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
Russ Vogelsong
Chair-elect
Lion Elastomers
Erick Sharp
Treasurer
ACE Laboratories
Tina Darnell
Assistant Treasurer
Chardon Custom Polymers
Robert Carroll III
Secretary
R.E. Carroll, Inc.
Terry DeLapa
Director of Bylaws & Procedures
Anthony Mariniello
Councilor
Nordmann US Inc.
Irene Yurovska
Alternate Councilor
YI Global
Leonard Thomas
Member-at-Large
Consultant
Kim Dempsey-Miller
Past Chair
KimLink, LLC
Rick Webb
Directors’ Representative
SKF Sealing Solutions NA
Mehul Patel
Directors’ Representative-elect
Attuned Polymers Laboratories
Lakisha Barclay, CAE
Executive Director & CEO
Rubber Division, ACS
Area Directors
*Indicates an Affiliated Technical Organization
Brazil Rubber Group – ABTB* – Andre Mautone, Microjuntas
Canadian Society for Chemistry* – Richard Pazur, National Defence – Government of Canada
Chicago Rubber Group – Rick Webb, SKF Sealing Solutions NA
Detroit Rubber Group – David Clark, Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Solutions
Energy Polymer Group – Neil Mendes, Alpine Polytech
Fort Wayne Rubber & Plastics Group – Brian Barkes, Tech-Link Silicones (USA) Co. Ltd.
Indian Rubber Institute* – Mehul Patel, Attuned Polymers Laboratories
Los Angeles Rubber Group – Renee Horvatich, Akrochem Corporation
Mexico Rubber Group – Jose Gazano, Ingenieria & Procesos Industriales, SA
Michigan Rubber Group – Tim Dickerson, R.E. Carroll, Inc.
Mid Atlantic Rubber & Plastics Group – Dilip De, Greene Tweed
New England Rubber & Plastics Group – William Washer, Rubberfab and Molding
Ohio Rubber Group – Mike McDonnell, Zeon Chemicals
Ontario Rubber Group – Joseph Khouri, Polycorp
Quebec Rubber Group – Philippe Julien, Azelis Canada, Inc.
Southern Rubber Group – Jeff Linn, Principle Compound Solutions
Twin Cities Rubber Group – Janice Jones, R.D. Abbott Co., Inc.
Committee Chairs
Education – Erick Sharp, ACE Laboratories
Exhibits – Robert Carroll III, R.E. Carroll, Inc.
Marketing – Russ Vogelsong, Lion Elastomers
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