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CSPA Elects 2009 Officers and Directors
WASHINGTON, DC (December 19, 2008) – Representatives of the member companies of the Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA) elected 2009 Officers and Directors during the business session of its 95th Annual Meeting last week in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
“Our industry will be facing many challenges in the New Year, and the talented leadership represented in our new slate of officers and directors will be working closely with us to maintain our strong voice in Washington, DC, and in the states,” said Chris Cathcart, CSPA President. “Our association has a long history of reaching across the aisles and establishing lines of communication and productive relationships with the various stakeholders engaged in issues of interest to our industry, and that is the direct result of the proactive and positive spirit of our leadership.”
Members of the 2009 Board of Directors are:
Chairman of the Board – Frank Jusich, chief operating officer, Central Life Sciences; First Vice-Chairman of the Board – Adam Selisker, vice president, technology, CRC Industries, Inc.; Second Vice-Chairman of the Board – John Abplanalp, president and chief executive officer, Precision; Treasurer – David Beaham, president, Faultless Starch/Bon Ami Company; , Chris Cathcart, CSPA president; and Immediate Past Chair, Kelly Semrau, vice president global public affairs and communications, S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
Members elected to serve terms expiring in December 2009 are: Michael Hranicka, senior vice president, sales and marketing, Ball Packaging; Joseph Franckowiak, vice president sales, Berry Plastics Corporation; Frank Pacholec, vice president, research and development, Stepan Company; Richard Theiler, senior vice president research and development, The Dial Corporation; James Westerhaus, vice president government relations, Ecolab Inc.; Tammy Westerman, senior vice president operations, State Industrial Products Corp.; Joseph Robinson, vice president, regulatory services, Lonza, Inc.; and Kimberly Wissemann, associate director, The Procter & Gamble Company.
Members elected to serve terms expiring in December 2010 are: Ron E. Shuck, vice president, research and development, The Sherwin-Williams Company; Stanley R. Weller, chief technical officer, ZEP, Inc.; William Auriemma, president and chief executive officer, Diversified CPC International, Inc.; Tom Mazurek, senior vice president, technical services, Beauty Avenue/Limited Brands; Steve Tanner, president, Arylessence, Inc.; Patricia Verduin, vice president, global research and development, Colgate-Palmolive Company; Lisa Alexander, vice president, counsel to the Americas and corporate secretary, Firmenich; and William Metzger, vice president, regulatory and government affairs, United Industries.
Members elected to serve terms expiring in December 2011 are: Todd Nelmark, president, McIntyre Group Ltd.; Paul Siracusa, executive vice president, Church & Dwight Co., Inc.; Carleen Kreider, executive vice president, operations, Seaquistperfect Dispensing; Alexander Lacik, general manager US HH marketing, Reckitt Benckiser; Simon Medley, group vice president , care chemicals and formulators, North America, BASF Corporation; Demi Thoman, executive vice president, Givaudan; and Frank Judge, vice president, general counsel, Honeywell Consumer Products Group.
Division Executive Board Chairs for 2009 are: Aerosol Products Division – John Ferring IV, president, Plaze, Inc.; Air Care Division – Dallas Stokes, vice president, International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.; Antimicrobial Products Division – Reza Rahaman, vice president, global stewardship, The Clorox Company; Cleaning Products Division – Mark Cohen, director of labeling, NCH Corporation; Industrial & Automotive Specialty Chemicals Division – Edward Piszynski, vice president, laboratory services, Bridgeview Aerosol LLC; Pest Management Products Division – Nasser Assaf, regulatory manager, Valent BioSciences Corp.; Polishes & Floor Maintenance Division – Stuart Hughes, vice president, technical service, Hillyard Industries, Inc.
About CSPA
The Consumer Specialty Products Association is a non-profit national trade association representing approximately 250 companies engaged in the manufacture, formulation, distribution and sale of hundreds of familiar consumer products. It is organized into seven Divisions: Aerosol Products, Air Care, Antimicrobial Products, Cleaning Products, Pest Management Products, Industrial and Automotive Specialty Chemicals, and Polishes and Floor Maintenance. For more information, please visit www.cspa.org.
