J. Michael Hemsley Honored with AEMA Recognition of Achievement Award

Caption: AEMA President Mark Ishee presents the 2019 Recognition of Achievement Award to Mike Hemsley, Paragon Technical Services. Photo by Tom Kuennen, courtesy of FP2.

GLEN ELLYN, IL, March 5, 2019 – At the 46^th Annual Meeting of the Asphalt Emulsion Manufacturers Association (AEMA), February 18-21, 2019 in Cancun, Mexico, J. Michael Hemsley was awarded the 2019 AEMA Recognition of Achievement Award for his considerable contribution to AEMA and the asphalt emulsion industry including eight years as chair of the AEMA International Technical Committee.

This award is presented to an individual, active or retired, who has made a significant contribution to emulsion technology or the advancement of the emulsion industry. 

Hemsley has participated in dozens of technical committees in his more than 25 years of service to the industry.  Having participated on AEMA’s International Technical Committee for the past 20 years, he served as its chair since 2011 before deciding to turn over the reins to Vice Chair Joe Brandenburg following the 2019 Annual Meeting.

Hemsley has worked continuously through his career to improve asphalt emulsion binders and mixtures through innovative design methods, process control, laboratory analysis and formulation chemistry.  He has given much of his time and effort towards improving the quality of the treatments and materials that each of our members are engaged in producing.  

Hemsley has a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Mississippi State University and has been employed with Paragon Technical Services, Inc. since June 1995.

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.

AEMA is a founding member of the Pavement Preservation & Recycling Alliance along with the Asphalt Recycling & Reclaiming Association and the International Slurry Surfacing Association. PPRA is a partnership of leading industry associations (AEMA, ARRA, ISSA) to advance sustainable, eco efficient, and innovative pavement applications.

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