Experience

1986 - 01/08/2021: Celanese, Florence, KY. Global Color Technology Fellow responsible for color technology for the Engineered Materials division. Hold >15 patents in color and appearance technologies. Have presented 20+ technical papers with more than a dozen at ANTEC alone. Winner of the company's president's award twice and given a lifetime achievement award for technical excellence. Currently retired.

SPE Positions Held

Member of the Board of Directors of the Color and Appearance Division since 1985. Past chairman of CAD (2001). As chair, re-organized the BOD from separate TPC and BOD boards to one BOD with several key, non-rotating positions such as treasurer, ANTEC TPC, and RETEC TPC. Organization has worked well. Current treasurer since 2002 and former Councilor. As treasurer, have been in charge of registration for CAD RETECs with typical attendance of 475 for over 10 years. Developed concept of including SPE membership with a non-member registration, and charging more if people decline the SPE membership. Was general conference chair for CAD RETEC 2008 and CAD RETEC 2017 while also handling registration. Both conferences were very successful. Member of SPE Bylaws & Policies Committee for over 6 years, with leadership of that committee for four years. Served on the Governance Task Force 1.0. Current VP Professional Development since 2019. Led the effort for Governance Task Force 2.0 establishing the Executive Board as the governing body of SPE to allow for quicker actions and allow Council to focus on more strategic activities. Fellow of the Society and Honored Service Member; 2018 President's Cup recipient. Serve on the Education Committee, Awards Committee, Site & Theme Committee, Color Advisory Group, and Strategic Planning Committee of the Color & Appearance Division.

Summary

My 38 years as a member of SPE, the time spent on the Board of Directors of CAD, and the last 2+ years on the Executive Board have provided me many opportunities to gain experience and refine skills necessary to take on a more extensive leadership role within SPE. Leading CAD through an organizational change making it a stronger, more effective Board, and leading the Governance Task Force 2.0 to change the governance model for the Society are good examples of leadership in action. Being conference chair of CAD RETEC 2008 in Detroit during the economic downturn was challenging but the conference was a success both for attendees and a financial success. Being CAD Chairman in 2001 and navigating CAD RETEC 2001 during the aftermath of 9/11 was also challenging, but again successful. Being involved with both Governance Task Forces and leading B&P during this time of transition for SPE were also important experiences during my SPE career. As evidenced by leading B&P, I am organized, thorough, detail oriented, and hard working which will be assets in leading SPE as it hones strategic direction for the future success of the Society.