President

Andrea Robinson

Principal Owner & Operator of Prime Air Specialty Gases Inc

Andrea is a native of Pittsburgh with extensive experience in business and management. With a background in Chemical Distribution and Manufacturing, her experiences have increased her drive to be more quality conscious and customer service oriented. Andrea has held many prestigious positions within the distribution industry from Product Management Analyst, Price Analyst for Executive Leadership, and North America Account Manager. She advanced her career as CEO of ARCLS, a Consulting Firm focused on aiding C-suite corporations in organizationally structuring their processes to achieve higher initiatives, and focusing on being inclusive of women, minorities, and veterans. She now prides herself on being cofounder and President of Prime Air Specialty Gases. Andrea achieved her respected MBA in International Business from Point Park University after obtaining a marketing degree from Edinburg University of Pennsylvania.

Vice President

Brittany Slater

Project Manager, Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc.

Ms. Slater has more than 11 years of experience in environmental consulting. She has worked on the PCD Promotions committee last year (2019) and is working on the Promotion committee again this year. She is a Professional Geologist at Civil & Environmental Consultants, Inc. and attended Clarion University of Pennsylvania with a B.S. in Geology. She has completed projects in various industries including manufacturing and oil & gas.

Treasurer

Justin Jamison

Sales representative, Wolf Container & Chemical

Justin Jamison is a Sales Representative with Wolf Container & Chemical. Previously, he has had roles in Supply Chain with U.S. Steel and Johnson & Johnson, as well as in consulting with Accenture. He now sells performance minerals and a wide array of packaging at Wolf. He has accepted the role of Chair on the Arrangements Committee, continuing a long tradition of close partnership between Wolf and Pittsburgh Chemical Day. He follows in the footsteps of Linda Wolf, Patty Wolf, and Leonard Wolf in helping continue this wonderful tradition.

Secretary

Missi Hilliard

Environmental Manager, WTS, Inc.

Missi Hilliard is an Environmental Manager with WTS, Inc. WTS is a leading provider of quality environmental services specializing in byproduct management and logistics services.  As a certified Responsible Care Partner Company, WTS, Inc. is one the largest “non-asset” providers of innovative and safe technologies as well as sustainable service solutions, creating value by recovering and reusing discarded by-products and resources while minimizing multi-media environmental risks. Missi has been volunteering for Pittsburgh Chemical Day since 2018 and is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh.  

Adam J. Murphy

Account Executive, Brenntag Northeast

Having started with Brenntag in 2010 at the Reading, PA headquarters, Adam has transitioned to Account Executive in Chemical Distribution in the local Pittsburgh area.

Adam is a graduate of East Carolina University where he studied Broadcast Journalism with a minor in Sociology. Adam is also an avid volunteer, serving as Director for a non-profit, the Reading Skatepark Association, which builds skateboard parks for the community.

David Miller

Director of Operations & Sales, WKM, LLC

David has worked in Sales and Operations with W.K. Merriman for 17 years.  His role focuses on Industrial Waste Water Treatment applications that target Water Treatment facilities, Steel production, Chemical plants, the Food Industry, and Mining Operations while also growing the Energy Sector with their subsidiary, WKM LLC established in 2013.  David served as the Chemical Association President in 2020.  He also volunteers with multiple planning committees for Pittsburgh Chemical Day since 2015 and is a graduate of Robert Morris University.

Laura Augustine

Sales representative, FBC Chemical Corporation

Laura Augustine is a sales representative for FBC Chemical Corporation, an independent, regional distributor of chemical raw materials.  She has over 20 years of experience in the Western PA and Northeast OH markets, selling to small companies, multinational corporations, and everything in between. 

Laura started volunteering on committees for Pittsburgh Chemical Day in 1998 and was General Chairperson in 2008.  A past president of the Chemical Association of Pittsburgh (2004), she currently serves on the Board of Governors. 

Rob McCourt

Sr. Business Director, OPC Polymers

Rob McCourt is the Sr. Business Director for OPC Polymers in Columbus, Ohio. Rob has sales responsibilities for the east coast of the United States and manages OPC’s distribution partner Lintech. OPC is an alkyd resin manufacturer specializing in resins for industrial coatings. 

Rob is a past President of the Chemical Association of Pittsburgh in 1996, 2013 and 2014. He has been a trustee of the CAP Scholarship fund since 1992. Rob was General Chair for Pittsburgh Chemical Day in 1999, President of the Joint Chemical Group for 2017-2018 and continues to serve on their Board of Governors to this day. 

Rob enjoys traveling with his wife Patty, tinkering with his 1968 Mustang and fishing with his Grandson Darien. 

Kim Hemke

Strategic Buyer, Lubrizol Additives

Kim Hemke has worked in the oil & gas chemicals business for over 30 years. Her current role is a strategic buyer for Lubrizol Additives in Leetsdale, PA. 

 Kim has been a member of the Board of Governors of the Chemical Association of Pittsburgh for nearly 20 years and Joint Chemical Group for 11 years.  

 As a former General Chair in 2009 and 2016 for Pittsburgh Chemical Day she continues to volunteer on numerous committees.