PCI Appoints 2022 Board of Directors, Executive Officers
The Powder Coating Institute has announced Board of Directors and Executive Officers for 2022.
Edited by Scott Francis
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The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) announces its 2022 Board of Directors and Executive Officers.
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The Powder Coating Institute (PCI, Lakewood Ranch, Fla.) has announced its 2022 Board of Directors and Executive Officers. The appointments are as follows:
President: Chris Merritt, general manager, Gema USA, Inc.
Vice President: Shelley Verdun, business manager, powder coatings – Americas region, PPG
Secretary/Treasurer: Tom Whalen, vice president sales & marketing, TCI Powder Coatings
Past President: John Cole, president, Parker Ionics
PCI Executive Director Kevin Coursin stated, “We want to recognize our three newly elected board members. Bob Cregg, business director North America, Covestro Coating Resins, Inc.; Marty Sawyer, CEO, Trimac Industrial Systems, LLC; and Mark Ziehm, senior technology manager, Henkel Corporation. We greatly appreciate their commitment to serve our industry in this new capacity and welcome the fresh perspectives they will bring to the board’s efforts.”
In addition, continuing to serve on the Board of Directors for 2022 are: Greg Dawson, senior sales leader, Nordson Corporation; Rick Gehman, president, Keystone Koating LLC; John Sudges, sales manager, Midwest Finishing Systems Inc.; and Mike Withers, architectural segment leader, Axalta Coating Systems.
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