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 (2018-2019) and mail it in with your payment.
PSCT Officers:
President
Chris Gehly
Matthews International
6515 Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
412-365-2345
cgehly@matw.com
Vice President
Cheryl Roberts
The Sherwin-Williams Company
2001 Tracy Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15233
412-732-3051
cheryl.l.roberts@sherwin.com
Past President
Mark DePasquale
Matthews International
6515 Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
412-365-2347
mdepasquale@matw.com
Secretary
Chris Chaousy
Coal Fillers, Inc.
304-993-1541
cchaousy@coalfillers.com
Treasurer
Art Kasson
Kruss USA
180 Bradford Road
Bradfordwoods, PA 15015
412-389-4977
akasson@krussusa.com
Director at Large
Barb Anderson
Troy Corporation
8 Vreeland Road
Florham Park, NJ 07932
724-468-3125
andersonb@troycorp.com
Representative to ACA Society
Liaison Committee
Jim Wasik
70 Woodland Farms Road
Pittsburgh, PA 15238
412-967-9541
jawasik@verizon.net
Committee Chairs:
Membership
Jeff Scherm
Lanxess Corporation
8 Morgan Road
Burgettstown, PA 15021
412-809-1038
jeffrey.scherm@lanxess.com
Education and Scholarship
Karen Hollertz
PPG Architectural Coatings
400 Guys Run Road
Cheswick, PA 15024
412-517-3637
hollertz@ppg.com
Golf / Fund Raising
Sam Pugllsi
Atomized Materials
412-221-7020
sepugllsi@atomizedmaterials.net
Bylaw’s
Open Position