Directors Candidate Information (Vote for up to 9)

Name	Education	Work Experience	Why I want to be elected:
Scott Aumann (Incumbent)	Graduated from “The” University of Florida / FAU with a BFA. Majored in Graphic Design, minored in Serigraphy.	After 12 years of management in the Custom Color Concentrate business, In 1998, I saw the light and have been employed by EMD Chemicals Inc. as Plastics Applications Laboratory Manager – until 2005 when I became Technical Marketing Manager Plastics Technology.	I would like to serve the SPE – CAD and its members as a pay back for nearly 20 years of my membership.  I feel that I will bring a unique blend of ideas from the business/creativity/technical sides of the plastics colorant industry.  As a consumer and a supplier of Specialty pigments/resins for plastics, I feel that I could help supply solutions for the needs and desires of the CAD membership.  EMD chemicals in dedicated to the SPE and will continue to support me and the society.  This will allow me to be a valuable and very active member.
Doreen Becker	B.S. Chemistry, King's College (US). MFA (Masters Fine Arts), New School University, New York City	Present:  Americhem - Packaging Market Development Manager for the North American Market Becker comes to Americhem with more than 2 decades of experience in color and effect development in the plastics and coatings industry for BASF.  She has delivered papers and presentations throughout the world and actively participates in several related industry organizations, suas the Color Marketing Group, SPE, Applied Masterbatch Industries and many others.  Prior to BASF, Becker worked with pigments as an analytical chemist for Engelhard/Mearl Corporation. Becker monitors and develops trends through these industry groups, conferences, annual meetings and trade shows.  She also participates in industry events, regularly interacting with customers and suppliers.	Since I was trained as an analytical chemist but received my Masters degree in Fin Arts, I think I bring a unique perspective tothe color industry.  I believe that creativity without science is lame, but science without creativitiy is blind.  The Color and Appearance division should be hte morst inspired and inspiring division of the Societ of Plastics Engineers and I would like to enable the CAD group to have a more creative perspective oncolor and its applications in plastics
Paul Bykowski	University of Illinois at Chicago Majored in Chemistry	Founded Apex Colors/Finos, LLC in 2001. Currently serves as President of Apex Colors and Technical Director of Finos, LLC.  Prior to this position, served as Technical Director/Technical VP for various color concentrate manufacturers in the Midwest sucha as Colors for Plastics, Chroma Corp., and Polysolve.  I have worked in the plastics industry for 34 years at several different levels and companies.	I have been involved in the plastics industry for over 34 years and feel that my experience wold be an asset tothe CAD Board.  Having been an active member of SPE for over 25 years, I have benefited from the programs and contacts the organization offers and I would like the opportunity to give back to the younger members.  My background in both the technical use and the supply fields of plastics will be a good fit for this position.
Brenda Mullins	BS Chemical Engineering University of South Carolina	Present: Nubiola USA – Technical Sales Manager Previous: Cappelle Incorporated – Technical Sales Manager PolyOne Corporation – Technical Manager MA Hanna Corporation – Quality Assurance Manager D&S Plastics (Solvay Engineered Polymers) – Color Development Manager and Applications Engineer BASF Corporation Fibers Division – Chemical Engineer	For almost 25 years I have been involved in nearly every aspect of color masterbatch manufacturing and compounding and have been both a consumer and supplier of pigments and additives for the plastics industry.  I have been a member of the SPE for most of my career and now that I am with Nubiola USA and have their full support, I am in a position where I can take a more active role with the SPE and serve this division.
Larry Nitardy	Graduated from Marshall University with a degree in Business Administration and Minors in Finance and Marketing.  Further work on Masters of Business Administration	3 decades of work inteh palstics industry; with experience in gas phase polyolefins, color and additive masterbatches and mineral fillers.  15 years in the color and additives industry, with companies sucha s PMS, M.A. Hanna, PolyOne, Colortech, and Plastimin LLC.  Have lead sales and marketing teams, product management and product development teams, and intellectual property efforts in regional and international companies.	My interest in CAD is to help contiue the promotion of the excellence in color in the plastics industry.  Withour products, we have magnified the use of plastics, reduced the costs of materials nad aiding the cfreation of image and value.  Without color, the world would be quite dull.  As an industry, we have a skill set that must be cointually promoted, adapted, and increased.  We need to continue to focus on our businesses, but on the product value as well.  CAD bridges all sectors of the color and appearance plastic idustry and can serve as an informalcollaborative agent in our industry.
Ron Oberstar	BS in BA Major Markeing-John Carroll University Chemistry Minor	Current-President of Fortune International Technology Previous-over 35 years in colorant technology:  lab tech, regional sales, national sales and director positions: Harshaw Chemical, Englehard, BASF, Dainichiseika (Diacolor Pope), Eckart America	I have the color pigment industry to be grateful to for a great career filled wiht memorable experiences and remarkable people. I believe there are great opportunities ahead for the SPE for new members to get involved, participate and advance the CAD organization and RETEC globally.  I would like to have an opportunity to give back to the SPE, support the CAD while "paying it forward" to benefit the organization and its members.
Tracy Phillips(Incumbent)	B.S. Textile Chemistry, Auburn University MBA Nova Southeastern University	Market Development, Uniform Color, 2008 to present. Past Positions: Ciba (now BASF):  Technical Sales Rep PolyOne: Product Manager, Product Development Engineer, Color Applications EngineerPhifer Wire Products:Lab Manager, Plant Chemist SPE CAD Service/Honors: SPE member for 22 years Board Member for 11 years Division Chair 2008-2009 Two time recipient of SPECAD Outstanding Acheivement Award SPE CAD Best Paper Award	I have been a member of SPE since 1988.  I have served on the CAD Board since 1999 and most recently completed a progression through all of the officer positions.  During my 10 years on the board I have actively participated by working on RETEC and ANTEC commitees as well as the website committee. I've also contributed by acting as an unofficial archivist.  As a result and with Bob Charvat's help, we compiled a complete library of CAD's technical programs dating back to 1962 (available on CD). The CAD division has a long and proud history of service and contribution to the plastics industry.  I am honored to have served and to have enhanced that mission and hope to continue that work if re-elected.
Tom Rachal (Incumbent)	B.S. Chemistry with Industrial Engineering minor – Louisiana State University  Fisk Infrared Institute – Vanderbilt University       Fundamentals of Emulsion Polymerization-Lehigh  University	Tronox LLC -   formerly Kerr-McGee Chemical - Technical Services Specialist for Plastics, where I ensure the most effective and efficient use of titanium dioxide for customers Georgia Gulf Corp.   -  supervised both the Analytical Lab and Applications Lab, providing customer support, new raw material evaluation, and sample production of rigid PVC and CPVC compounds. Participated in Standards development activities at NSF (Standards 14, 50, 60, and 61), at UL (Standards 94, 514C, 746A-F), as well as in various ASTM Committees and Subcommittees, most notably is Section D20 for Polymers.	I am currently on the Board of Directors for the Color and Appearance Division, serving onthe Techical Resource Committee, the Technical Paper Review Committee, and the Awards Committee.  The Technical Committees are actively involved in meeting and exceeding your needs for RETEC and ANTEC.  I am proud to be affiliated withe SPECAD and honored that you have allowed me to be your voice on the Board.  I ask now for your vote to continue to serve you.
Roger Reinicker (Incumbent)	Roger holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University and an MChE degree from the University of Delaware	Roger Reinicker  is Global Technical Liaison in Business Line Plastics for Ciba Specialty Chemicals.  He is located in the Newport Technical Center in Delaware , one of a group of Ciba laboratories worldwide collectively doing technical support for pigment and polymer soluble dyes used in plastics and fiber.   During his career he has worked in a variety of positions for Ciba in their Pigments Division in Delaware and New York including process engineering, plant support, quality control, R&D, and technical service.  He has over 30 years of experience in fibers, color, and pigment dispersion with emphasis on solution dyed (or pigmented) fibers. Roger  is a senior member of SPE and  has authored or co-authored several papers in the fields of pigments, plastics coloration, and plastics additives.	I would like to continue on the board of the Color and Appearance Division where I currently serve as membership chairman.  I strongly support the key missions of the SPE in the education of our society of engineers, promoting plastics, and strengthening the skill sets of those involved in plastics coloration.  An active and involved membership is important in maintaining our collective competitiveness in a complex world economy Roger is a Sr member of SPE and is currently on the board of directors for the CAD.  He as written papers and made numerous presentations for the SPE at their ANTEC and RETEC conferences.
Charles Steele	B.S. Physics (Chemistry Minor), University of Illinois at Chicago Undergraduate Studies Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Illinois Institute of Technology Graduate Studies: Criminalistics, University of Illinois at Chicago Forensics Microscopy, McCrone Institute Chicago	14 years at Keystone Aniline Corp. as a Product Chemist, Color Matcher, Lab Manager and Quality Manger. 15 years as an analytical testing and product development consultant. I have been fortunate enough to work with producgts and technologies in several industries allowing me the opportunity to cross pollinate ideas and solutions from one industry to another.	I have gotten a lot out of my participation ins SPECAD in terms of knowledge and advancing my professional career and would like the opportunity to help other members have the same experience.  I have a uniquely diverse background and feel that this allows me to offer a perspective that will help the society continue to expand its value to current members and engage new members
Johnny Suthers(Incumbent)	BS Chemistry – East Tennessee State University	Current: Principal Chemist – Color Technology Development Group, Eastman Chemical Company He as worked for Eastman in the area of color science for 39+ years.  Johnny is a 32 year senior member of SPE, a 44 year member of the American Chemical Society, and a 30+ year member of the Inter-Society Colour Council.  He is past Chairman of the Holston Valley Section of SPE.  He holds the 1997 Outstanding Achievement Award from his local section and the 2002 recipient of the Honored Service Member award.  He has held several position in the CAD and was 2002 Divisional Chair and chairperson of the Scholarship Endowment Committe. He has been technical Program Co-Chair for 6 RETECs.  He as presented papers at SPE RETEC, SPE ANTEC, TAPPI, ISCC, and an ISCC joint meeting with the Detroit Color Council.	I feel my past experience working with the SPECAD (past Chairman, 6 RETEC Co-Chair Technical Programs) will be helpful with the projects being presented to the board.  I look forward to working with new members and presenting new and challenging educational technical programs.  I am also very excited about our scholarship program and being able to help students entering into the field of plastics
Brian West(Incumbent)		Currently Brian is the VP, Color Technologies of Techmer PM.  He has nearly 40 years experience in the field of plastic color compounding, specializing in directing computer color matching systems, colorant technology, and process development.   Brian is a member of the Detroit Colour Council, SAE Committee on Color, and ISCC. Brian is one of the founder so the Smokey Mountain Sectkion of SPE and has served multiple terms as councilor and has served on the International Committee as secretary and N.A. vice-chairman.  Brian has presented mulltiple papers at various conferences and is a past recipient of the best paper award.	I am currently a BOD member, prior chairman of CAD, Honored Service Member, and past recipient of the Honored Service Award.  I wish to continue to serve this organization and division that has helped me advance my career over the last 35 years.  Brian has been an active SPE member since 1984, serving in Governance of the INternational Society and is a past Chariman of the Color and Appearance Division.

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