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
