Nick Murphy is the commercial manager for OpenHydro, Dublin, Ireland, which manufactures and installs tidal energy-generation systems. The company’s next major project is to deploy an array of 13 feet x 52.5 feet open-centre turbines in the Paimpol-Bréhat (Côtes d’Armor) region of Brittany, off the coast of France. This will be the first...
Bert Havenith studied Physics at the Technical University in Eindhoven, Netherlands and completed an MBA at the University of Maastricht. In 2001 he was appointed general product manager within the Marketing Department of DSM Engineering Plastics. Then, in 2007 he headed the new Automotive Application Development department of DSM and now acts now as...
Lori Luchak is the president of Miles Fiberglass and Composites in Portland, Ore., where she leads the second generation of siblings in the family business. Beginning July 1, Lori replaced Monty Felix as the new president of the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA). She formerly served as training program speaker, president-elect/treasurer, and a participant...
Mike Packer is vice president of Manufacturing Strategy and Technical Integration for Lockheed Martin Aeronautics. He is responsible for modernization initiates, production engineering and technology, industrial engineering and workforce development across all company programs at seven production facilities. He previously served as director of F-22 productions, director of Joint Strike Fighter manufacturing and key...
Rahul Pangre is the founder and director of Eternus Carbon Composites in Mumbai, India. His interest in car racing and bikes exposed him to advanced composites early in life. Inspired by the enormous world of possibilities composites offer, he founded Eternus Carbon Composites in 2002 with a focus on developing and promoting advanced composite...
Ed Pilpel is the president for Polystrand, a wholly owned subsidiary of Gordon Holdings, Inc., and has over 35 years of experience in composites manufacturing, product development and composites recycling and re-use. Pilpel’s team offers green solutions for transportation, automotive, ballistic protection, air, cargo and pipe industries. His focus is on developing thermoplastic composites...
Steve Baer is a senior consultant for Five Winds International and has over 35 years of experience in manufacturing, product development, marketing and sustainability consulting. His focus is the building and construction industry. He is the chair of the USGBC LEED MR TAG, as well as a member of the LEED Technical Committee and...
Bonnie Webster has been the vice president of Monroe Industries since 2005 and has been in the composites industry since 2000. She received a degree in business and design and is currently on the International Cast Polymer Association (ICPA) Board of Directors, the ICPA Marketing Committee and the American Composites Manufacturers Association (ACMA) Green...
Bret Chilcott is president of First Source Components of Neodesha, Kan., a designer and builder of custom composite components through a network of independent laminators. Before starting his own company, he was with Cobalt Boats for 13 years in sales and marketing as well as lean manufacturing and new product development and engineering.
Vineet Kapila is the automotive product marketing manager for the Americas of materials-supplier Styron in Detroit. He has over 15 years of experience in the automotive industry, first as a manufacturing and product engineer with Ford Motor in 1995, and later in marketing roles at Bayer Material Science and BASF. He holds a master’s...
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