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OCTC Events

June 8, 2023
11:00AM - 12:00PM EST

Diversity and Inclusion Webinar

Complimentary Webinar: Join the team from Abbey Research to learn how to have productive conversations about what it means to build a truly inclusive workplace.

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June 14, 2023
8:30AM - 4:00PM EST

Chemistry Industry Engagement Workshop

OCTC and ACC are partnering on a workshop that will highlight major industry challenges and provide discussion and sharing with peers.

Athletic Club of Columbus (136 E. Broad St., Cols, OH 43215)

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September 25 - 26, 2023

Chemistry Connects

Join us in Columbus for this networking and advocacy event!

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Board of Directors

Hadley Stamm

Chair (Term 2023-2026)

Senior Remediation Project Manager
PPG 

Heather Rutz

Vice-Chair (Term 2023-2026)

Senior Communications Advisor

Cenovus 

Chuck Almroth

Treasurer (Term 2021-2024) 

Vice President of Operations
Jones-Hamilton Company

Rich Rogers

Past Chair (Term 2023-2026)

Newark Vice President & Site Lead

Covestro

Joseph Bianco

Director (Term 2021-2024) 

SHE Manager
INEOS

Lee Bowers

Director (Term 2023-2026)

Vice President of Environmental, Health & Safety
RPM International

Jamie Bull

Director (Term 2023-2026)

President

Capital Resin Corporation

Joseph Bush

Director (Term 2023-2026)

HSE Manager / PSM Coordinator

Solvay

Fernando Carvalho

Director (Term 2023-2026)

Global External Manufacturing Manager – Life Science

Ashland

Ben Caudill

Director (Term 2023-2026)

Plant Manager
Kraton Polymers

Mike Flaherty

Director (Term 2022-2025) 

Senior Manager, Safety and Environmental
Emery Oleochemicals

Zach Fries

Director (Term 2023-2026)

Director of Operations
McGean

Jennifer Harrington

Director (Term 2022-2025)

Plant Manager (Dayton)
DuPont

Steel Hutchinson

Director (Term 2022-2025)

President
GFS Chemicals

Jonathan Kammerer

Director (Term 2022-2024)

Plant Manager
Americas Styrenics

Kyle Kohlhaas

Director (Term 2023-2026)

Director of Operations
Dover Chemical Corporation

Matthew O'Connor

Director (Term 2023-2026)

President
Zaclon LLC

Rob Paxton

Director (Term 2021-2024) 

Head of EHS and Sustainability
The Shepherd Chemical Company

Mary Jo Rea-Jordan

Director (Term 2021-2024) 

Vice President, Customer Solutions
Univar Solutions

Terry Snell

Director (Term 2022-2025)

Site Services Manager
BASF

John Uhran

Director (Term 2023-2026)

Senior Director, Government Affairs 

The Lubrizol Corporation