PCI announces 2019 board of directors and executive officers

The Powder Coating Institute (PCI), Independence, Ky., has announced its current board of directors and executive officers:

• President: John Sudges, sales manager, Midwest Finishing Systems Inc.
• Vice president: Suresh Patel, sales director – Central America, BASF/Chemetall US Inc.
• Secretary/treasurer: Sue Ivancic, value added services coordinator, Nordson Corp.
• Past president: Chris Merritt, general manager, Gema USA
• Shelley Verdun, global product manager, PPG Industries
• Tom Whalen, director, marketing and segment strategy, TCI Powder Coatings
• Rick Gehman, president, Keystone Koating LLC
• Chris Beninati, sales manager, Elcometer Inc.
• John Cole, president, Parker Ionics
• Ron Cudzilo, regional sales manager, George Koch Sons LLC
• Paul West, director of marketing, Sun Polymers Intl. Inc.
• PCI legal counsel: David Goch, partner, Webster, Chamberlain & Bean

(From left, row 1) PCI Officers Chris Merritt, John Sudges, Suresh Patel, and Sue Ivancic. (Row 2) PCI Executive Director Trena Benson, Tom Whalen, Ron Cudzilo, John Cole, Chris Beninati, Paul West, Rick Gehman, and Shelley Verdun.