About Us

Paint Society Objectives:

  • Promote welfare of technical coatings scientists, technicians, and vendors through exchange of new and emerging technology.
  • Promote continuing educational opportunities in the coatings industry.
  • Promote networking within the coatings industry of Western Pennsylvania.
  • Promote educational scholarship to undergraduate students.
  • Cooperate with the American Coatings Association (ACA) in promoting the educational programs within the national and international coatings industry.

Meetings:

Second Monday September through May at various locations around Pittsburgh.

Programs:

  • Monthly presentation of state-of-the-art technologies in the coatings industry.
  • Monthly newsletter.
  • Industry networking.
  • Annual Golf Outing fundraiser to support the Hiram P. Ball Memorial Scholarship.
  • Promotion of ACA Virtual learning Conferences, Advancement in Coatings Series, biennial Coatings
  • Tech Conference, biennial American Coatings Conference, biennial Coatings Trade Show.

Dues:

PSCT Membership is only $40. To join the PSCT online click here or complete the PSCT DUES-MEMBERSHIP FORM and mail it in with your payment.

PSCT Officers:

President
Melissa Swogger
KTA-Tator, Inc.
mswogger@kta.com 

Vice President
Greg Stewart
Shore Corporation
gstewart@shorecorporation.com

Past President
Art Kasson
art.kasson@gmail.com

Secretary

Don Hart
Atomized Materials
donhart1066@gmail.com

Treasurer
Jim Wasik
PPG, retired
412-967-9541
jawasik@verizon.net

Director at Large
Barb Anderson
Arxada
724-468-3125
andersonb@troycorp.com

Representative to ACA Society Liaison Committee

Jeff Scherm
Lanxess Corporation
412-809-1038
jeffrey.scherm@lanxess.com

Committee Chairs:

Membership
Mark DePasquale
Matthews International
412-365-2347
membership@paintsociety.org

Scholarship
Valerie Sherbondy
KTA-Tator, Inc.
412-722-0544
scholarship@paintsociety.org

Golf/Events Chair
John D’Amico
PPG, retired
events@paintsociety.org

Communications
Deb Longhini
communications@paintsociety.org

PSCT – Bylaws – 2023