Market Focused Committees
The TRFA market-focused committees were organized to identify and meet the specific
needs of their market segment.
TRFA members can receive far more than they invest when they take an active role
in the association by participating on the market-focused committees in which their
company has the greatest interest. Only TRFA members may serve as Committee Chairmen.
Non-Members of TRFA are allowed to participate in Market Focused Committees for
a period of two years. After this limited period, membership in TRFA is required
to continue committee participation.
If you would like to participate on a TRFA committe, complete and submit a Leadership
Preference Form.
Click here to access the form.
Activities of the committees include:
- developing three technical papers for each annual forum
- discussing new and emerging technologies
- developing a system for monitoring and reporting on market trends
- developing pertinent statistical information and specifications focused on their
market group
- identifying appropriate publications for development, including possible reference
guides and manuals
Additional projects that the committees have undertaken are the development of the
Adhesives and Sealants Short Course and the formation of a VOC Task Force to address
how VOC requirements in California, Virginia and several northeast states affect
the use and distribution of the industry's products and the necessity for an EPA
test more appropriate to this industry. As the committees mature, look for
other exciting and interesting projects to be developed.
Adhesives and Sealants Committee
Chairman: Melanie Chaney, Air Products & Chemicals
Committee Members:
Dilip Shah & Atteye Abdourazak, Air Products & Chemicals
Jim Sally, Brenntag Canada
David Stanley, Cohesant Materials
Alex Kaslow, Copps Industries
Dave Hill & William Starner, CVC Thermoset Specialties
Mike Watkins, Cypress Chemical Consulting, Inc.
Ted Wursta, DKSH North America
Ritika Kalia & Paul Morganelli, Dow Chemical Co.
Stephen O'Donnell, Dowd & Guild
David Nick, DPNA International
Jeff Sokolich & Kevin Buck, Huntsman Corporation
Ranell Santa Cruz & Pina Patel, Innovative Resin Systems Inc.
Greg Rose, ITW Performance Polymers
Ron Zmich, Palmer Holland, Inc.
Vinay Mishra, Sika Corporation
Marc-Antoine Pierre-Louis, TRI-TEX, Inc.
Yuan Chieh Chu, Valtech Corporation
Fred Meyer, Zyvex Performance Materials
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Coatings, Civil Engineering, Flooring Committee
Chairman: Dr. Rajesh Turakhia, Dow Chemical Company
Committee Members:
Aneece Yousif, 3M Corporation
Matt Engel, Air Products & Chemicals
Allan Roach, Brenntag Canada Inc.
Scott Harvey, Chemroy Canada, Inc.
Tom Upshaw, Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LP
Charlie Zarnitz and Dave Hill, CVC Thermoset Specialties
Mike Watkins, Cypress Chemical Consulting, Inc.
Michael Gromacki, Dixie Chemical Company, Inc.
Julie Mongeluzi, Wells Carter and Daniel Haile, Dow Chemical Co.
Vince D'Andrea, EM Sullivan Associates, Inc.
Bruce Burton and James Hamner, Huntsman Corp.
John Winter, Hydrite Advanced Resins, LLC
Paul Anderson, ITW Performance Polymers
Robert Cain, Travis Barkey & Tim Ferguson, Key Resin Company
Randy Waldman, Lintech International LLC
George Roy II, NP Group, Inc.
Ron Zmich, Palmer Holland Inc.
David Stanley & Alex Blake, Raven Lining Systems.
Michael Bailey, Sartomer Company
Andre Bastiany, Sealchem
David Parish, Sherwin Williams
Jamie Dinsmore, Univar Canada
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Composites and Tooling Committee
Chairman: Pete Toohey, Evonik Corporation
Committee Members:
Steve Hackett, 3M Corporation
Pritesh Patel, Air Products & Chemicals
Nanci Hughes, AlzChem
Jason Tuerack, Broadview Technologies, Inc.
Krishnan Karunakaran, Dow Chemical Co.
Bruce Burton, Carol Cavalluzo & Scott Leigh, Huntsman Corporation
Doug Sober, Kaneka Texas Corporation
Sean Crow, Lintech International
Jason Anderson, Novomer, Inc.
Tim Atkinson, Pro-Set, Inc.
Hubert Monteiro, Royce International
Yuan Chieh Chu, Valtech Corporation
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Potting, Encapsulation and Electrical Committee
Chairman: Hubert Monteiro, Royce International
Committee Members:
Anne Brun & Krish Vora, 3M Corporation
Andrew Zonca, AMZ Consulting Services
Pat Lennon, Brenntag Canada Inc.
Jason Tuerack & Phil Rhodes, Broadview Technologies
John Ulcar and Valerie Walker, Crosslink Technology, Inc.
Malcom Johnson, Dixie Chemical
Pavin Patel, Epoxyset Inc
Mangesh Rajadhyaksha & Robert Kultzow, Huntsman Corporation
Ranell Santa Cruz & Pina Patel, Innovative Resin Systems, Inc.
David Robinson, ITW Performance Materials
Edward Peters, Sabic Innovative Plastics US
Marc-Antoine Pierre-Louis, TRI-TEX, Inc.
Srinagesh Potluri, Zyvex Performance Materials