Gema’s Joe Mallee is celebrating 35 years of service with the company. Mallee is a territory sales manager for Gema in the Northeastern United States.

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Jim Kavanagh, who joined AkzoNobel in 1990 as a development chemist in its protective coatings business, has been appointed as managing director of the company’s industrial coatings division. 

Kavanagh will lead the strategic direction across a diverse portfolio, including coil and extrusion coatings, packaging coatings, wood finishes and wood adhesives.  

During his 32 years with the company, Kavanagh has held various positions, including roles within product management and marketing. Since 2000, he worked internationally as a general manager and commercial director based in China, Africa and the UAE. Most recently, he was responsible for leading the metal coatings business in EMEA as regional commercial director.

Regarding his new role, Kavanagh said, “I’m very proud to be leading a business with so many talented individuals and teams across such a diverse and impressive portfolio. I’m looking forward to further developing our capabilities and building on our leading global positions.”

Axalta Coating Systems Ltd has announced the appointment of Chris Villavarayan as chief executive officer and president and a member of the company’s board of directors, effective January 1, 2023.

Read more: Axalta appoints new CEO

The ChemQuest Group, a global consulting firm focused on tailored business strategy and optimization, technology acceleration, market intelligence, and M&A advisory services for the specialty materials industry, has appointed Joel Shertok, Ph.D., as director.

Read more: Shertok joins ChemQuest as Director

RadTech, the Association for Ultraviolet and Electron Beam Technologies (UV+EB) is pleased to announce that Michael Gould, Rahn USA Corporation, has assumed the group's presidency for a two-year term starting January 2023.

Read more: RadTech announces new President, President-Elect...

GT Metal Products Ltd., based in Edmonton, Alta., recently announced the addition of Dave LeMoine as its vice-president, sales and business development.

Read more: GT Metal Products hires Dave LeMoine

SME, the professional association committed to advancing manufacturing and developing a skilled workforce, has elected James W. Schlusemann as its 2023 board of directors’ president.  

Read more: James Schlusemann elected SME Board President

At a recent CPCA Board of Directors meeting, Governance Committee Chair Steve Veroba of Benjamin Moore, nominated Katie Maljaei of Brenntag Canada as a new board member.

Read more: CPCA Welcomes Katie Maljaei

Carlisle Fluid Technologies’ Caius McNaughton has been promoted to customer service manager.

Read more: Carlisle promotes McNaughton

The Association for Materials Protection and Performance (AMPP) has chosen Brad Wilder as the new director of the association’s standards program. Wilder brings over a decade of experience working in project and general management for an industrial painting contractor where he focused on bridge preservation and protective coatings. 

Read more: AMPP Selects Brad Wilder as Director of Standards