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Douglas Barno is the President of DSB Marketing Group, N.A., considered by the fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites industry to be the best full-service consulting organization in the market today. Mr. Barno has over 35 years of experience in FRP composites including marketing, sales, manufacturing,...

Steve Bayless is the Principal of Bayless Consulting, a firm providing consulting services in the chemicals industry. He has undertaken multiple assignments in teaching and implementing best practice work processes at manufacturing firms facing massive restructuring and downsizing to reduce costs and...

Kevin Boyle is an Independent Consultant, providing consulting with more than 30 years of management experience in petrochemicals, plastics, and Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs). Mr. Boyle focuses on olefins and aromatics which include: ethylene, propylene, benzene, toluene and xylene; and their derivatives,...

Mark Bulriss was the Chairman and CEO at Great Lakes Chemical Corp. prior to the merger with Crompton, now called Chemtura. Great Lakes was a Specialty Chemical Company with primary focus on Polymer Stabilizers, Flame Retardants and Pool Chemicals. He held that position for approximately 7 years. Prior...

Craig Cates is an independent consultant in the airlines and aerospace industry. Prior, Mr. Cates was General Manager of Supply Chain at Delta Airlines. He oversaw a supply chain budget of $500M and was responsible for sourcing raw materials, finished goods, technology, outsourced activities, services,...

Mario Concha is the President and Founder of Mario Concha & Associates, a firm providing consulting services in the chemical and plastic industry. Prior, Mr. Concha was the President of Georgia Pacific's Chemical Division, a leading producer of formaldehyde based thermosetting resins (phenol, urea,...

Bernard Fuller is the Founder and President of Cambridge Forest Products Associates; a firm providing consulting services in the timber industry. Previously, Mr. Fuller was Vice President of Wood Products at RISI. Over the past 30 years, he has developed an international reputation in wood panels and...

Russell Kennedy is the President and Chief Executive Officer at ENAP, a lumber and building materials cooperative. Mr. Kennedy is responsible for managing and developing building materials business to secure financing. He has experience in identifying and negotiating acquisitions for future growth in...

Norman Klein is a Principal at Core Results, a firm providing cost reduction consultancy services for purchasing and supply chain optimization. Prior to 2003, he was the Director of Purchasing at BASF, a worldwide chemical company. Mr. Klein has more than 35 years of experience in engineering, finance,...

Walter Mitchell is Principal of Mitchell Consulting Group (MCG). MCG provides rigorous research, analysis, and advisory services for stakeholders in the US and international maritime sectors. Mr. Mitchell has more than 30 years of experience in these sectors working for clients that include industrial...

Jeff Moser is the President of West Branch, an Independent Consulting Company. Previously Mr. Moser was the Global Market Manager for Dow Automotive, a unit of Dow Chemical , a plastics, adhesives, sealants, structural enhancements, acoustical materials, films, and fluids supplier for the global automotive...

Dan Murad is the President and Chief Executive Officer at The Chemquest Group; an international strategic business management consulting firm specializing in paint, coating, resin, polymer, adhesive, and sealant industries. Prior, Mr. Murad was the Industrial Coatings Director for Europe at Rohm & Haas....

Louis Rossi is Managing Partner with Principia Partners. Mr. Rossi has more than 20 years of consulting experience, working with many of the Fortune 500 chemical and building products companies at senior management levels. Prior to founding Principia Partners, he directed a chemicals practice at Opinion...

Clayton Snear is partial owner, Vice President and General Manager at Lion Polymers, a custom compounder of elastomers and colorants. Mr. Snear is also a trader at Laudadio Polymers, a broker in the volume polymers. He was Vice President and General Manager of North American Pipe Division at Westlake...