Gene Williams Elected Chair of SOCMA Board of Governors

Association names new Executive Committee, Class of 2021

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Dec 17, 2018, 10:08 ET

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Society of Chemical Manufacturers & Affiliates (SOCMA) is pleased to announce that Gene Williams, President of Optima Chemical Group, has been elected as Chairman of its Board of Governors. The association also elected officers to serve on its Executive Committee and added five new members to the Class of 2021 during its 97^th Annual Business Meeting on Monday, December 10, in New York.

"It is an honor to lead this organization and serve with this outstanding group of specialty and fine chemical industry professionals during this exciting time of revitalization and growth," said Williams. "With a reinvigorated association and an exceptional staff in place, we are primed to implement an aggressive marketing and membership strategy to better position SOCMA as the hub for the fine and specialty chemical industry. In doing so, we are looking to our new governors to share their expertise and insight to help guide this path forward.

"We also have an extraordinary group of officers serving on our Executive Committee," said Williams. "These industry leaders bring a wealth of knowledge to the table that will be invaluable as we chart this new course. I look forward to serving with them as we strive to strengthen and refresh our brand, showcase our membership and promote growth within the industry."

Members of the Class of 2021, who will serve three-year terms:

Paul Ameis, VanDeMark Chemical
Mara Gliozzi, McGean
Joe Beatty, FAR Chemical
Pat Killian, Monument Chemical
Ronald Lehman, Solvay Novecare

Filling two vacant seats on the SOCMA Board are:

Chuck Hinton, Ethox Chemicals
Ephraim Honig, Strem Chemicals

SOCMA officers elected for one-year terms:

1st Vice Chair and Treasurer – Michael Ott, Polysciences, Inc.
2nd Vice Chair – Kate Donahue, Hampford Research, Inc.
Treasurer – John Foley, KMCO, LLC
Secretary – Dr. Keith Silverman, Ashland
Immediate Past Chair – J. Steel Hutchinson, GFS Chemicals, Inc.

SOCMA's Board of Governors provides strategic direction, maintains fiscal responsibility and helps deliver member value.

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