Changing of the Guard at Societe de Chimie Industrielle

NEW YORK, Jan. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --The Societe de Chimie Industrielle is pleased to announce the results of recent elections of new Officers and Board Members, held during the group's annual meeting on Wednesday, December 14, 2011, at the Yale Club of New York. 

The following members were elected as Officers:  President: Dwight Glover; VP Administration: James M. Weatherall; VP Finance: Alfred A. Sagarese; VP Membership: Joseph V. Porcelli.

In addition, three current Board Members were re-elected to serve additional three-year terms: Joseph L. Coote, Dwight Glover, and James Harton. 

Two new members were also elected to join the Board: James M. Weatherall, and Ray Altenburger.   James M. Weatherall is Vice President for Global Business Development and Innovation Support at SpecialChem S.A.  Jim is also a Board Member and Program Chair of the Chemical Marketing and Economics Group (CM&E) of the American Chemical Society – New York Section.  Raymond Altenburger is Principal at Altenburger Consulting LLC, specializing in assisting Bio Materials.  Ray is a long-standing member of the Racemics group, where he serves as Chair of the Scholarship committee. 

Continuing Board members are Madeleine Jacobs, Joseph V. Porcelli, Alfred A. Sagarese, Joseph A. Sipia, Janice Teal, William N. Avrin, Marc S. Reisch, John E. Roberts, Paul Schuler, Peter Young.

At the Annual Meeting, retiring president John E. Roberts, Senior Vice President, The Buckingham Research Group , presented to the group on the topic of "Update on Chemical Stocks," followed by a special guest speaker, Brigitte Van Tiggelen, Societe/Chemical Heritage Foundation Fellow, who presented a summary of her research at CHF, "The Story of Prussian Blue."

Please mark your calendars: On Wednesday, January 18, 2012, the Societe will be pleased to welcome Dr. Thomas Kevin Swift, Chief Economist and Managing Director, American Chemistry Council and Alan Beaulieu, Principal and President, ITR , to present on the topic of "The Economy and the Chemical Industry."  The meeting will be held at the Yale Club of New York, and will be co-sponsored with the Chemical Marketing & Economics Group (CM&E) of ACS-NY.

Please mark your calendars: On Wednesday, February 15, 2012 the Societe meeting will be co-hosted with the Racemics organization and will feature Robert Westervelt, Editor-in-Chief of Chemical Week; Joseph Chang, Global Editor, ICIS Chemical Business; and Peter Young, President and Managing Director, Young & Partners. The topic will be "The State of the Chemical Industry: Outlook for 2012 and Beyond." The meeting will also be held at the Yale Club of New York.

About The Societe de Chimie Industrielle: The Societe was originally founded in 1918 in New York as the American Section of a French parent. Today, it operates as an independent organization involved in a number of non-profit activities: sponsoring a noted monthly meeting program, open to nonmembers, at which prominent CEOs, government leaders and scientists from the chemical and related industries share their views on important industry developments; granting fellowships and scholarships to students pursuing the study of chemistry and chemical engineering; honoring individuals who have contributed significantly to the industry; and providing a variety of other services to individuals and companies in the industry. Visit our new website at www.Societe.org.

In 1958, the Societe instituted the prestigious International Palladium Medal, which "may be awarded biannually to an individual who is distinguished by reason of outstanding contribution to the chemical industry of such character and scope as to enhance the international aims and objectives of the Societe de Chimie Industrielle."  The 2011 recipient was Dr. Stephanie A. Burns, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, Dow Corning. 

Contact: Danielle Fraser, Administrator
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (212) 725-9539

SOURCE Societe de Chimie Industrielle