Asphalt Emulsion Manufacturers Association (AEMA) Elects 2019-2020 Board of Directors

Caption: The 2019-2020 AEMA Board of Directors, pictured from left: Arlis Kadrmas, Scott Dmytrow, Mark Ishee, Todd Ryne, Bob Huitt, Matt Kennedy, Emmanuel Cornet, Jeremy Thomas.  Not pictured: Greg Arntson, Dan Koeninger, Rick Madison. Photo by Tom Kuennen, courtesy of FP2.

GLEN ELLYN, IL, March 5, 2019 – During the 46th Annual Meeting of the Asphalt Emulsions Manufacturers Association held February 18-21, 2019, in Cancun, Mexico, AEMA elected its officers and Board of Directors for the 2019-2020 term.

Todd Ryne, Nouryon, was elected as President of AEMA.  Ryne is Marketing Manager, Americas, Specialty Ingredients for Nouryon, formerly Akzo Nobel Surface Chemistry LLC.  AEMA officers also elected include Vice President Bob Huitt, Senior Vice President-Asphalt Materials at Russell Standard Corp, and Secretary/Treasurer Dan Koeninger, Pavement Preservation Division Manager at Terry Asphalt Materials, Inc. Moving to the role of Past President is Mark Ishee, Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc.

Directors installed for 2019-2020 include Greg Arntson, Albina Asphalt; Arlis Kadrmas, BASF Corp.; Matt Kennedy, McAsphalt Industries, Inc.; Rick Madison, Ingevity; Jeremy Thomas, Asphalt Materials, Inc.; and new directors Emmanuel Cornet, Colas S.A.; and Scott Dmytrow, Telfer Pavement Technologies LLC.  Archie Reynolds, Walker Emulsions, completed his term as Past President and Etienne LeBouteiller, Colas S.A., retired from the Board following four years of service.

ABOUT THE ASPHALT EMULSION MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION (AEMA):

The Asphalt Emulsion Manufacturers Association (AEMA), founded in 1973, is an international non-profit trade association of asphalt emulsion producers and sellers, suppliers, users, research personnel, public officials, consulting engineers, and contractors working together to promote the increased and more efficient use of asphalt emulsions.

To learn more, visit www.aema.org or call us at 630-942-6579.