of Directors for the Metropolitan
New York Coatings Associations
as well as past-president of the
New York Society of Coatings
Technologies. In addition, Julian serves
on the Board of Directors for the Eastern
Coatings Federation which runs the biennial Eastern Coatings Show.
RCMA Names Two New
Board of Directors
The Roof Coatings Manufacturers
Association (RCMA), the international
trade association representing manufacturers of cold-applied coatings and
cements used for roofing and waterproofing and suppliers of industry products, recently held its Annual Meeting in
New Orleans.
In addition to featuring association
activity updates and a panel discussion
of industry experts, this meeting was an
opportunity to recognize the outstanding
contributions of two RCMA members
with industry awards and to announce
two new appointees to the RCMA Board
of Directors.
The RCMA James “Tim” Nelligan
Industry Statesman Award was awarded
to Steve Heinje. Heinje, technical service manager for Quest Construction
Products, is an active and dedicated
RCMA member; he serves as the association’s vice president, is a member of the
RCMA Board of Directors, and co-chairs
both the Sustainability Task Force and
the Codes and Standards Task Force.
The James “Tim” Nelligan Industry
Statesman Award is not awarded every
year, but rather is an award that is pre-
sented when deemed appropriate to ac-
knowledge a member’s special efforts on
behalf of the RCMA in advancing the
mission of the roof coatings industry.
The late James Tim Nelligan, the award’s
namesake, was active in the coatings in-
dustry and played an integral part in the
creation of the RCMA back in 1982. He
started his career in the roofing industry
at Owens Corning, served as president of
Henry Company, and would go on to start
his own reflective roof coatings business,
United Cool Roof Systems. The RCMA’s
Martin A. Davis Award, first presented
in 1985, is the highest honor bestowed
by RCMA. Named for one of RCMA’s
founding members, this award recognizes
outstanding service and significant con-
tributions to the roof coatings industry.
At its Annual Meeting, RCMA awarded
the 2015 Martin A. Davis Award to Jeff
Blank. Blank, vice president of R&D
and Purchasing at SR Products, served as
president of the RCMA from 2012-2013.
He has been an active member in RCMA,
serving on the Board of Directors for 14
years, and contributes his expertise to
various committees and task forces.
During the meeting, the RCMA
members approved the proposed Board
of Directors slate. John Stubblefield,
Polyglass USA, was selected to fill a regular
member seat, and Steve Hollman, Univar
USA, Inc., will fill an associate member
seat on RCMA’s Board of Directors. The
terms for Stubblefield and Hollman begin
in 2015 and expire in 2018. The RCMA
thanked the two outgoing members of
the Board of Directors, Debra Light and
Jon Shaffer, for their time and dedication
during their terms as board members.
Maroon Group Continues
Hires Three Employees
Maroon Group has announced the addition of three new employees.
To keep up with company growth
attributed to Maroon’s recent partnership with private-equity firm CI Capital
Partners, Maroon Group, a specialty
chemical supplier of additives, resins, pigments, and packaging, expanded its workforce by hiring Linda Cenin in the role
of principal support coordinator. Cenin,
who has experience in international sales
and distribution, will maintain Maroon’s
current principal relationships, as well as
cultivate relationships with new suppliers
to generate future streams of revenue.
Maroon Group also added Anne
Madigan as an inside sales specialist.
With Madigan’s more than 14 years of
experience in sales, customer service, and
business management, she is a perfect fit
to spearhead Maroon’s efforts in generating new customers and in further developing the brand awareness of Maroon
Group, the company stated.
To enhance its communications
team, Maroon hired Ami Casper as a
communications specialist. Casper’s ca-
reer in marketing, sales, event planning,
and business writing will help position
Maroon Group for greater success in the
specialty chemicals industry.
Frank Bursch Joins Aakash
Chemicals as President
Aakash Chemicals, a hybrid manufacturer of colorants and specialty additives
headquartered in the Chicago area, announced that Frank Bursch has become
president of the organization.
Bursch was most recently the marketing and sales director for Plastics &
Special Applications, North America in
Clariant Corporation’s Business Unit
Pigments. Prior to this role, he was marketing manager, Decorative Coatings for
Clariant. As a leader in sales and marketing for over 20 years, Bursch’s expertise
encompasses all phases of product marketing, technical development, and global
key account management. His broad
experience in the plastics and coatings
market make him a very good strategic
fit for Aakash Chemicals rapid growth
strategy as they continue to expand to
service multinational customers globally,
the company stated.
Burkhard Quellenberg is
Oxea’s New Global Director
of HR
Burkhard Quellenberg is the Oxea
Group’s new global director human
resources. An occupational and organizational psychologist by trade,
Quellenberg held a number of positions at the SABIC Europe chemicals
corporation, most recently HR Director
Business & Functions Europe, before
moving to Oxea. Quellenberg’s previous career has included management
positions at Bull, one of Europe’s leading IT multinationals, and mechanical engineers Manitowoc Germany.
Employing over 1,400 people, Oxea
is one of the world’s key producers of
oxo chemicals, which are used internationally by industrial manufacturers to
create products such as phthalate-free
plastics, high-quality coatings and en-ergy-efficient lubricants, as well as cosmetic and pharmaceutical goods. CW
