David Wawer has served as Executive Director of the Color Pigments Manufacturers Association (CPMA) since 2014. As Executive Director, Mr. Wawer is the spokesperson for the association, providing industry economic and regulatory analysis to industry trade press, public policy media organizations, NGO’s, government officials, and other public stakeholders.

CPMA is the only U.S.-based trade association dedicated to the color pigments sector, serving as the industry voice on public policy issues pertaining to the environment, health, safety and trade. CPMA provides technical and scientific analysis on emerging laws and regulations, and projected impacts for the color pigments industry and its key markets including, printing inks, paints and coatings, plastics, personal care products, cleaning products, cosmetics, agriculture seed, printing, and packaging. CPMA offers industry expertise and information on latest issues for the color pigments value chain and its key customers at national and regional trade shows and conferences.

Mr. Wawer has 35 years of trade association management experience working for national and state chemistry organizations, including the American Chemistry Council and the Massachusetts Chemistry Technology Alliance. Earlier in his professional career, Mr. Wawer was a government relations manager for an international chemical company in the agricultural, pharmaceutical, specialty chemical, color pigments, additives, and plastics markets.

Mr. Wawer has a B.A. degree in Urban Studies from the University of Connecticut, with post graduate course work at University of New Haven, Western New England University, and North Carolina A&T State University.