME THE INDIVIDUALS LISTED BELOW WHO HAVE BECOME NEW CHICAGO SECTION STLE MEMBERS SINCE 2025 Grant Bliss

Ravago Chemical

Ronald Kudirka

Kudirka Sales Agency LLC

Harold Geates

Polygon

Jeremy Luchies

Nye Lubricants

Elizabeth Griegel

Advancion Corporation

Neera Mistry

Fuchs Lubricants

Nick Heckenbach

Falex Corporation

Omer Mohamed

Milwaukee Scholl of Engineering

Jeff Horton

Schaeffer Manufacturing

Michael Nagaishi

Honeywell

Dean Johnson

Momentive

Caleb Neff

Valley Distribution

Alexander Jones

Progressive Rail

David Turcotte

CCI Manufacturing

Sai Krishna Kancharla Bruker Nano Surfaces & Metrology

Huapei Wan

Caterpillar, Inc.

Eric Kiturkes

David Washa

New Age Chemical

Ingevity

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2026 CHICAGO SECTION STLE GOLF OUTING

Come join us on Monday, June 1, 2026, at 9:00 am for a fun-filled day of food, the Grand Geneva and 7036 Grand Geneva drinks, and golf at The Highlands GolfResort Course at Spa, Grand Geneva Resort and Way, Spa, 7036 LakeGrand Geneva, Geneva WI 53147.

Way, Lake Geneva, WI 53147.

Gather your foursome, grab a breakfast sandwich, and get ready for an early shotgun start at 9:00 am with an afternoon banquet to follow. No foursome? No worries! Individuals will be paired to complete a foursome.

Proper golf attire is required.

We are seeking sponsors, prize donations and volunteers. All Chicago Section and surrounding STLE members and their guests are invited. We look forward to seeing you on June 1st.

-8:00 AM: Registration and Breakfast -9:00 AM: Shotgun start -2:00 PM: Awards and Networking Luncheon Golf & Dinner: $150.00 (includes breakfast, golf & afternoon banquet) 2:00 pm banquet only: $40.00

Please!scan the QR code for registration, sponsorship & additional details

P le a s e C o n t a c t E r i n K e r r w it h a n y q u e s t io n s : e k e r r @ f a l e x . c o m

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2025 Chicago Section STLE Golf Outing Thank You to Our Sponsors!!

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on and Austin Gille for their help in promoting ons and financials.

April 15 -16, 2026 The Chicago STLE Education Event Hosted by the Falex Corporation

A 2-day Hands-On education event was held, with day one focusing on classroom learning of Basic Lubrication 102 principles with day two at the Falex lab that

provided some hands-on time with test equipment utilized in the lubrication eminar Agenda

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Day 1 Topics include: Gear Fundamentals – Wilson Zaabel Fundamental of Hydraulics -Rick Butler Seals – Selim Erhan Compressors – Wilson Zaabel Bearings and Lubrication Systems – Selim Erhan ATF Fluids – John Anderson Engine Oils – John Anderson

Day 2: Hands-On Experiments 4-Ball Wear 4-Ball Weld Pin & Vee for lubricating fluids D5706-SRV Block on Ring with oil (hydraulic fluid) DFA100-Foam analyzing

15 attended the first day classroom, while 12 participated in the 2nd day hands on demonstrations.

Special thanks to co-chairs Erin Kerr and Nicole Clarkson and speakers Selim Erhan, Wilson Zaabel and John Anderson.

r the next event. The chances of holding a on-going COVID-19 pandemic. The spring of 2022. A live/hybrid-virtual event

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EDUCATION PROGRAM – APRIL 2026 CLASSROOM PRESENTERS Meet our educators!

Wilson Zaabel earned a B.A. in Biological Sciences from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale and began a 45-year career in the lubricants industry, starting as a Quality Control Chemist with Pennzoil, later transitioning into industrial sales and completing graduate business studies at Roosevelt University. He went on to hold key roles at CITGO, Kyodo Yushi USA, and King Industries’ Lubricant Additives Division in the greater Midwest.

John Anderson is a Sales Account Manager at Lubrizol Additives and has 30 years of experience in automotive lubricants across various passenger car, heavy-duty and off-highway applications in OEM as well as aftermarket.

He has previously held senior roles in sales, product management, and business development with Castrol/BP, Shell, and Fuchs Lubricants.

Rick Butler earned a B.S. in Chemistry from Michigan State University and has built a long career specializing in the development of metalworking fluids, including roles as an analytical chemist at Fuchs and Group Leader of Coolant Development at DA Stuart. He currently serves as Customer Applications Specialist at Advancion in Buffalo Grove, IL, following leadership positions as R&D Manager at DuBois and Chemtool, and has been an active member of STLE since 1982.

Dr. Selim Erhan has a Ph.D. in Organic-Polymer Chemistry from Western Michigan University. After College, he started as a research scientist at the National Center for Agricultural Research Service of the U.S, Department of Agriculture, on finding industrial applications for vegetable oils. He has worked at D. A. Stuart Company, Georgia Pacific, Polartech, Afton, Elevance Renewable Sciences, Archer Daniels Midland Company and Ergon, before becoming President of Erbur Solutions.

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COMMERCIAL MARKETING FORUM – NOVEMBER 2025

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COMMERCIAL MARKETING FORUM – NOVEMBER 2025 CMF was held on November 6th, 2025, with 25 attendees. Companies presenting were the following: Clariant Corporation The Lubrizol Corporation Kruss

King Industries Oleon Daubert Chemical

Chair: Alexes Morgan, Sea-Land Chemical Co Co-chair: Karen Harrington, Fuchs Lubricants Company

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KAREN HARRINGTON RECEIVES 2025 P.M. KU AWARD The P.M. Ku Award was established in 1978 to recognize outstanding and selfless achievements for the Society. It is given to the STLE member who most typifies the dedicated spirit of the late P.M. Ku, who worked tirelessly to promote and advance the mission of STLE. The recipient of the P.M. Ku Award is selected by the STLE Executive Committee. The award shall consist of a medal and be presented at the STLE Annual Meeting.

The STLE Chicago Section is proud to announce that Karen Harrington was awarded the 2025 STLE P.M. Ku award!

STLE member Karen Harrington received a Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry from York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. With 36 years of experience in the metalworking industry, Harrington began her career at D.A. Stuart, working in both Canada and the U.S. as a formulator of metal-removal and forming fluids from 1989 to 2008. Following D.A. Stuart’s acquisition by Houghton in 2008, Harrington continued her work as a senior chemist at Houghton in Valley Forge, Penn., developing advanced forming fluids until 2011. She then joined Afton Chemical as a CTS specialist in the metalworking additives division, where she contributed to product innovation and technical support from 2011 to 2018.

In 2018, Harrington transitioned to Fuchs Lubricants, where she currently serves as senior scientist and group leader, overseeing the forming product line and driving technical excellence in product development. Harrington holds the STLE Certified Metalworking Fluids Specialist™ (CMFS) certification and has served as past chair of the CMFS Certification Committee, as well as a current member of the Certification Committee. She is a past chair of the STLE Chicago Section (2015-2016) and a former member of the STLE Board of Directors (2017-2023). Her contributions have been recognized with the Allan A. Manteuffel Award in 2018 and the Walter D. Hodson Award in 2021 from STLE Chicago Section and the P.M. Ku Award from STLE at the annual meeting in May 2025.

To qualify for the honor, the recipient must have been a member of the Society for at least 15 consecutive years and performed extensive, active, dedicated service for STLE. Recent recipients of the P.M. Ku Award from the STLE Chicago Section.

Mr. David K. Scheetz, STLE CLS

ExxonMobil Lubricants & Specialties (Retired)

2015

Mr. Leslie R. Heerdt

Falex Corporation

2014

Mr. Steven Lemberger

Lemberger Consulting Services, LLC

2009

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IN MEMORIAM We are sad to report the passing of two distinguished members of the STLE Chicago Section community.

On behalf of the Chicago Section, the directory committee would like to extend our deepest condolences to the family, friends, and colleagues of these individuals, and thank them for their contributions to the lubrication field and for their active participation in the STLE Chicago Section.

ROGER P. HUNZ

November 14, 1938 to December 24, 2025 Roger P. Hunz, age 87, of Geneva, Illinois passed away Wednesday, December 24, 2025, at his residence surrounded by his loving family.

Roger was born in Chicago, the son of Leon and Frances (Gierke) Hunz. He was a devoted family man who found his greatest joy in spending time with those he loved most, especially his grandchildren. Being with family meant everything to Roger. He was also deeply connected to his community and his church, where he formed lasting friendships. He had many interests that brought him happiness throughout his life. He loved classic cars and model trains. He also enjoyed meeting friends for breakfast and lunch, a routine he looked forward to and cherished. Dancing, yoga, and playing cards were favorite pastimes, which he did often, always enjoying the company and fun that came with them. He also proudly served in the United States Navy Reserves, a commitment that reflected his sense of duty and service.

Roger was a member of STLE Chicago Section for 58 years and achieved Life Member status. He was an active member who volunteered for numerous committees and was Section Chair in 1989. Roger loved building relationships within STLE and continued to attend Section meetings until a couple of years ago. He earned the Walter D. Hodson Award in 1994 and the Allan A. Manteuffel Award in 2003. His career in the lubricants industry included stints with Keil Chemical and Rhein Chemie. Roger will be sorely missed by many in the STLE community.

Roger is survived by daughter Patricia (Jim) Hullinger of River Forest; son William (Deanna) of St. Charles; grandchildren Ella and Henry Hullinger; step grandchildren Mackenzie and Michael Jordan; sister Karen Mangold (Bill) of Placentia, CA; and many dear nieces, nephews and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents, sister Mary Ruff, son Roger, Jr who passed away in 2006, his step grandson, Sam Jordan who passed in 2018, and his loving wife Dianne who passed away in 2015,

DR. SVAJUS (Joseph) ASADAUSKAS August 25, 1967 to July 3, 2023

It is with deep sadness that we announce the death of Dr. Svajus Asadauskas, a chemical engineer and tribologist, at the age of 55 on July 3, 2023.

Svajus was most recently Chief Scientist and Head of the Tribology Laboratory in the Department of Chemical Engineering and Technology at FTMC. Lithuania has lost one of its best-known tribologists.

Svajus was born in Priena and attended Prienai I Secondary School graduating in 1985. Later he studied chemical technology at Kaunas Polytechnic Institute (KPI, now Kaunas University of Technology) and chemistry at Washington State University (USA).

During his studies, he actively participated in the activities of the KPI Sąjūdis initiative group. In 1993, he went to Pennsylvania State University (USA) to study for a PhD in chemical engineering, which he received in 1997.

Svajus was an active member of STLE Chicago Section until 2009. For three years, Asadauskas worked for the U.S. Department of Agriculture, where he was invited to study how to replace petroleum with vegetable oils in the production of lubricants. Asadauskas later exchanged his civil service for a job with the German company Fuchs Lubricants in the USA, where he worked for eight years. In 2008, he returned to Lithuania, to the then Institute of Chemistry, Department of Materials Science and Corrosion Research, where he successfully established the Tribology Group.

Svajus has been an active member of FTMC community, serving as a member and secretary of the FTMC Scientific Board, taking an interest in scientific affairs in Lithuania and as a board member of Futura Sciencia, an association of Lithuanian scientists from abroad. Our community will greatly miss our always cheerful and sincere colleague, whose advice and insights were useful not only in the scientific field.

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STLE CHICAGO SECTION ERIN KERR 2020 EDUCATION EARNS SIXTH ANNUAL PROGRAM REPORT CHICAGO SECTION STLE YOUNG PROFESSIONAL AWARD

ago Section STLE virtual education described below was Award held on November 17-18, 2020.

Erin Kerr has been honored as the 2026event Chicago STLE Young Professional winner.

Erin is a results-driven Product

Manager with more than eight years of experience in equipment manufacturing, bringing a strong blend of technical expertise and strategic leadership to every stage of the product lifecycle. With a background in Mechanical Engineering, re 19 paid attendees and 10 new Chicago Section STLE members as a result. she excels at technical integration and bridging the gap between engineering and sales management, ensuring alignment across cross-functional teams. Her ability to translate complex technical requirements into clear market-driven solutions has consistently supported launch initiatives. ation committee would like successful to thankproduct Nicoledevelopment Clarksonand and Austin Gille for their help in promoting

, as well as Mike for registrations Throughout herFeltman career, Erin hasmanaging built a proven track record of and financials. launching innovative industrial products, improving production

efficiency, and aligning product strategy with evolving customer ully Submitted,

needs and market trends. She is adept at leading projects from concept through commercialization in fast-paced manufacturing ill-Nielsen (2021-2022 environments, driving chair) collaboration across engineering, operations, sales, and executive leadership. Erin holds a Cooper (co-chair) Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Valparaiso rison (co-chair) University and an Engineering Management Master’s degree mmerman from(co-chair) Vanderbilt University, combining technical depth with strong business o (2020-2021 chair)acumen to deliver measurable results.

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In addition to her industry leadership, Erin brings extensive involvement in professional standards and technical communities. She has eight years of participation with ASTM International, including three years serving as Chair of Committee D.02 L.11, and maintains active membership in Committees D02.J and D02.G. Erin is also a nine-year member of the Society of Tribologists and Lubrication Engineers (STLE) and currently serves as Treasurer of the Chicago Section, demonstrating her commitment to advancing industry knowledge, collaboration, and professional development

Basic Lubrication – Seminar Agenda November 17/18, 2020 Sponsored by Chicago Section STLE

on & Logistics (Patrick Brutto / Education Chair): 8:20-8:30 Pictured above is Erin Kerr (left), Falex Corp, being n Fundamentals (Rick Butler / DuBois Chemicals): 8:30-9:30 presented the 2026 Young Professional Award at the April 2026 technical meeting by Nicole Clarkson, 30-9:35 Chicago Section STLE Chair.

(Mary Ann Abney / Ergon, Inc.): 9:35-10:35 :35-10:40 s (Ken Hope / Chevron Phillips): 10:40-11:40 & Answer: 11:40-12:00 The Executive Committee of the Chicago Section of STLE established the Young Professionals Award in 2021 to

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recognize a younger member who has contributed consistently and significantly to the betterment of the Section.

Recipients of the Award have the following credentials: 35 years of age or younger; member of the Chicago Section for at least 5 years; served as a voting member on the Executive Committee for at least 2 years; served as chair of at least one committee and regularly attends Section and Executive Committee meetings.

on & Logistics (Patrick Brutto / Education Chair): 8:20-8:30 Additives (Larisa Marmerstein / Italmatch): 8:30-9:30 30-9:35 g Greases (Na Liu / Fuchs Lubricants): 9:35-10:35 37 :35-10:40

O SECTION CATION REPORT 2026 Scholarship Committee Report

cation event described below was held on November 17-18, 2020.

STLE Chicago’s Academic Scholarship Committee has selected a total of five students to receive new Chicago Section STLE members as a result.

academic scholarships in 2026. Doctoral students Victoria Marino from UIC, Avirup Sinha from UIC,Clarkson and Kyobeom from UW-Madison as help well as student Brandon Janes from MSOE thank Nicole andKu Austin Gille for their inmaster’s promoting undergraduate Jakowczuk from IIT and Dominican University will be presented with managingand registrations andKaya financials. awards.

Victoria Marino is an MD/PhD student from UIC’s Medical Science Training program working with Dr. Marcus Wimmer. Her work looks at the relationship between tribology and osteoarthritis, attempting to reproduce wear using tribotesting brication – Seminar Agenda and ex vivo imaging on small biological specimen. She will receive a scholarship award of $3000.

November 17/18, 2020 ored by Chicago Section STLE

/ Education Chair): 8:20-8:30 Avirup Sinha is a PhD student from UIC’s Biomedical Engineering / DuBois Chemicals): 8:30-9:30

program working with Dr. Mathew T. Mathew. His work looks at fretting-corrosion in orthopedic implants and the development c.): 9:35-10:35 of a model to mimic these behaviors. He will receive a scholarship award of $2000. s): 10:40-11:40

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Kyobeom Ku is a PhD student from UW-Madison’s Mechanical Engineering program working with Dr. Melih Eriten. His work looks at modeling advanced friction characteristics of hydrogels. He will receive a scholarship award of $1500.

Brandon Janes is a MS student from MSOE’s Engineering program, working with Dr. Pawan Panwar. His work looks at creating a model to simulate varnish formation within hydraulic fluids. He will receive a scholarship award of $1250.

Kaya Jakowczuk is a BS student from IIT and Dominican University’s Chemistry program, working with Dr. Daniela Andrei. Her work looks at the synthesis of biorelevant quinoxalines with a focus on green chemistry developments. She will receive a scholarship award of $750.

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STEM & SCIENCE FAIR COMMITTEE REPORT The STLE Chicago STEM Committee is pleased to report on a series of successful STEM events during 2025 & 2026:

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Educator Open House at The Morton Arboretum

Date: Tuesday 19 August 2025 Location: Thornhill Education Center (Morton Arboretum west side) - 4100 Illinois Route 53, Lisle, IL 60532.

Details: Open house for educators to discover and explore a variety of STEM resources for teachers and students.

The open house hosts various local STEM resources, museums, and organizations that support educator’s students learning for the school year. Educators have the opportunity to connect with other K-12 STEM professionals in DuPage, Cook, Kane, and Will counties as well as discover resources to bring science education to life in the classroom.

Main activity/demo: Inclined plane friction experiment (Racing Hot Wheels cars down various surfaces on an inclined plane and rolling different materials (zinc, copper, brass, nylon) down various surfaces on an inclined plane).

2.

Northern Illinois University Annual STEM Fest - 2025

Date: Saturday 20 September 2025 Location: Northern Illinois University, Dekalb, Il (Holmes Student Center) - 600 Lucinda Avenue, Dekalb, IL 60115 Details: STEM Fest is a celebration of all things science, technology, engineering and math. This free event is held each fall on the campus of Northern Illinois University and features more than 100 exhibits, speakers and demonstrations designed to inspire and engage guests of all ages with opportunities for STEM learning. It is one of the largest free family events in northern Illinois.

Main activity/demo: Inclined plane friction experiment (Racing Hot Wheels cars down various surfaces on an inclined plane and rolling different materials (zinc, copper, brass, nylon) down various surfaces on an inclined plane).

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STEM & SCIENCE FAIR COMMITTEE REPORT (continued) 3.

Oak Park Education Foundation “Fall into STEM”

Date: Saturday 8 November 2025 Location: Percy Julian Middle School - 416 S. Ridgeland Ave, Oak Park, IL 60302 Details: Oak Park’s annual Fall Into STEM event is an exciting day where elementary-aged students can explore the wonders of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics through interactive stations, exhibits and engaging activities. From robotics to coding, from chemistry experiments to engineering challenges, there’s something for every curious mind! Oak Park’s Mission: to bring hands-on STEAM opportunities to D97 youth that inspire a life-long love of learning.

Main activity/demo: Inclined plane friction experiment (Racing Hot Wheels cars down various surfaces on an inclined plane and rolling different materials (zinc, copper, brass, nylon) down various surfaces on an inclined plane).

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2026 CPS STEM Exhibition & Symposium - 76th year of the Chicago Exhibition of Student STEM Research (Special Awards Judging) Date: Friday 6 February 2026 Location: Griffin Museum of Science & Industry - 5700 S DuSable Lake Shore Dr, Chicago, IL. Theme: Advancing & Enhancing the World Through STEM Details: STLE Chicago has judged the CPS City STEM Exhibition projects for the past 4 years and has given at least $300 in awards each year for tribology-inspired projects.

Activity: Volunteers served as special awards judges for the student poster session. Poster winners received monetary prizes from STLE Chicago.

The following awards were given: 1st Place: Poster203E “Investigating Surface Friction and the Motion of a Rolling Car” by Muhammad Ahmed.

Award from STLE Chicago STEM Committee: $150 2nd Place: Poster 187E “What is the effect of Mass on Air Resistance” by Ryan Vargas and Preston Smith.

Award from STLE Chicago STEM Committee: $100 ($50 for each student).

3rd Place: Poster 164M “STE(A)M: Equity Overflow” by Elegance Reynolds and Jaliyah Norman. Award from STLE Chicago STEM Committee: $100 ($50 for each student).

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PHOTOS FROM THE 2026 CPS STEM EXHIBITION & SYMPOSIUM

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Meadow Glens STEM Night 2026

Date: Friday 13 March 2026 Location: Meadow Glens Elementary School - 1150 Muirhead Ave, Naperville, IL. Details: “Meadow Glens STEM Night is a free event for our school community to experience an inspiring array of hands-on activities and exhibits. Each year, we are proud to host over 30 exhibitors and welcome several hundred attendees for an evening of fun and exploration.”

Main activity/demo: Inclined plane friction experiment (racing Hot Wheels cars down various surfaces on an inclined plane and rolling different materials (zinc, copper, brass, nylon) down various surfaces on an inclined plane).

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IJAS Region 2 Science Fair Special Awards - Annual Non-Public School Science Fair 2026

Location: Northeastern Illinois University, PE Building - 5500 N. St. Louis Ave, Chicago, IL 60625 Details: “Projects will be judged and special judged in the morning, and the awards ceremony will be held in the afternoon on the same day. Some exhibitors may choose to have their projects judged virtually. Over 350 students in grades 7 through 12 typically participate in this regional science fair. At the ceremony, all students are recognized with a gold, silver, or bronze level certificate. Extra recognition is given as a special award. You or your organization have been a gracious past sponsor of a special award. We hope you will continue to support IJAS Region 2 and encourage student scientists in this manner again”

Main activity: Volunteers served as special award judges for the student poster session. STLE Chicago STEM committee posted a $60 Amazon gift card along with a recognition note to each poster session winner. The following awards were given: • • • • •

Mariam Lawal - 12th Grade, Chicago Math and Science Academy: Poster No.1620 – Cleaning Oil Spills with Ferrous Nanoparticles: An Alternative to Chemicals Andrew Magdaleno and Jairo Julian Mercade – 11th Grade, Horizon Science Academy McKinley Park High: Poster No.2009 – Cutting through the Wind Sara Tantle\ – 8th Grade, Catherine Cook School: Poster No. 2012 – Stop the Slip: Designing a Safer Skate Guard Joseph Mirretti – 7th Grade, St. Athanasius School: Poster No. 2622 – The Cutting Edge Abdullah Guzawneh and Adam Mousa – Universal School: Poster No. 2002 – Traction Testing

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Westmore STEM Night 2026

Date: Wednesday 25 March 2026 Location: Westmore Elementary - 340 S School Street, Lombard, IL 60148 Details: Westmore is a K-5 school and in the past has had around 125 students attend the event.

Main activity/demo: Inclined plane friction experiment (racing Hot Wheels cars down various surfaces on an inclined plane and rolling different materials (zinc, copper, brass, nylon) down various surfaces on an inclined plane).

The Chicago STEM Committee continues to collaborate with STLE National (Karl Phipps and Kuldeep Mistry): As part of the STLE 2025–2028 strategic plan, insights have been collected from Chicago’s STEM activities to build a shared STEM resource toolkit—featuring best-practice guidelines, experiment lists, supply needs, and event models—to support all STLE local sections.

I would like to extend my sincere appreciation to Patrick Brutto for his ongoing guidance and support in advancing our STEM Committee mission and initiatives. His mentorship has been crucial, as I continue to extend my role as STEM Committee Chair.

Thank you, Neera Mistry STLE Chicago STEM Committee Chair

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BEEMSTERBOER, RICHARD

ALBRIGHT, DAVIS

BELL, DAVID

Verdant Specialty Solution 1091 Cascade Dr Aurora, IL 60506 (708) 235-7213 aadeosun2@yahoo.com

Chem Group, LLC 4849 West 96th Street Oak Lawn, IL 60453 (812) 759-8336 rbeemsterboer@chem-group.com

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Lucas Oil Products Inc. 3199 Harrison Way NW Corydon, IN 47112 (812) 705-6127

BUTLER, RICHARD

Amsoil Inc. 2724 West Hampton Ave. Milwaukee, WI 53209-5460 (414) 988-6928 dalbright@amsoil.com

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Advancion Corporation 1500 E Lake Cook Rd Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-6556 (224) 806-0806 rbutler@advancionsciences.com

ANDERSON, JOHN

BENCO, MIKE

CERNY, SCOTT

ANDERSON, MICHAEL

BENDER, TOBIAS

CHENG, XIURONG

ARYA, UJJAWAL

BERG, DANIEL

CHUNG, YIP-WAH

ASCHBRENNER, TODD

BLISS, GRANT

CISLER, ROBERT

BALL, JAMES

BROWN, MICHAEL

COOPER, CLAYTON

BANASHAK, EDWARD

BRUNER, MICHAEL

CREECH, TROY

BAPAT, SALIL

BRUNKER, MARTIN

CUTTILL-NIELSEN, MARY

BATCHELDER, HANS

BRUTTO, PATRICK

DANG, STEFAN

The Lubrizol Corporation 30W308 McGregor Ln Naperville, IL 60563 (440) 347-1070 johnanderson241271@gmail.com Falex Corporation 105 Kawatuska Way Loudon, TN 37774 (630) 730-3047 manderson@falex.com

Purdue University 1085 Colcester Ln West Lafayette, IN 47906-8788 uarya@purdue.edu

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35W905 Pheasant Rn Waukesha, WI 53189 (262) 844-5672

FUCHS Lubricants 1546 Justice Drive Crown Point, IN 46307 (219) 629-1720 edward.banashak@gmail.com Purdue University Manufacturing & Materials Research Labs 2550 Northwestern Ave West Lafayette, IN 47906-1332 (612) 812-0095 BP Lubricants USA, Inc. 30 S. Wacker Dr. Chicago, IL 60606 (331) 239-9484 hans.batchelder@bp.com

Trane Technologies 2313 20th Street South Building 12 La Crosse, WI 54601 (608) 787-4205 FUCHS Lubricants Company 17050 Lathrop Avenue Harvey, IL 60426-6035 (708) 333-8900 tobias.bender@fuchs.com Daubert Chemical Company, Inc. 4700 S. Central Avenue Chicago, IL 60638 (630) 203-6800 dberg@daubert.com Ravago Chemical North America 1900 Summit Tower Blvd- Ste. 1500 Orlando, FL 32810 (630) 665-3085 Grant.Bliss@ravagochem.com MFG Chemical 1804 Kimberly Park Dr Dalton, GA 30720-7058 (317) 985-4528 mebrown@mfgchemical.com Ravago Chemical North America 1900 Summit Tower Blvd Ste 1500 Orlando, FL 32810 (563) 929-0998 Sasol Chemicals 5314 Whispering Oaks Dr Plainfield, IL 60586 (713) 818-1643 brunker618@gmail.com Faith-Full MWF Consulting 326 Montabello Bloomingdale, IL 60108 (708) 220-4844

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DELANEY, BRIAN

FOTI, CHRISTOPHER

HARKNESS, DOUGLAS

DORCY, NICOLE

GEATES, HAROLD

Polygon 103 Industrial Park Dr Walkerton, IN 46574-1068 hargea@polygoncompany.com

HARRINGTON, KAREN

FUCHS Lubricants Company 2470 Dickens Drive Aurora, IL 60503 (708) 225-6881 kharrington63@comcast.net

DORNFELD, RICHARD

GERBER, MATTHEW

CITGO Petroleum Corporation 6537 S Kedvale Ave Chicago, IL 60629-5110 (708) 780-5923 matthewryangerber@gmail.com

HARTSUCH, PAUL

Independent 201 N. Cambridge Drive Geneva, IL 60134-1079 (630) 847-8005 paulhart@who.net

DUBBERT, BRIDGET

GRAVES, JOEL

HASZ, KATHRYN

Northwestern University 770 Skokie Blvd Unit 714 Northbrook, IL 60062

Northwestern University 3149 N Springfield Ave APT D6 Chicago, IL 60618 nicoledorcy2024@u.northwestern.edu

Walker Process Equipment 842 Hardin Avenue Aurora, IL 60506 ritch.dornfeld@gmail.co

Engineered Lubricants Company 11525 Rock Island Court Maryland Heights, MO 63043 (314) 872-9540 bdubbert@englube.com

DUNCAN, MICHAEL

Daubert Chemical Company, Inc. 521 Brady Way Batavia, IL 60510-7673 (708) 563-8344 mduncan@daubert.com

EACHUS, ALAN

7166 E. Tropical Way Plantation, FL 33317 drace.dbd@comcast.net

ERHAN, SELIM

Erbur Solutions 53 Bluff Rd Trout Valley, IL 60013-2602 (217) 413-6961 selim.erhan251@gmail.com

ESPINOSA-MARZAL, ROSA

University of Illinois At Urbana-Champaign 205 N Mathews Ave Urbana, IL 61801-2350 rosae@illinois.edu

FOLEY, JOHN

Coolants Plus, Inc. 17 E Monroe St STE 224 Chicago, IL 60603 (773) 964-7990

FORGE, MICHAEL

4GZ, LLC W309N7386 Northern Dancer Run Hartland, WI 53029 (414) 477-8201

JAX, Inc. N59W13330 Manhardt Drive Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 (800) 782-8850 cfoti@jax.com

BP Lubricants USA, Inc. 30 S. Wacker Dr. Chicago, IL 60606 (331) 239-9493 joel.graves@bp.com

GRECO, AARON

Argonne National Laboratory 9700 S. Cass Ave Bldg 212 ES Argonne, IL 60439 (630) 252-5869

GRIEGEL, ELIZABETH

Advancion Corporation 1500 East Lake Cook Road Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-6553 (616) 223-2375

GUILLEN, KATHERINE

Amsoil Inc. 1101 Susquehanna Ave Superior, WI 54880-1459 (715) 392-7101 kguillen@amsoil.com

GUTIERREZ, DAVID

Gold Eagle Company 4400 S.Kildare Chicago, IL 60632 DGUTIERREZ@GOLDEAGLE.COM

Dover Chemical Corporation 3000 Sheffield Ave Hammond, IN 46327 (330) 284-0600 DHarkness@doverchem.com

Carthage College 2001 Alford Park Drive Kenosha, WI 53140 (262) 551-6245

HAVELKA, KATHLEEN

Advancion Corporation 1500 E Lake Cook Rd Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-6553 UNITED STATES (847) 808-3435

HAYAKAWA, YOSHIHISA

Yushiro Manufacturing America, Inc. 783 W Mausoleum Road P.O. Box 217 Shelbyville, IN 46176 (317) 398-9862

HECKENBACH, NICK

Falex Corporation 1020 Airpark Drive Sugar Grove, IL 60554-9585 (630) 556-4813 nheckenbach@falex.com

HEIDEL, JAMES

Marvel Oil Co. Retired 21314 West Redwood Dr. Plainfield, IL 60544 (630) 207-4843 cell jheidel540@gmail.com

HAMER, MICHAEL

HESCHKE, KYLE

HAMILTON, RYAN

HIPPMAN, RYAN

Tower MetalWorking Fluids 2003 Salem Industrial Drive Salem, VA 24153 (773) 927-6161

CLC Lubricants 0N902 Old Kirk Rd PO Box 764 Geneva, IL 60134-0764 (630) 232-7900

E.H. Wolf and Sons 501 Kettle Moraine Drive S Slinger, WI 53086 (920) 606-9537 kheschke@ehwolf.com FUCHS Lubricants Company 17050 Lathrop Avenue Harvey, IL 60426-6035 (708) 333-8900 ryan.hippman@fuchs.com

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HODGES, JEFFERY

JOHNSON, DEAN

Momentive 5306 Finlen Ln Bloomington, IL 61705-7115 (845) 652-3241 dean.johnson@momentive.com

U.S. Lubricants 425 Better Way Appleton, WI 54915-6192 (920) 460-3804 jleistikow@uslube.com

HOFF-DAVIS, MOLLY

JONES, ALEXANDER

LEMBERGER, STEVEN

HOLTKAMP, BRIAN

KANCHARLA, SAI KRISHNA

LENZ, BRIAN

HORNER, ROBERT

KARLS, MATHEW

LEONARD, BEN

HORTON, JEFF

Boehle Chemicals, Inc. 630 Juniper Ln Lake in the Hills, IL 60156-4678 jeffh@boehlechem.com

Schaeffer Manufacturing Company W 7347 Straight Pine Road Merrill, WI 54452 (715) 218-3650 molly@lcisales.net Fuchs Lubricants 1078 Ames Ct Antioch, IL 60002-6419 (630) 788-3834 brian.holtkamp@fuchs.com 9845 S 57th St Franklin, WI 53132 (414) 303-8596

Progress Rail, a Caterpillar Company 8955 Coppergate Rd Woodridge, IL 60517-7558 k.jones@progressrail.com

Bruker Nano Surfaces & Metrology 2645 1st Ave S MN 55408 Apr 212 Minneapolis, MN 55408 (480) 376-4040 s.kancharla@bruker.com Milwaukee School of Engineering 1025 N Broadway Milwaukee, WI 53202-3109 UNITED STATES karlsm@msoe.edu

LEISTIKOW, JOSEF

Lemberger Consulting Services, LLC 3936 Chase Avenue Lincolnwood, IL 60712 (847) 673-9165

Lucas Oil Products, Inc 8018 Schrieber Rd Floyds Knobs, IN 47119-9402 (708) 469-9929 bmlvu97@yahoo.com Quaker Houghton 5S470 Scots Dr Naperville, IL 60563-9019 630 449 5000 x 7442 leonardb15@gmail.com

Schaeffer Manufacturing Company 102 Barton Street St. Louis, MO 63104 (800) 325-9962 jhorton@schaefferoil.com

KAVANAGH, JUSTIN

Sea-Land Chemical Company 1604 Birmingham Ln Crystal Lake, IL 60014-1909 jkav19@aol.com

LESZCZYNSKI, PATRICK

HUFFMAN, TERRY

KELLY, RICHARD

LEVALLEY, TROY

RelaDyne 290 E. Joe Orr Rd Chicago Hts, IL 60411-8215 (574) 876-0096

HUNDLEY, LLOYD

6148 S. Karlov Avenue Chicago, IL 60629 312-919-2271

KENNEDY, ROBERT

DuBois Chemicals, Inc. 7025 West 66th Place Bedford Park, IL 60638 (331) 300-5445 PLeszczynski89@gmail.com Compass Instruments, Inc. 1020 Airpark Drive Sugar Grove, IL 60554 (630) 556-4835, x7009 troylvly@gmail.com

LEWIS, MICHAEL

Tower Metalworking Fluids 472 Raintree Dr. Oswego, IL 60543 (773) 927-6161 X 14 l.hundley@toweroil.com

Aeternal Upcycling 1953 W Sunnyside Ave Apt. 3 Chicago, IL 60640-7688 kennedyr6@gmail.com

Advancion Corporation 1500 E Lake Cook Rd Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-6553 (847) 808-3436 lweinhold@advancionsciences.com

HUNZ, ROGER

KERR, ERIN

Falex Corporation 1020 Airpark Drive Sugar Grove, IL 60554-9585 (630) 556-3669 ext. 5551 ekerr@falex.com

LIU, NA

FUCHS Lubricants Company 3047 Savannah Drive Aurora, IL 60502 (708) 225-6920

ISRAEL RUIZ

KITURKES, ERIC

LIU, SHUANGBIAO

JAYASEKARAN, RAMAKRISHNAN

KUDIRKA, RONALD

LONG, JAMES

2508 Kaneville Rd - Unit 309 Geneva, IL 60134 vp723hunz@gmail.com

Universidad De Monterrey Av. Ignacio Morones Prieto 4500 San Pedro Garza Garcia, N.L. 66238 MEXICO +52 (81) 8215-1000 Purdue University 712 N 6th St Apt 3 Lafayette, IN 47901-1018 UNITED STATES

Ingevity 4920 O'Hear Ave - Ste 400 North Charleston, SC 29406 (843) 746-8610 ekiturkes@gmail.com Kudirka Sales Agency LLC 14924 Poplar Rd Orland Park, IL 60462-3441 (708) 878-2125 ron@kudirka.us

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Northwestern University 1309 Blue Sky Ct Peachtree City, GA 30269-1279 shuangbiaoliu@yahoo.com

ENEOS USA, Inc. 441 N. Rensselaer Griffith, IN 46319 (847) 217-9270 jdlong55@gmail.com

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LONG, TERRY

MCCLUSKEY, BRIAN

MULL, PRECIOUS

LORENTZ, PETER

MCGINNIS, MATTHEW

MUTHANNAN LAKSHMI NARASIMHAN,

Leahy-Wolf Lubricants 1724 W. Armitage Court Addison, IL 60101 (708) 432-0020

NTN Bearing Corp of America 2170 S Foster Avenue Wheeling, IL 60090-6507 (847) 298-7500 ext 22104

LORENZ, STEVEN

Biosynthetic Technologies 6320 Intech Way Indianapolis, IN 46278-2055 (920) 331-7803 bmccluskey@biosynthetic.com Kem Krest 9758 S Central Park Ave Evergreen Park, IL 60805-3003 (630) 917-7159

Ottsen Oil Company 1853 10th Ave. Marion, IA 52302 (319) 929-9211

Purdue University 2550 Yeager Road # 11-7 West Lafayette, IN 47906

Engineering Systems Inc. 27 S Riversong Ln Alpharetta, GA 30022 (309) 826-1820 slorenz18@gmail.com

MCKENNA, JOHN

Sea-Land Chemical Company 284 W. Winthrop Avenue Elmhurst, IL 60126-3317 (440) 871-7887 jack.mckenna@sealandchem.com

MYERS, OLIVIA

LORENZO MARTIN, CINTA

MENEZES, PRADEEP

NAGAISHI, MICHAEL

LUCHIES, JEREMY

MICHAEL, PAUL

NARANCICH, BRANDEE

LYON, CHRIS

MICKLE, RITA

NEFF, CALEB

MARTIN, ANDREW

MISTRY, NEERA

NOONAN, WALTER

MARTIN, TOBIAS

Argonne National Laboratory 9700 S. Cass Avenue Argonne, IL 60439 (630) 252-8577

Nye Lubricants, Inc. 12 Howland Rd Fairhaven, MA 02719-3453 (508) 996-6721 Jeremy.luchies@fuchs.com Barentz North America 15 East Ridge Rd Unit A Merrimack, NH 03054 (603) 691-7843 USLubricants 425 Better Way Appleton, WI 54915-6192 amartin@uslube.com

University of Nevada, Reno Dept Mech Engg (312) 1664 N. Virginia Street Reno, NV 89557 (414) 229-3377 Fluid Power Institute-Milwaukee School of Engineering MSOE Fluid Power Inst 1025 N Broadway Milwaukee, WI 53202-3109 6600 Briargate Dr. Downers Grove, IL 60516 (630) 964-8150 mobyrr@sbcglobal.net

FUCHS Lubricants Company 17050 Lathrop Avenue Harvey, IL 60426-6035

Calumet 1060 N. Capitol Ave Suite 6-401 Indianapolis, IN 46204 (317) 459-8496 olivia.myers@calumetspecialty.com Honeywell 14520 Botts Rd Kansas City, MO 64147 (816) 488-4552 mike.nagaishi@gmail.com MFA Oil 101 McKeown Pkwy Moberly, MO 65270-3649 (573) 219-5750 brandee.narancich@mfaoil.com Valley Distribution 11343 Sperry Rd Sperry, IA 52650 319-576-1299

Leahy-Wolf Company 7914 Pine Ct Darien, IL 60561-5033 (708) 432-0020 wjjnoonanjr20@hotmail.com

Northwestern University 4600 N Clarendon Ave Apt 611 Chicago, IL 60640-5750 tobiasmartin2024@u.northwestern.edu

MOHAMED, OMER

Milwaukee School of Engineering 10584 W Cortez Cir Apt 18 Franklin, WI 53132-1590 UNITED STATES

NOWAK, DENISE

MCCAIN, JOHN

MORGAN, ALEXES

O'DONNELL, MICHAEL

MCCLURE, TED

MUELLENBACH, JEFF

O'ROURKE, JULIE

Needmore Synthetics 17873 State Highway M Bloomfield, MO 63825-8426 UNITED STATES needmoreoils@gmail.com Sea-Land Chemical Company 1217 Andrews Ave Lakewood, OH 44107-2403 (219) 771-0920 ted14mclre@gmail.com

Sea-Land Chemical Company 11251 Walton Dr Roscoe, IL 61073-8125 (815) 978-5057

USLubricants 425 Better Way Appleton, WI 54915-6192 (920) 858-8272 jmuellenbach@uslube.com

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CGF, Inc. 269 Caribbean Dr E Summerland Key, FL 33042-4847 (815) 967-4400 Deniseb@cgfinc.com HF Sinclair 2528 Freeland Court Naperville, IL 60564 (630) 991-1611 michael.odonnell@hfsinclair.com STLE 10101 Trumbull Evergreen Park, IL 60805 deojao819@gmail.com

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OATES, STEPHANIE

REDA, ISABELLA

RUGE, RICHARD

OLSCHEWSKE, GAGE

REED, KENNETH

RUIZ ALZAGA, ISRAEL

ONYENEMEZU, CLEMENT

REN, NING

SAARI, ERIC

PELCZARSKI, KEN

RESSA, FRANK

SADEGHI, FARSHID

PETER, ERIC

RESSA, ROBERT

SAUNDERSON, KEVIN

PETIT, MAXWELL

RICHARDS, BRANDON

FUCHS Lubricants Company 8836 Clifton Ln Tinley Park, IL 60487-2494 stephanie.oates@fuchs.com

Kimbro 317 Cherrywood Ct Ashland City, TN 37015 UNITED STATES gageolschewske@kimbrooil.com Engis Corporation 105 W. Hintz Road Wheeling, IL 60090 (847) 484-7314

Pelichem Associates 928 Warren Avenue Downers Grove, IL 60515-3631 (630) 960-1940

JAX, Inc. N59 W13330 Manhardt Drive Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 (414) 781-8850 ejpeter@jax.com Advancion Corporation 1500 East Lake Cook Road Buffalo Grove, IL 60089-6553 (847) 808-3458

PILLAI, SUNILKUMAR

Tower Metalworking Fluids 4300 S. Tripp Ave Chicago, IL 60632 i.reda@towermwf.com

Mullen Circle Brand PO Box 8487 Northfield, IL 60093-8487 (847) 676-1880

Valvoline Global Operations 2124 Country Lakes Drive Naperville, IL 60563-1895 (630) 383-6477 nren@valvolineglobal.com Ideas Inc. 3108 Heritage Oaks Circle Oak Brook, IL 60523 (630) 620-2010 laura@ideasadditives.com Ideas Inc. 625 S Main St Lombard, IL 60148-3341 (630) 620-2010 robertfressa@gmail.com Shell Lubricants 847-797-4784

RIFFLE, JAMES

John Crane Inc. 6400 West Oakton Street Morton Grove, IL 60053-2725 (847) 967-2400

Lamson Oil Co 2217 20th Ave Rockford, IL 61104-7325 (815) 381-6140 jim@lspind.com

PLANTZ, MIKE

RIGHTMIRE, NICHOLAS

Radom Instruments N27W23676 Paul Road Pewaukee, WI 53072

PROSSER, SAMANTHA

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