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
Art Kasson
Magnitude Instruments
412-389-4977
art.kasson@maginsts.com
Vice-President
Melissa Swogger
KTA-Tator, Inc.
mswogger@kta.comÂ
Past President
Julia Baur
Covestro LLC
jbaur11991@gmail.com
Secretary
Don Hart
Gillen Company
dhart@gillencompany.com
Treasurer
Andy Meshanko
PPG
724-600-9488
ameshanko@ppg.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
Mark DePasquale
Matthews International
3159 Unionville Rd
Suite 500
Cranberry Twp, PA 16066
412-365-2347
mdepasquale@matw.com
Committee Chairs:
Membership
Jeff Scherm
Lanxess Corporation
8 Morgan Road
Burgettstown, PA 15021
412-809-1038
jeffrey.scherm@lanxess.com
Education and Scholarship
Valerie Sherbondy
KTA-Tator, Inc.
145 Enterprise Drive
Pittsburgh, PA 15275
412-722-0544
vsherbondy@kta.com
Golf / Fund Raising
Chris Gehly
Matthews International
3159 Unionville Rd
Suite 500
Cranberry Twp, PA 16066
412-365-2345
cgehly@matw.com
Communications
Deb Longhini
psct1927@paintsociety.org
