PCI® Announces New Board, Launches New Regulatory & Advocacy Committee

The Powder Coating Institute (PCI®) announced the 2014 Executive Committee and Board of Directors at the beginning of January.

The Executive Committee for 2014 is Bob Allsop, Nordson, President; John Cole, Parker Ionics, Vice President; and John Sudges, Midwest Finishing Systems, Secretary/Treasurer.

The rest of the 2014 PCI Board is Barry Keating, PPG Industries; Chris Merritt, GEMA USA; Chris Reding, DSM Resins; Dean Edwards, Trimite Powder; Paul West, Sun Polymers Inc.; Ron Cudzilo, George Koch Sons; Steve Kiefer, Akzo Nobel, and Shivie Dhillon, Sundial Powder Coatings.

The new board got right to work, and at the recently completed PCI® board meeting, they voted to start a new committee—the Regulatory & Advocacy Committee. The chair of this newly formed committee is Mark Bamford of Milgard Composites Division.

The new Regulatory & Advocacy Committee will work with industry organizations to identify any potential regulatory impacts that may affect the powder coating industry. The committee’s purpose is to:

• Make members aware of regulatory topics and their potential impacts and how the PCI® will support the members in such matters.
• Provide a central committee for members to raise and share concerns to have them addressed.
• Provide communication to the PCI® and its members on topics affecting the industry and associated industries on regulatory matters.
• Support a cause, or take a position, that is aligned with the mission of the Powder Coating Institute that promotes the benefits of powder coating technology.

Governmental agencies along with related organizations that revise and mandate standards affect the members of PCI® and the industry at large. It is our vision that this committee, and its members, will serve as our eyes and ears and have the ability to advise policy makers and take further action on behalf of PCI® if and when necessary.

If you are interested in becoming a member of the newly formed Regulatory & Advocacy Committee, contact dlurie@powdercoating.org.

Other Committee Changes, Liasons

Additional committee changes include: Raw Materials Committee and Technical Committee have merged to become the Materials Technology Committee; The ARE Committee has been renamed the Education & Development Committee and the Membership Committee is now the Member Services Committee.

PCI Board members have been appointed by the Board President, Bob Allsop from Nordson, to be the liaisons to the following committees:

Chris Reding, Member Services
Barry Keating, Certification
John Sudges, Education & Development
Chris Merritt, Market Intelligence
Ron Cudzilo, Trade Show
Paul West, Materials Technology
Dean Edwards and Dave Lurie, Regulatory & Advocacy
John Cole, Custom Coaters Steering
Steve Kiefer, Industry Communications

For more information, call PCI® at 936-597-5060, or visit www.powdercoating.org.