People in the News Aerofil Technology Inc. (ATI), aerosol and liquid contract packager announced the hiring of Bradly Pettet as its new Director of Global Sourcing. Previously, he worked at Parker Hannifin/Sporlan Valve as Global Commodity Manager, Business Development Manager and Lean Coordinator. Angelika Schachman, of CTL Contracting, was unanimously appointed Chairperson of the Aerosol Manufacturers’ Association of South Africa (AMA) for the remainder of operational year. This follows the unexpected resignation in September of the previous Chair, Jaco Coetzee. Berry Plastics Group, Inc. announced that its Chairman & CEO, Jonathan Rich, has informed the Board of Directors of his intention to retire as CEO effective in Feb. 2017. Upon his retirement, Rich will continue to serve as Executive Chairman of the Board. Elizabeth Bailey joined the Alliance for Consumer Education (ACE) in August as Manager, Educational Programs, Communications & Community Partnerships. Bailey manages ACE’s social media and online presence while helping to implement ACE’s overall communications strategy. She also handles ACE’s community outreach and events. The International Fragrance Organization (IFRA) UK announced the appointment of a new Chairman, Nick Pickthall, COO of CPL Aromas. He succeeds Jonathan Gray of Mane. The Independent Cosmetic Manufacturers and Distributors (ICMAD) Association announced that industry veteran Mary Ptak will be joining the organization as its new VP & Executive Team Member. After years of serving ICMAD on the Board of Directors, Ptak will now serve as the organization’s VP, alongside President & CEO, Pamela Busiek. DSM announced that Frédéric Boned has been appointed VP Global Sales Personal Care. In this role, he will continue reporting to Wilfrid Gambade, President Personal Care & Aroma Ingredients, and will be a member of the Personal Care & Aroma Ingredients Management Team. International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. announced Susana Suarez-Gonzalez will join the company as Executive VP & Chief Human Resources Officer. She will succeed IFF’s current EVP CHRO, Angelica Cantlon. Don Rowson retires after 50 years in the aerosol industry There are many people in the aerosol industry who give of their time volunteering on the innumerable committees, boards and associations that support the business of the aerosol industry. There are countless people who attend meetings, develop association programs and do the myriad things that promote the aerosol package. However, there is one person whose longevity alone makes his service noteworthy. Don Rowson, along with his wife and co-worker, Sharon, plans to step away from the day-today responsibilities of running their consulting company, Industrial Hydrocarbons. It’s hard to remember the aerosol industry before Rowson, but he is indeed retiring after 50 years. Don Rowson, President & CEO of Industrial Hydrocarbons, Inc., founded the company in 1966 as a subsidiary of Suburban Gas Co. In 1970, he purchased the firm from Suburban and ran it as a family business that sold over 30 million pounds of hydrocarbons, fluorocarbons and chlorinated solvents per year. With the sale of the chemical division in 1984, Industrial Hydrocarbons became a consulting firm to the aerosol industry. For all the hard work he put into his company, the hours of volunteer work Rowson contributed constituted a career in itself. While a complete catalog of volunteerism and industry awards is impossible in the space confines of this magazine, a full list can be found at http://www.industrialhydrocarbons.com/history.htm. Don and Sharon will be sorely missed by a grateful aerosol industry. We wish them the very best on their next adventure together. Cocktails after a long day of industry meetings in the late 1970s. From Left: Margaret Hundley, Aerosol Age (currently SPRAY) Editor; Robert Hundley, Aerosol Age Publisher; Sharon Rowson and Don Rowson. Bailey Pickthall Robert Brands, President & CEO of VariBlend Holdings LLC since 2014, died on Oct. 22 following an accident while vacationing with his sons in Oklahoma. Brands, 59, lived in Stuart, FL, and had previously been President of the Lindal Group in the Americas, as well as Managing Director of the Personal Care Division of Rexam Plastics. He was also an innovation consultant who coauthored two books: “Robert’s Rules of Innovation: A 10-step Program for Corporate Survival” was published in 2010 and “Robert’s Rules of Innovation II: The Art of Implementation,” was published in 2015. Born and raised in the Netherlands, Brands earned a degree from HTS Eindhoven before emigrating to the U.S. He was an avid sailor, open-water diver and a licensed pilot of single-engine aircraft. He leaves his wife Janice and two sons, Alex and Eric. The Greenville, SC-based VariBlend, manufacturer of custom blending, dual-dispensing technology, announced longtime Owner & Director Eric Lauerwald will serve as interim CEO. 12 Spray December 2016
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