Coatings World staf11.24.20
The Powder Coating Institute (PCI) announced its 2021 Board of Directors and executive officers:
- President: John Cole, president, Parker Ionics
- VP: Chris Merritt, GM, Gema USA, Inc.
- Secretary/Treasurer: Shelley Verdun, business manager, Powder Coatings, PPG
- Past President: Suresh Patel, sales director – director, North America business development, BASF/Chemetall US Inc.
Also, serving on the Board of Directors for 2021 are Greg Dawson, zone manager, Nordson Corporation; Rick Gehman, president, Keystone Koating LLC; Marty Korecky, business specialist – business systems, AkzoNobel Powder Coatings; John Sudges, sales manager, Midwest Finishing Systems Inc.; Tom Whalen, VP sales & marketing, TCI Powder Coatings; Paul West, director of marketing, Sun Polymers International, Inc.; and Mike Withers, architectural segment leader, Axalta Coating Systems.
