About Us
The governance of Rubber Division, ACS is the responsibility of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is made up of members of the Executive Committee along with the Area Directors and select Committee Chairs and Affiliated Partners as non-voting members.
Executive Committee
Erick Sharp
Chair-elect
ACE Laboratories
Tina Darnell
Treasurer
Chardon Custom Polymers
Robert Carroll III
Secretary
R.E. Carroll, Inc.
Kim Dempsey-Miller
Director of Bylaws & Procedures
KimLink, LLC
Anthony Mariniello
Councilor
Nordmann US Inc.
Irene Yurovska
Alternate Councilor
YI Global
Jeff Linn
Member-at-Large
Principle Compound Solutions
Leonard Thomas
Past Chair
Consultant
Neil Mendes
Directors’ Representative
Alpine Polytech
Mike McDonnell
Directors’ Representative-elect
ACE Laboratories
Lakisha Barclay
Executive Director & CEO
Rubber Division, ACS
Area Directors
*Indicates an Affiliated Technical Organization
Brazil Rubber Group – ABTB* – Jordão Gheller Jr., Brazilian Association of Rubber Technology (ABTB)
Canadian Society for Chemistry* – Richard Pazur, National Defence – Government of Canada
Chicago Rubber Group – Rick Webb, SKF Sealing Solutions NA
Detroit Rubber Group – Erik LaBelle, Syensqo Specialty Polymers USA, LLC
Energy Polymer Group – Neil Mendes, Alpine Polytech
Fort Wayne Rubber & Plastics Group – Brian Barkes, Tech-Link Silicones (USA) Co. Ltd.
Indian Rubber Institute* – Ramakrishnan Subramanian, Apollo Tyres Ltd
Los Angeles Rubber Group – Renee Horvatich, Akrochem Corporation
Mexico Rubber Group – Jose Gazano, Ingenieria & Procesos Industriales, SA
Michigan Rubber Group – Kevin Rudy, Laur Silicone
Mid Atlantic Rubber & Plastics Group – Evan Streator, Syensqo
New England Rubber & Plastics Group – William Washer, Rubberfab and Molding
Ohio Rubber Group – Mike McDonnell, ACE Laboratories
Ontario Rubber Group – Joseph Khouri, Polycorp
Quebec Rubber Group – Martine Hetu, American Biltrite
Southern Rubber Group – Jeff Linn, Principle Compound Solutions
Twin Cities Rubber Group – Janice Jones, Momentive
Committee Chairs
Education – Erick Sharp, ACE Laboratories
Exhibits – Robert Carroll III, R.E. Carroll, Inc.
Marketing – Russ Vogelsong, Quanex
Membership – Denise Kotz, Strategic Realm Consulting, LLC
Outreach – Nicki Hershberger, ARDL
Partnership – Kim Dempsey-Miller, KimLink, LLC
Program Planning – Critt Ohlemacher, Smithers
Young Professionals – Kylie Knipp, ACE Laboratories