Kerry Pianoforte, Editor06.07.23
The Metropolitan New York Coatings Association held its Annual Meeting June 6 at Macaluso's in Hawthorne, NJ.
Among the highlights of the meeting was presentation of scholarships to member's children.
Michael A. Granito Memorial Scholarship:
The MNYCA also introduced its incoming Executive Board and Board of Directors for its 137th year.
For the first time in the history of MNYCA, the organization has voted in its first woman president, Alicia Colacci of MUNZING.
The 2023 Board will also consist of the following:
at the Neshanic Valley Golf Course.
The MNYCA is also hosting an afternoon of baseball featuring the Somerset Patriots vs. Bowie Baysox.
Among the highlights of the meeting was presentation of scholarships to member's children.
Michael A. Granito Memorial Scholarship:
- Amelia Terzulli – Daughter of Dominick Terzulli, Plant Manager – CanLak Coatings
- Thomas Terzulli – Son of Dominick Terzulli, Plant Manager – CanLak Coatings
- Anna Gehres – Daughter of Christine Gehres – SpecialChem
- Kashyap Rao – Son of Laxmisha Sridar, R&D Manager – Benjamin Moore
- Syndney Thumser – Step-daughter of Kurt Maas – Champion Container
The MNYCA also introduced its incoming Executive Board and Board of Directors for its 137th year.
For the first time in the history of MNYCA, the organization has voted in its first woman president, Alicia Colacci of MUNZING.
The 2023 Board will also consist of the following:
- Chairman of the Board – David White – Pan Technology
- Vice President – John Messina – Advanced Polymer Inc.
- Secretary/Treasurer – Christine Gehres – SpecialChem
- Jason Anagnostis – POR Products
- Michele Claeson – TrustChem
- Thomas Daquila – Eagle Specialty Products
- John Kehmna – Univar Solutions
- Tom Kinlin- Shamrock Technologies
- Kurt Maas – Champion Container
- Thomas Penny – Benjamin Moore
- Kim Rafferty – Coatings World
- Bruce Schimmel – Superior Materials
- Frank Winkelman – Kop Coat Inc.
- Robert Whiteley – JNS-Smithchem
- Andy Romano – Van Horn, Metz & Co.
- Geoff Clay- Arxada/Troy
Other MNYCA Activities:
The MNYCA is also hosting its Annual Golf Outing, Tuesday, June 20th, 2023at the Neshanic Valley Golf Course.
The MNYCA is also hosting an afternoon of baseball featuring the Somerset Patriots vs. Bowie Baysox.
- Date: Tuesday, July 25th, 2023
- Place: TD Bank – 1 Patriots Park, Bridgewater, NJ 08807
- Price: $54.00 per ticket + $13.00 - Priority Mail® traceable USPS shipping
- Tickets: Limited to 6 tickets per Member Company
- Gate Opens: 11:00 am
- First Pitch: 12:05 pm
- Food available in the Diamond Club – 11:30 am – 1:00 pm.
