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NACD Board Members - 2008
Executive Committee
Peter Y. Hess - Chairman
Peter Y. Hess is President of John R. Hess & Co., Inc., in Cranston, RI. John R. Hess & Co., Inc., is a second generation family-owned bulk/liquid and factory-packed distributor with 30 employees. John R. Hess and Co, Inc., is a member of the Northeast Region and a member of the RDP class of 1995.
John R. Hess & Co., Inc., operates within three distinct business units: surfactants and organic specialties, solvents and intermediates, and inorganics. The primary industries served are HI&I, personal care, pharma, and coatings. John R. Hess and Co, Inc., provides re-packaging, custom blending, toll conversion and product development.
Bruce H. Schechinger - Vice Chairman
Bruce Schechinger is President and Owner of BHS Marketing LLC, Salt Lake City, Utah. BHS Marketing LLC (independent), established in August 1998, employs 32 people and was a purchase of an existing NACD member, REP Chemical, which was in the RDP class of 1997.
BHS Marketing LLC is a full line distributor in the Idaho and Colorado marketplace, and the Salt Lake City facility provides private label bagging, blending, repacking, transloading services and briquette manufacturing. The company also distributes throughout North America, South America, and Europe. Industries served include aluminum, oil, coal, gas, food, electronic, and industrial markets.
Andrew Skipp - Treasurer
Andrew K. Skipp, is President and CEO of Hubbard-Hall, Inc., Waterbury, Connecticut. Established in 1849, Hubbard-Hall is a family-owned bulk liquid distributor and employs 114 employees. The company is a member of the RDP class of 1994.
Hubbard-Hall, Inc. distributes industrial solvents, acids, caustic and various dry products. The company is also a specialty chemical marketer and manufacturer, and a provider of chemical and training services.
Directors at Large
Donna D. Boldt
Donna D. Boldt is President of Deeks & Company, Inc., with five locations in the Southeast U.S. The corporate office is located outside Atlanta, GA. Established in 1946, Deeks & Company, Inc., is a family-owned, exclusively factory-packed chemical distributor employing 36 employees. Deeks & Company, Inc., was a member of the 1998 RDP graduating class.
Deeks & Company, Inc. services the coatings, ink, adhesive, and plastics markets.
Roger T. Harris
Roger T. Harris is President of Producers Chemical Company in Batavia, Illinois, a family-owned bulk/liquid distributor. Established in 1963, Producers Chemical has 19 employees. The company is located in the Central Region, and was a member of the 1995 RDP graduating class.
Producers Chemical Company buys, repackages, and resells a full line of industrial grade commodity solvents and chemicals. They also assist in the removal and disposal of hazardous waste.
Joel Hopper
Joel Hopper is President of Brenntag Mid-South, Inc., located in Henderson, KY. Established in 1947, Brenntag Mid-South,employs 615 employees and is a full-line chemical distributor offering a broad product line of liquid and dry, organic and inorganic, and commodity and specialty chemicals. In addition, Brenntag Mid-South offers many other services including USP/food grade product packaging and a broad range of blending and manufacturing services for dry and liquid products. All locations are ISO 9001:2000 certified. Brenntag Mid-South was a member of the 1995 RDP graduating class.
Richard A. Peacock
Richard A. Peacock is President of PVS-Nolwood Chemicals, Inc., located in Detroit, MI. Established in 1945, PVS-Nolwood Chemicals, Inc., is a family-owned bulk/liquid distributor employing 67 employees. The company repackages, blends, warehouses, and stores bulk liquids, and delivers packaged and bulk product in a company owned and operated fleet of vans and bulk trailers. PVS-Nolwood Chemicals, Inc., was a member of the 1995 RDP graduating class.
PVS-Nolwood, Inc., is a member of the OmniChem 136 alliance of chemical distributors.
Raymond J. Roembke, Jr.
Raymond J. Roembke, Jr. is President of Superior Solvents and Chemicals located in Indianapolis, IN. Established in 1932, Superior Solvents and Chemicals is an independent, bulk/liquid distributor employing 240 employees. The company purchases bulk solvents which are re-packaged in totes and drums, blends, compounds a proprietary line of water-based cleaners, and is a full-line distributor for the fiberglass reinforced plastics industry. Superior Solvents and Chemicals was a member of the RDP class of 1994.
Earl T. Tveit
Earl T. Tveit is Executive Vice President of McCullough & Associates located in Atlanta, GA. Established in 1968, McCullough & Associatesis an independent, factory-packed distributor serving the southeastern U.S. employing 29 employees. Markets served are coatings, adhesives, ink, plastics, urethanes, personal care, I&I, food, and rubber. The company also sells process and laboratory equipment as a commissioned sales agent to these markets. McCullough & Associatesis a member of the 1995 RDP graduating class.
Regional Presidents
J. Michael Coates - Southern Region
J. Michael Coates is Vice President of LCI, Ltd., located in Jacksonville Beach, FL. Established in 1983, LCI is a family-owned, bulk/liquid distributor employing 14 employees. LCI is the largest supplier of fluorosilicic acid in North America, a chemical used to fluoridate potable drinking water. LCI distributes the product via railcar to a network of 16 bulk distribution terminals located throughout the U.S. and Canada and/or through their own chemical distributor network. LCI is a member of the 1995 RDP graduating class.
Ron Horvath - Central Region
Ronald Horvath is President of Ohio Chemical Services, Inc. located in Columbus, OH. Established in 1976, Ohio Chemical is an independent, full-line chemical distributor with a staff of five. Ohio Chemical Services provides both liquid and dry basic, fine, high purity, and specialty products to the marketplace. In addition, Ohio Chemical serves a niche market through the manufacture and distribution of heat transfer fluids. They also provide and repackage chemical liquids from case lots to tank trucks, as well as selling their dry materials in bags, drums, and tote sacks. Ohio Chemical supplies its goods to a variety of industries, from the pharmaceutical market to the food and cosmetic industries. Representing Ohio Chemical Services, Ron has been a member of NACD for 29 years. The company is a member of the 1995 RDP graduating class.
Jeanette Glose Partlow - Northeast Region
Jeanette Glose Partlow is President of Maryland Chemical Company, Inc, located in Baltimore, MD. Established in 1953, Maryland Chemical Company is a family-owned, bulk/liquid distributor with 20 employees. Maryland Chemical Company is a sourcing expert for customers with chemical applications in the major markets of food & beverage processing, electronics & pharmaceutical manufacturing, water & wastewater treatment, general industry, and the biotech industry. Maryland Chemical blends, repackages, warehouses, and delivers chemical solutions to their customers. Maryland Chemical Company is a member of the 1995 RDP graduating class.
Skip Tarr - Western Region
Skip Tarr is President of Tarr, LLC located in Portland, OR. Tarr, LLC established in 1958, is an independent, bulk/liquid distributor employing 70 employees. Tarr is a supplier of commodity chemicals and surfactants. Bulk storage, packaging, rail siding, and warehousing facilities are situated in Portland, OR, and Phoenix, AZ. In addition, Tarr operates a warehouse operation in the Seattle, Washington area. Tarr is an active supplier to the semi-conductor and bio-tech industries with its high purity operations in both Portland and Phoenix. Tarr is licensed by the federal government as a Distilled Spirits Plant for sale of pure and denatured ethanol. Other industries served include paint & coatings, I&I, food processing, printing, and general manufacturing. Tarr is a member of the 1995 RDP graduating class
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