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Chris Kerscher
Kerscher has worked with international teams and all stages of the plastics and specialty material value chain and brings AIMCAL a strong background in technology, marketing, sales, association management, and strategy.
“This is an exciting time to join AIMCAL,” he says, noting, “Major markets and applications for coating, laminating, and metallizing are evolving. Dynamic conditions create a favorable environment for AIMCAL to continue successful programs and simultaneously explore new services aligned with changing industry needs.” Kerscher’s background includes many years of association board experience, primarily with the Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), Flexible Packaging Division where he served as marketing chair (2007-2009), technical program chair (2013-2015), and board chairman (2016-2018). As the technical program chair, he was instrumental in coordinating efforts for the first joint AIMCAL/SPE conference (now R2R Conference USA/FlexPackCon). As board chair, he led the volunteer board and motivated committee chairs. He also oversaw the annual budgeting process including operations, fundraising, investments, and scholarships. Other nonprofit board experience includes the Northwood Little League (Taylors, SC) where he serves as safety director, publishes an annual safety plan, documents procedures, and provides training. He also processes background checks and manages communication with volunteers. He comes to AIMCAL from A. Schulman (Akron, OH), now LyondellBasell, where he most recently served as market development manager for the additive masterbatch business unit. In that position, he directed strategic planning, market development, product management, and pricing. He worked across the value chain supporting resin companies, film extruders, converters, and large global brands. Prior to joining A. Schulman, Kerscher worked at Milliken & Co., Chemical Division (Spartanburg, SC) in market development for plastics additives. Other titles at Milliken include national account manager and research and development engineer. He holds a Master of Business Administration degree from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University (Atlanta, GA) and a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering with a minor in Chemistry from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Blacksburg, VA). |
