Study Group: Rubber Experts(?)

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,...

John Coates is the Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer at The Fennimore Group; a firm providing consulting services on change management, process management, business launch management, and contract management operations in the intermodal logistics industry. Mr. Coates has more than 35 years...

Phil Eiserloh is the President of Petrochemical Consulting of San Antonio, a firm providing consulting services in the chemical industry. Mr. Eiserloh has more than 32 years of experience in the chemical industry...

Dean Bellefleur is the Founder of D-idea, a firm providing consulting services in the containers and packaging industry. Mr. Bellefleur is a leading international expert in consumer packaging sector. He consults and lectures widely to industry & universities on packaging design, idea management, project...

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...

James Rippy was the Senior Vice President of Manufacturing at Continental Tires, a tier 1 automotive supplier where he worked from January 1974 to April 2000. Mr. Rippy was responsible for the manufacturing, original equipment business, quality, operations, and research development divisions in the...

Tom Thomas is currently the President of Tomco Enterprises, where he serves as an independent sales manager for a tire distributor in Kansas City, Missouri. In May 2005, he left Cooper Tire & Rubber Company after 34 years with the company, where his last position was that of Regional Sales Manager for...

Gary Crutchfield is Principal at B/C Development and Crutchfield Consulting. Mr. Crutchfield has been responsible for negotiating acquisitions, joint ventures, and license agreements. He has more than 30 years of experience in building and leading rigid and flexible packaging business (consumer and...